Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Australia
Australia: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 213 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Australia, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 213 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Australia peaked at 247 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
Australia ranks 34th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 116 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 136 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 141 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 167 | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 151 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 126 | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 138 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 153 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 139 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 149 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 154 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 173 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 178 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 183 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 200 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 224 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 211 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 203 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 187 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 164 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 159 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 139 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 158 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 144 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 173 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 198 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 199 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 208 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 236 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 240 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 226 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 218 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 235 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 247 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 241 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 230 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 212 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 213 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 213 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.22 | 100 | 167 | 9 |
| 1970s | 153 | 126 | 183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.3 | 158 | 224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.7 | 139 | 199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.6 | 207 | 247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.2 | 212 | 230 | 5 |
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Australia?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Australia was 213 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 247 in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).