Wheat — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Wheat — Yield was 2,638 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,638 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
78th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3,208 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
790.9 kg/ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 2,638 kg/ha for wheat — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3,208 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 790.9 kg/ha, in 1982.

That places Australia and New Zealand 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 1,237 kg/ha 860.4 kg/ha 1,527 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,310 kg/ha 905.1 kg/ha 1,781 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,387 kg/ha 790.9 kg/ha 1,716 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,775 kg/ha 1,160 kg/ha 2,112 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,585 kg/ha 930.5 kg/ha 2,130 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,980 kg/ha 1,502 kg/ha 2,637 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,792 kg/ha 2,552 kg/ha 3,208 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 75 Montenegro 2,840 kg/ha compare
  2. 76 Kyrgyz Republic 2,768 kg/ha compare
  3. 77 Guatemala 2,753 kg/ha compare
  4. 79 Brazil 2,613 kg/ha compare
  5. 80 Australia 2,612 kg/ha compare
  6. 81 Iraq 2,579 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Wheat — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 2,638 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,208 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 790.9 kg/ha in 1982.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wheat — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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