FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Canary seed production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 4,933 t of canary seed, the 5th largest in the world (1.67% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 21,821 t in 1978. Area harvested: 7,242 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,933 t
- World rank
- 5 of 7
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 21,821 t
- 1978
Canary seed in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,933 | −0.1% | 7,242 | 0.68 |
| 2023 | 4,939 | −0.1% | 7,268 | 0.68 |
| 2022 | 4,945 | −0.8% | 7,294 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | 4,984 | +0.4% | 7,412 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 4,966 | +0.0% | 7,444 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 4,964 | −0.2% | 7,448 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 4,974 | +0.1% | 7,474 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 4,971 | −0.5% | 7,481 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 4,995 | −0.7% | 7,493 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 5,031 | +0.2% | 7,478 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 5,020 | −10% | 7,498 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 5,600 | −6.7% | 7,800 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 0.75 |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +1.7% | 7,500 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 4,915 | −0.1% | 7,414 | 0.66 |
| 2009 | 4,920 | −1.6% | 7,449 | 0.66 |
| 2008 | 5,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +33% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | −45% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 8,398 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 8,373 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 8,379 | 0.66 |
| 2002 | 5,500 | +5.3% | 8,322 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 5,222 | −5.1% | 7,885 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 5,500 | +10% | 8,500 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +11% | 8,000 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 4,500 | −8.9% | 7,500 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 4,937 | +65% | 7,306 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,441 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −25% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | −59% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 9,703 | +420% | 7,382 | 1.31 |
| 1992 | 1,865 | −81% | 4,763 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 9,730 | +18% | 11,021 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 8,273 | −12% | 11,844 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 9,352 | +15% | 12,422 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 8,120 | −26% | 11,180 | 0.73 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +3.9% | 13,000 | 0.85 |
| 1986 | 10,588 | −34% | 15,199 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 15,971 | +121% | 14,227 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | 7,219 | −21% | 8,982 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 9,100 | +14% | 9,401 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 7,964 | +48% | 11,640 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 5,388 | +102% | 8,070 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 2,661 | −72% | 6,275 | 0.42 |
| 1979 | 9,464 | −57% | 11,831 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 21,821 | +61% | 18,313 | 1.19 |
| 1977 | 13,565 | −32% | 31,054 | 0.44 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | +28% | 20,781 | 0.96 |
| 1975 | 15,680 | +151% | 18,000 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 6,248 | −11% | 6,771 | 0.92 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +75% | 9,954 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,901 | 0.58 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | −20% | 6,260 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | −72% | 8,869 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 18,000 | +200% | 27,667 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +295% | 9,524 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 1,520 | −6.5% | 2,889 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 1,626 | −55% | 1,796 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 3,607 | +1.1% | 5,439 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 3,566 | −63% | 4,627 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 9,652 | −48% | 15,383 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 18,542 | +116% | 27,844 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 8,585 | — | 20,824 | 0.41 |
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.