Corn yields in Australia
Australia: Corn yields was 5.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.95 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
54th
of 171 countries
All-time high
8.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: 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
Australia recorded 5.95 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Australia peaked at 8.3 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Australia 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.95 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.95 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Australia?
- Corn yields in Australia was 5.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for corn yields?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.