Rice — Yield in Australia
Australia: Rice — Yield was 11,914 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11,914 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Australia peaked at 11,914 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,122 kg/ha, in 1975.
That places Australia 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,900 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,844 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 6,298 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 6,074 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6,336 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 7,176 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 7,407 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7,418 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,924 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 6,227 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 7,392 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 6,128 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 6,851 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 6,059 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 5,122 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 5,572 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 5,758 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5,356 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 6,279 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 5,270 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 7,170 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 6,748 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6,753 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,326 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 7,094 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 6,475 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 5,725 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 7,220 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 8,299 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 8,800 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8,843 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,835 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,640 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 8,154 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 8,800 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,354 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 8,326 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 9,426 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 9,162 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,257 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 9,307 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 8,258 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 9,558 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 8,330 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 6,617 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 9,818 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 8,261 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 7,599 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 8,461 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 10,390 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 9,544 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8,910 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 10,218 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 10,683 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,910 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10,289 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,821 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10,386 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8,771 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 10,031 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 9,382 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 11,054 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 9,516 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 11,914 kg/ha | +25.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11,914 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11,914 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,792 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,820 kg/ha | 5,900 kg/ha | 7,924 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,074 kg/ha | 5,122 kg/ha | 7,392 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,608 kg/ha | 5,270 kg/ha | 8,299 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,434 kg/ha | 6,354 kg/ha | 9,426 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,447 kg/ha | 6,617 kg/ha | 9,818 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,892 kg/ha | 8,771 kg/ha | 10,683 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,380 kg/ha | 9,382 kg/ha | 11,914 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Tajikistan 13,386 kg/ha compare
- 1 Tajikistan 13,386 kg/ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 11,914 kg/ha compare
- 5 Uruguay 9,352 kg/ha compare
- 6 Egypt 9,132 kg/ha compare
- 6 Egypt 9,132 kg/ha compare
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 rice — yield in Australia?
- Rice — yield in Australia was 11,914 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,914 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,122 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for rice — yield?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.