Share cereal human food in Australia
Australia: Share cereal human food was 20.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.37
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
183rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.52
in 1961
All-time low
13.26
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Australia is 20.37, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Australia peaked at 53.52 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.26, in 2005.
That places Australia 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.99 | 34.88 | 53.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.37 | 29.93 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.74 | 24.35 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.85 | 17.78 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 | 13.26 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.88 | 18.39 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 20.37 | 25.24 | 4 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Australia?
- Share cereal human food in Australia was 20.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.52 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for share cereal human food?
- Australia ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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