Food production index in Australia
Australia: Food production index was 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
112.1 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
112.1 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
32.31 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food 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
In 2022, food production index in Australia stood at 112.1 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Australia peaked at 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.31 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Australia 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.31 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 36.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 38.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 40.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 39.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 43.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 39.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 45.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 42.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 45.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 47.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 48.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 52.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 47.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 51.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 54.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 53.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 61.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 59.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 51.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 55.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 50.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 60.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 56.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 56.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 57.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 56.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 59.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 58.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 61.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 63.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 63.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 70.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 64.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 71.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 78.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 87.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 87.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 89.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 87.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 90.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 76.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 80.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 86.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 86.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 95.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 96.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 101.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 108.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 98.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 92.46 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 87.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 107.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 32.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 69 South Africa 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 112.75 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 71 Kenya 112.38 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 112.03 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 111.76 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 75 China 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Australia?
- Food production index in Australia was 112.1 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 food production index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for food production index?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.