Wheat — Area harvested in Oceania

Oceania: Wheat — Area harvested was 13.11 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.11 million ha
Change on year
up 24.3%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
13.95 million ha
in 2011
All-time low
6.03 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested in Oceania is 13.11 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Oceania peaked at 13.95 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million ha, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.03 million ha 6.03 million ha 10.97 million ha 9
1970s 8.83 million ha 6.59 million ha 11.24 million ha 10
1980s 11.01 million ha 8.88 million ha 13.00 million ha 10
1990s 9.59 million ha 7.22 million ha 12.39 million ha 10
2000s 12.60 million ha 11.21 million ha 13.93 million ha 10
2010s 12.05 million ha 9.91 million ha 13.95 million ha 10
2020s 12.42 million ha 10.55 million ha 13.11 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 11 Türkiye 6.93 million ha compare
  2. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.46 million ha compare
  3. 13 Argentina 6.34 million ha compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 4.88 million ha compare
  5. 15 France 4.45 million ha compare
  6. 16 Brazil 2.92 million ha compare
  7. 17 Germany 2.62 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Oceania?
Wheat — area harvested in Oceania was 13.11 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 13.95 million ha in 2011.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million ha in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for wheat — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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