Index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia
Australia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 19.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.46 million
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.86 million
in 2008
All-time low
8.44 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia stood at 19.46 million.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia peaked at 20.86 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.44 million, in 1961.
That places Australia 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.44 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.15 million | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 9.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 9.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.50 million | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 11.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 14.12 million | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 12.78 million | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 10.60 million | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 11.69 million | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 11.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.89 million | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 11.74 million | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 12.56 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 12.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.60 million | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 15.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.91 million | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 16.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 18.87 million | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 17.77 million | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 17.17 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 15.77 million | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 13.86 million | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 13.44 million | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 13.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.79 million | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 13.30 million | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 13.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.14 million | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 14.57 million | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 16.61 million | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 16.09 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 16.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 17.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.88 million | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 20.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.39 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.85 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 20.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.41 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.00 million | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.43 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.24 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.82 million | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 16.58 million | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 16.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.61 million | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 19.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.19 million | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 16.02 million | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 19.46 million | +21.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 19.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 69.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 19.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 28.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.75 million | 8.44 million | 14.12 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.91 million | 10.60 million | 15.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.89 million | 13.35 million | 18.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 million | 11.79 million | 16.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 million | 17.49 million | 20.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million | 16.47 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 million | 16.02 million | 19.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Australia was 19.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 million in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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