Rapeseed yields in Australia
Australia: Rapeseed yields was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 63 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 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 63 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.