Rapeseed yields in Australia
Australia: Rapeseed yields was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.3246 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Rapeseed yields in Australia, 1968–2024
Source: 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 1.86 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Australia peaked at 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3246 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Australia ranks 41st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | +156.5% |
| 1970 | 0.784 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6426 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3246 tonnes per hectare | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6292 tonnes per hectare | +93.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7508 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8245 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9885 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7318 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9279 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.546 tonnes per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9674 tonnes per hectare | +77.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7408 tonnes per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +99.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6711 tonnes per hectare | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +109.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5451 tonnes per hectare | -62.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +156.5% | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | 0.3588 tonnes per hectare | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7819 tonnes per hectare | 0.3246 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.546 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.7408 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.5451 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in Australia?
- Rapeseed yields in Australia was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3246 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for rapeseed yields?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.