Corn: Yield gap in Australia
Australia: Corn: Yield gap was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn: yield gap in Australia is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Australia peaked at 2.55 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
That places Australia 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 0.943 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.821 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 68 Niger 1.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Nigeria 1.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 72 Czechia 1.22 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 1.19 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in Australia?
- Corn: yield gap in Australia was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for corn: yield gap?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.