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.
Corn: Yield gap in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.943 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7346 tonnes per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7559 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0.7637 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0.1088 tonnes per hectare | -93.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5178 tonnes per hectare | +375.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -43.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0935 tonnes per hectare, 13.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +375.9% | 0.1088 tonnes per hectare | 0.5178 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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.