Rye yields in Australia
Australia: Rye yields was 0.6939 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6939 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.797 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
0.2281 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Australia is 0.6939 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Australia peaked at 0.797 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2281 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Australia 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.429 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4136 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4125 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4816 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4068 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4448 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2993 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5139 tonnes per hectare | +71.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3314 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5443 tonnes per hectare | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5285 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3192 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2851 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3042 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4666 tonnes per hectare | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4544 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3187 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5223 tonnes per hectare | +63.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3524 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4309 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4594 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2281 tonnes per hectare | -50.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4649 tonnes per hectare | +103.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4494 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5005 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7345 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6182 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4918 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5646 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7016 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.797 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6765 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7882 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5691 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5981 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6169 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6293 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6538 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.656 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.677 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.691 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7137 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7064 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7018 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6874 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6985 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6959 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6939 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6939 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6939 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +103.8% | 0.2281 tonnes per hectare | 0.4649 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +71.7% | 0.2993 tonnes per hectare | 0.5139 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +64.2% | 0.3314 tonnes per hectare | 0.5443 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +63.9% | 0.3187 tonnes per hectare | 0.5223 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +53.4% | 0.3042 tonnes per hectare | 0.4666 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -50.3% | 0.4594 tonnes per hectare | 0.2281 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4148 tonnes per hectare | 0.2993 tonnes per hectare | 0.5139 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4096 tonnes per hectare | 0.2851 tonnes per hectare | 0.5443 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4942 tonnes per hectare | 0.2281 tonnes per hectare | 0.7345 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6392 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 0.797 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | 0.5691 tonnes per hectare | 0.5981 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6761 tonnes per hectare | 0.6169 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6955 tonnes per hectare | 0.6874 tonnes per hectare | 0.7018 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 rye yields in Australia?
- Rye yields in Australia was 0.6939 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2281 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for rye yields?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.