FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 554,400 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 13th largest in the world (1.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 554,400 t
- World rank
- 13 of 63
- 10-year change
- +63%
- Record
- 554,400 t
- 2023
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 554,400 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 539,800 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 509,700 | +27% |
| 2020 | 402,700 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 383,900 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 383,300 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 385,600 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 371,700 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 372,700 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 371,000 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 341,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 312,700 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 320,100 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 292,500 | +12% |
| 2009 | 262,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 235,600 | +37% |
| 2007 | 171,600 | −9.6% |
| 2006 | 189,800 | −7.0% |
| 2005 | 204,000 | +19% |
| 2004 | 171,000 | +23% |
| 2003 | 139,000 | −4.1% |
| 2002 | 145,000 | −3.6% |
| 2001 | 150,400 | −3.6% |
| 2000 | 156,000 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 148,000 | −8.6% |
| 1998 | 162,000 | +17% |
| 1997 | 138,000 | +30% |
| 1996 | 106,000 | +47% |
| 1995 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 69,000 | −16% |
| 1993 | 82,000 | +21% |
| 1992 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 66,000 | +69% |
| 1990 | 39,000 | +30% |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +36% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | −12% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | −11% |
| 1986 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +131% |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +86% |
| 1983 | 7,000 | −30% |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 1981 | 7,000 | −13% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | −50% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +167% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +100% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | −67% |
| 1973 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +150% |
| 1971 | 6,000 | −54% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +550% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.