FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rapeseed production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 6.4 million t of rapeseed, the 4th largest in the world (7.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 81%. The record was 8.9 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 3.4 million ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6.4 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 64
- 10-year change
- +81%
- Record
- 8.9 million t
- 2022
Rapeseed in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,396,000 | −15% | 3,438,500 | 1.86 |
| 2023 | 7,504,667 | −16% | 3,714,751 | 2.02 |
| 2022 | 8,917,862 | +31% | 4,356,211 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 6,820,287 | +43% | 3,250,261 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 4,756,388 | +107% | 2,613,846 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 2,298,529 | −2.8% | 2,034,057 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2,365,839 | −39% | 2,119,836 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 3,893,071 | −9.7% | 3,171,117 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 4,313,230 | +55% | 2,681,162 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 2,775,479 | −22% | 2,090,892 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 3,540,021 | −7.6% | 2,896,951 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 3,832,049 | −7.5% | 2,720,835 | 1.41 |
| 2012 | 4,141,731 | +21% | 3,271,649 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 3,427,294 | +45% | 2,460,972 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 2,358,735 | +24% | 2,077,542 | 1.14 |
| 2009 | 1,907,272 | +3.4% | 1,694,955 | 1.13 |
| 2008 | 1,844,157 | +52% | 1,692,646 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | 1,214,373 | +112% | 1,277,099 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 573,325 | −60% | 1,051,829 | 0.55 |
| 2005 | 1,418,941 | −8.0% | 971,704 | 1.46 |
| 2004 | 1,542,319 | −9.4% | 1,377,061 | 1.12 |
| 2003 | 1,703,117 | +96% | 1,211,078 | 1.41 |
| 2002 | 870,827 | −50% | 1,297,554 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 1,755,863 | −1.1% | 1,331,505 | 1.32 |
| 2000 | 1,775,019 | −27% | 1,459,113 | 1.22 |
| 1999 | 2,426,000 | +44% | 1,917,000 | 1.27 |
| 1998 | 1,690,000 | +98% | 1,247,000 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 855,000 | +37% | 698,000 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 623,239 | +12% | 408,000 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 557,054 | +111% | 376,558 | 1.48 |
| 1994 | 263,892 | −13% | 356,234 | 0.74 |
| 1993 | 305,020 | +71% | 176,532 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | 177,902 | +4.4% | 107,109 | 1.66 |
| 1991 | 170,448 | +73% | 150,665 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 98,399 | +26% | 72,886 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 78,151 | +34% | 49,735 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 58,252 | −12% | 42,916 | 1.36 |
| 1987 | 65,914 | −14% | 58,281 | 1.13 |
| 1986 | 76,470 | −12% | 64,963 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 87,030 | +169% | 74,154 | 1.17 |
| 1984 | 32,370 | +88% | 30,022 | 1.08 |
| 1983 | 17,194 | +155% | 17,774 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 6,748 | −54% | 12,358 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 14,535 | −16% | 15,664 | 0.93 |
| 1980 | 17,233 | −58% | 23,550 | 0.73 |
| 1979 | 41,131 | +76% | 41,610 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 23,426 | +49% | 22,251 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 15,710 | +85% | 19,053 | 0.82 |
| 1976 | 8,509 | −29% | 7,719 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 11,937 | +40% | 15,900 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 8,533 | −19% | 11,848 | 0.72 |
| 1973 | 10,598 | −58% | 16,843 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 25,037 | −54% | 77,142 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 54,614 | +62% | 84,985 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 33,630 | +652% | 42,897 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 4,470 | +780% | 4,856 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 508 | — | 1,416 | 0.36 |
| 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.