FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All cereals production in Australia

In 2024 Australia produced 52.4 million t of all cereals, the 13th largest in the world (1.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 59.6 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 19.5 million ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 52.4 million t
World rank: 13 of 177
10-year change: +44%
Record: 59.6 million t; 2022

All cereals in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	52,350,447	+21%	19,463,223	2.69
2023	43,120,957	−28%	16,024,469	2.69
2022	59,607,883	+8.5%	18,185,080	3.28
2021	54,958,515	+11%	19,509,734	2.82
2020	49,332,133	+80%	19,608,474	2.52
2019	27,435,472	−8.5%	16,470,208	1.67
2018	29,989,113	−11%	16,493,535	1.82
2017	33,882,045	−33%	16,580,369	2.04
2016	50,253,594	+39%	18,818,488	2.67
2015	36,175,495	−0.3%	17,242,604	2.10
2014	36,275,176	−9.0%	18,145,382	2.00
2013	39,873,046	+13%	18,171,475	2.19
2012	35,422,825	−17%	18,432,163	1.92
2011	42,828,507	+9.4%	19,400,081	2.21
2010	39,137,186	+14%	18,997,358	2.06
2009	34,423,904	−2.2%	20,411,286	1.69
2008	35,211,074	+46%	20,856,663	1.69
2007	24,176,799	+21%	19,846,384	1.22
2006	20,011,812	−50%	18,385,361	1.09
2005	39,749,826	+14%	19,114,617	2.08
2004	34,779,738	−15%	20,332,219	1.71
2003	41,131,142	+111%	19,884,536	2.07
2002	19,531,219	−50%	17,486,051	1.12
2001	38,829,450	+13%	17,491,780	2.22
2000	34,369,764	−2.7%	17,526,778	1.96
1999	35,312,800	+8.3%	16,779,700	2.10
1998	32,621,200	+4.3%	16,643,700	1.96
1997	31,279,701	−9.8%	16,090,006	1.94
1996	34,662,825	+28%	16,614,484	2.09
1995	27,102,900	+75%	14,570,742	1.86
1994	15,490,973	−42%	12,144,478	1.28
1993	26,821,877	+6.6%	13,530,588	1.98
1992	25,158,741	+34%	13,299,162	1.89
1991	18,755,948	−19%	11,789,267	1.59
1990	23,045,332	+3.0%	13,428,753	1.72
1989	22,375,364	+2.2%	13,347,412	1.68
1988	21,891,006	+10%	13,434,992	1.63
1987	19,899,619	−17%	13,857,882	1.44
1986	24,001,774	−3.8%	15,771,295	1.52
1985	24,942,194	−13%	17,165,159	1.45
1984	28,602,111	−7.9%	17,772,613	1.61
1983	31,068,963	+119%	18,873,052	1.65
1982	14,186,565	−40%	16,201,605	0.88
1981	23,703,676	+45%	16,912,666	1.40
1980	16,402,312	−30%	15,587,177	1.05
1979	23,343,860	−7.6%	15,457,828	1.51
1978	25,274,482	+75%	15,042,503	1.68
1977	14,417,267	−17%	14,599,138	0.99
1976	17,448,064	−1.8%	12,967,979	1.35
1975	17,767,379	+8.5%	12,564,985	1.41
1974	16,367,969	−3.7%	11,744,994	1.39
1973	16,997,800	+58%	12,891,607	1.32
1972	10,781,927	−27%	11,555,097	0.93
1971	14,840,092	+15%	11,689,197	1.27
1970	12,904,533	−9.4%	10,598,124	1.22
1969	14,250,318	−25%	12,781,700	1.11
1968	18,905,065	+91%	14,121,516	1.34
1967	9,873,734	−40%	11,884,253	0.83
1966	16,585,035	+71%	11,504,354	1.44
1965	9,684,056	−26%	9,846,764	0.98
1964	13,001,568	+10%	9,822,032	1.32
1963	11,812,267	+6.0%	9,191,184	1.29
1962	11,143,648	+22%	9,154,626	1.22
1961	9,149,882	—	8,441,623	1.08

Other large producers

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All countries producing all cereals

Other products of Australia

Wheat Sugar cane Barley Cow milk Rapeseed Raw sugar Beef (cattle meat)Sorghum Seed cotton Chick peas, dry Skim milk of cows Grapes

Agricultural production in Australia

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.