Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate was 21.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production, annual growth rate in Australia is 21.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 167.9% on the previous year and up 451.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 157.92 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -58.3 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Australia 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1964 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1965 | -29.59 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1966 | 79.7 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 1967 | -40.57 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1968 | 96.17 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 1969 | -28.76 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1970 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1972 | -23.43 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 1973 | 81.9 % change on previous year | -449.6% |
| 1974 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1976 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1977 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +1255.6% |
| 1978 | 93.06 % change on previous year | -551.9% |
| 1979 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1980 | -32.94 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 1981 | 50.7 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1982 | -45.75 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1983 | 148.05 % change on previous year | -423.6% |
| 1984 | -15.22 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1985 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.75 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1987 | -23.77 % change on previous year | -3269.6% |
| 1988 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1990 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1991 | -29.93 % change on previous year | -599.5% |
| 1992 | 39.61 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1993 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1994 | -45.62 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1995 | 84.18 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1997 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1998 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1999 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2000 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2001 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2002 | -58.3 % change on previous year | -688.2% |
| 2003 | 157.92 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2004 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2005 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2006 | -56.97 % change on previous year | -484.6% |
| 2007 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2008 | 57.86 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2009 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2010 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +1222.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2012 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2013 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2014 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2015 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.85 % change on previous year | -793.0% |
| 2017 | -34.19 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2018 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2019 | -17.71 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 120.46 % change on previous year | -780.0% |
| 2021 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -31.97 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2024 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21.7 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -5.3 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21.7 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 16.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -3269.6% | 0.75 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.05 % change on previous year | -40.57 % change on previous year | 96.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 93.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -45.75 % change on previous year | 148.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 84.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -58.3 % change on previous year | 157.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -34.19 % change on previous year | 42.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 % change on previous year | -31.97 % change on previous year | 120.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 18 Palestine 26.49 % change on previous year compare
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- 22 Australia and New Zealand 21.66 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 20.91 % change on previous year compare
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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 wheat — production, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Wheat — production, annual growth rate in Australia was 21.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.92 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.3 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.8%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.