Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 86.9%
World rank
91st
of 134 countries
All-time high
117.03 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-56.32 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is -2.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 117.03 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -56.32 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.85 % change on previous year —
1963 6.81 % change on previous year -30.9%
1964 3.57 % change on previous year -47.5%
1965 -27.33 % change on previous year -865.0%
1966 49.47 % change on previous year -281.0%
1967 -43.65 % change on previous year -188.2%
1968 61.51 % change on previous year -240.9%
1969 -17.64 % change on previous year -128.7%
1970 8.47 % change on previous year -148.0%
1971 -0.5639 % change on previous year -106.7%
1972 -26.68 % change on previous year +4631.0%
1973 50.83 % change on previous year -290.6%
1974 1.21 % change on previous year -97.6%
1975 2.2 % change on previous year +82.0%
1976 -4.73 % change on previous year -315.0%
1977 -28.08 % change on previous year +493.7%
1978 84.11 % change on previous year -399.5%
1979 -17.67 % change on previous year -121.0%
1980 -33.05 % change on previous year +87.0%
1981 42.02 % change on previous year -227.1%
1982 -43.28 % change on previous year -203.0%
1983 117.03 % change on previous year -370.4%
1984 -8.97 % change on previous year -107.7%
1985 -11.21 % change on previous year +25.0%
1986 5.92 % change on previous year -152.8%
1987 -5.48 % change on previous year -192.6%
1988 14.67 % change on previous year -367.8%
1989 -0.3704 % change on previous year -102.5%
1990 3.84 % change on previous year -1136.0%
1991 -9.75 % change on previous year -354.1%
1992 20.77 % change on previous year -313.0%
1993 10.37 % change on previous year -50.1%
1994 -41.5 % change on previous year -500.3%
1995 55.75 % change on previous year -234.3%
1996 16.92 % change on previous year -69.6%
1997 -11.85 % change on previous year -170.0%
1998 0.8702 % change on previous year -107.3%
1999 7.78 % change on previous year +793.5%
2000 -9.09 % change on previous year -216.9%
2001 15.78 % change on previous year -273.6%
2002 -56.32 % change on previous year -456.8%
2003 116.84 % change on previous year -307.5%
2004 -18.27 % change on previous year -115.6%
2005 23.73 % change on previous year -229.9%
2006 -54.11 % change on previous year -328.0%
2007 17.75 % change on previous year -132.8%
2008 45.43 % change on previous year +156.0%
2009 -0.4802 % change on previous year -101.1%
2010 28.76 % change on previous year -6088.5%
2011 5.64 % change on previous year -80.4%
2012 -17.48 % change on previous year -410.2%
2013 13.55 % change on previous year -177.5%
2014 -4.45 % change on previous year -132.9%
2015 3.06 % change on previous year -168.7%
2016 31.68 % change on previous year +936.3%
2017 -26.14 % change on previous year -182.5%
2018 -11.66 % change on previous year -55.4%
2019 -12.72 % change on previous year +9.1%
2020 69.92 % change on previous year -649.5%
2021 12.5 % change on previous year -82.1%
2022 11.76 % change on previous year -5.9%
2023 -16.01 % change on previous year -236.1%
2024 -2.1 % change on previous year -86.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +6088.5% -0.4802 % change on previous year 28.76 % change on previous year
1972 -4631.0% -0.5639 % change on previous year -26.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.32 % change on previous year -43.65 % change on previous year 61.51 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.91 % change on previous year -28.08 % change on previous year 84.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.73 % change on previous year -43.28 % change on previous year 117.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.32 % change on previous year -41.5 % change on previous year 55.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.13 % change on previous year -56.32 % change on previous year 116.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.02 % change on previous year -26.14 % change on previous year 31.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.21 % change on previous year -16.01 % change on previous year 69.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 88 Belgium-Luxembourg -1.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 89 Bhutan -1.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 90 Australia -2.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 93 Albania -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 94 Denmark -3.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 117.03 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -56.32 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 8,892 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.