Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 24.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 229.9%
World rank
11th
of 134 countries
All-time high
28.19 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-31.71 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 24.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 229.9% on the previous year and up 1,435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 28.19 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -31.71 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Australia ranks 11th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.03 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1964 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +29132.3% |
| 1965 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1966 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -937.6% |
| 1967 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1968 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1969 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1970 | -31.71 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1971 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1972 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1974 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1975 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1976 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1977 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1978 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1979 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1981 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +356.2% |
| 1982 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1983 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -498.5% |
| 1984 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1985 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1986 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1987 | -19.13 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1988 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1989 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1991 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -1027.9% |
| 1992 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1994 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 1995 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 1996 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1997 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1998 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 1999 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2000 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2001 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 2002 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -645.5% |
| 2004 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2005 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 2006 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2008 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2010 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2012 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 2013 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2014 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2015 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +388.9% |
| 2016 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2017 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2018 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2019 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 28.19 % change on previous year | -643.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2023 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -1308.9% |
| 2024 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 24.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 24.3 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1764 % change on previous year, 137.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +29132.3% | 0.03 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1308.9% | 1.55 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -12.53 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -31.71 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -19.13 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 44.17 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Jordan 28.96 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Oman 24.84 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 22.84 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Iraq 21.68 % change on previous year compare
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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia was 24.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.71 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,435.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.