Crop production index in Australia
Australia: Crop production index was 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
146.08 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
146.08 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
20.94 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Crop production index in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Australia recorded 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 for crop production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Australia peaked at 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.94 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Australia 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Crop production index in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.94 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 24.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 25.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 28.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 24.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 33.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 26.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 37.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +43.7% |
| 1969 | 31.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 30.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 33.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 29.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 36.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 35.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 38.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 37.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 34.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 47.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 45.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 39.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 48.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 37.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 57.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 56.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 54.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 53.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 53.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 56.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 54.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 59.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 63.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 51.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 69.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 83.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 79.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 87.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 90.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 89.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 90.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 92.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 89.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 59.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 69.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 84.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 85.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 111.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 103.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 102.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 99.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 131.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 104.5 2014-2016 = 100 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 84.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 76.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 129.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.37 2014-2016 = 100, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.69 2014-2016 = 100, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 131.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 76.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Australia?
- Crop production index in Australia was 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for crop production index?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.