Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Australia
Australia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 1,180 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Australia stood at 1,180 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Australia peaked at 1,287 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 330.1 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Australia 57th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 375.7 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 352.8 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 448 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 332.6 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 515.4 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 1967 | 412.6 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 540 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 467.5 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 457.3 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 375.9 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 352 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 353.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 497.1 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 456.5 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 495.4 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 468.5 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 542.1 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 552.9 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 542 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 614.3 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 675.8 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 492.4 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 598.5 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 695.6 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 719.3 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 721.4 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 739 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 871.6 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 916.4 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 899.8 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,084 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 951.9 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 662.1 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 848.3 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 907 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 855.2 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 886.4 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 808.2 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 833.2 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 884.9 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 643.6 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 898.4 kg/ha | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 759.7 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1,027 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 594.2 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 669.6 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 698.2 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 759.1 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 759.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 901.4 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 891.9 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 980.9 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 853.6 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 906.4 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,032 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 821.2 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 842.4 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 745.8 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,095 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 1,287 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1,273 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,212 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,180 kg/ha | -2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,180 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,180 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 512.65 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.41 kg/ha | 330.1 kg/ha | 540 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 455.13 kg/ha | 352 kg/ha | 552.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 666.99 kg/ha | 492.4 kg/ha | 871.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 881.91 kg/ha | 662.1 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 776.75 kg/ha | 594.2 kg/ha | 1,027 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.56 kg/ha | 745.8 kg/ha | 1,032 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 kg/ha | 1,095 kg/ha | 1,287 kg/ha | 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Australia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Australia was 1,180 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,287 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.1 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.