FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 447,027 t of maize, the 80th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 506,725 t in 2013. Area harvested: 75,132 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 447,027 t
- World rank
- 80 of 162
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 506,725 t
- 2013
Maize in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 447,027 | +16% | 75,132 | 5.95 |
| 2023 | 386,502 | −10% | 77,738 | 4.97 |
| 2022 | 430,000 | +41% | 52,600 | 8.17 |
| 2021 | 305,656 | +14% | 45,742 | 6.68 |
| 2020 | 267,552 | −18% | 37,730 | 7.09 |
| 2019 | 327,206 | −16% | 58,949 | 5.55 |
| 2018 | 387,240 | −11% | 52,783 | 7.34 |
| 2017 | 436,194 | +9.0% | 67,771 | 6.44 |
| 2016 | 400,032 | −19% | 53,281 | 7.51 |
| 2015 | 494,589 | +27% | 59,588 | 8.30 |
| 2014 | 390,364 | −23% | 52,360 | 7.46 |
| 2013 | 506,725 | +12% | 78,634 | 6.44 |
| 2012 | 450,535 | +26% | 69,684 | 6.47 |
| 2011 | 356,943 | +8.8% | 62,196 | 5.74 |
| 2010 | 328,000 | −13% | 59,000 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 375,670 | −2.9% | 64,580 | 5.82 |
| 2008 | 387,000 | +61% | 68,000 | 5.69 |
| 2007 | 239,879 | −34% | 48,852 | 4.91 |
| 2006 | 361,991 | −14% | 67,215 | 5.39 |
| 2005 | 419,672 | +6.2% | 72,378 | 5.80 |
| 2004 | 394,990 | +27% | 70,126 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 310,049 | −32% | 49,552 | 6.26 |
| 2002 | 453,853 | +32% | 82,626 | 5.49 |
| 2001 | 344,934 | −15% | 74,225 | 4.65 |
| 2000 | 406,043 | +20% | 82,262 | 4.94 |
| 1999 | 338,000 | +25% | 66,000 | 5.12 |
| 1998 | 271,000 | −32% | 57,000 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 398,000 | +22% | 67,000 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 325,000 | +34% | 56,337 | 5.77 |
| 1995 | 242,370 | +19% | 50,219 | 4.83 |
| 1994 | 204,095 | +2.7% | 43,778 | 4.66 |
| 1993 | 198,766 | −26% | 44,908 | 4.43 |
| 1992 | 268,947 | +39% | 52,000 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 193,701 | −11% | 48,500 | 3.99 |
| 1990 | 218,730 | +0.9% | 52,301 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 216,684 | +4.1% | 51,704 | 4.19 |
| 1988 | 208,230 | +0.9% | 55,554 | 3.75 |
| 1987 | 206,419 | −26% | 57,662 | 3.58 |
| 1986 | 277,700 | −4.7% | 84,214 | 3.30 |
| 1985 | 291,430 | +22% | 102,872 | 2.83 |
| 1984 | 238,150 | +71% | 68,422 | 3.48 |
| 1983 | 139,126 | −34% | 64,253 | 2.17 |
| 1982 | 212,397 | +23% | 61,000 | 3.48 |
| 1981 | 172,800 | +15% | 56,500 | 3.06 |
| 1980 | 150,903 | −11% | 54,063 | 2.79 |
| 1979 | 168,800 | +30% | 50,000 | 3.38 |
| 1978 | 130,107 | −9.8% | 45,361 | 2.87 |
| 1977 | 144,177 | +9.7% | 53,022 | 2.72 |
| 1976 | 131,466 | −1.4% | 46,763 | 2.81 |
| 1975 | 133,300 | +26% | 51,395 | 2.59 |
| 1974 | 105,800 | −24% | 45,606 | 2.32 |
| 1973 | 138,800 | −35% | 59,259 | 2.34 |
| 1972 | 213,927 | +0.9% | 78,193 | 2.74 |
| 1971 | 212,000 | +11% | 85,635 | 2.48 |
| 1970 | 191,600 | +29% | 79,605 | 2.41 |
| 1969 | 149,000 | −18% | 66,516 | 2.24 |
| 1968 | 181,159 | −4.8% | 81,100 | 2.23 |
| 1967 | 190,278 | +52% | 81,500 | 2.33 |
| 1966 | 124,922 | −29% | 79,600 | 1.57 |
| 1965 | 174,733 | +2.3% | 85,923 | 2.03 |
| 1964 | 170,745 | −9.9% | 86,909 | 1.96 |
| 1963 | 189,415 | +2.0% | 84,776 | 2.23 |
| 1962 | 185,613 | +17% | 85,201 | 2.18 |
| 1961 | 158,630 | — | 74,780 | 2.12 |
Other large producers
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.