Wheat production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 34.1 million t of wheat, the 6th largest in the world (4.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 41.2 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 13.1 million ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 34.1 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 122
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 41.2 million t
- 2022
Wheat in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.3%
- 3.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 3.6 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 1,277
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | United States | 53,650,020 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Canada | 35,938,839 | 4.5% |
| 6 | Australia | 34,110,000 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 31,814,444 | 4.0% |
| 8 | France | 26,606,940 | 3.3% |
Map of world production of wheat
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,110,000 | +22% | 13,060,000 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | 28,028,429 | −32% | 10,506,997 | 2.67 |
| 2022 | 41,199,486 | +14% | 12,925,286 | 3.19 |
| 2021 | 36,237,477 | +14% | 12,728,252 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 31,922,555 | +120% | 12,643,216 | 2.52 |
| 2019 | 14,480,217 | −18% | 9,863,184 | 1.47 |
| 2018 | 17,597,561 | −16% | 10,402,271 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 20,941,134 | −34% | 10,919,180 | 1.92 |
| 2016 | 31,818,744 | +43% | 12,191,153 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | 22,274,514 | −6.2% | 11,282,202 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 23,742,560 | −6.2% | 12,383,673 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 25,303,037 | +11% | 12,613,226 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 22,855,576 | −24% | 12,979,382 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 29,905,009 | +9.1% | 13,902,140 | 2.15 |
| 2010 | 27,410,076 | +26% | 13,501,780 | 2.03 |
| 2009 | 21,834,010 | +1.9% | 13,881,030 | 1.57 |
| 2008 | 21,420,177 | +58% | 13,530,196 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 13,569,378 | +25% | 12,578,309 | 1.08 |
| 2006 | 10,821,628 | −57% | 11,797,888 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 25,150,343 | +15% | 12,442,719 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 21,905,113 | −16% | 13,399,397 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 26,131,870 | +158% | 13,067,077 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 10,131,924 | −58% | 11,170,280 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | 24,299,335 | +9.9% | 11,529,155 | 2.11 |
| 2000 | 22,108,000 | −11% | 12,141,000 | 1.82 |
| 1999 | 24,757,000 | +15% | 12,338,000 | 2.01 |
| 1998 | 21,464,800 | +12% | 11,543,000 | 1.86 |
| 1997 | 19,224,000 | −16% | 10,441,000 | 1.84 |
| 1996 | 22,924,200 | +39% | 10,936,000 | 2.10 |
| 1995 | 16,504,000 | +84% | 9,220,820 | 1.79 |
| 1994 | 8,961,000 | −46% | 7,890,690 | 1.14 |
| 1993 | 16,479,000 | +12% | 8,383,000 | 1.97 |
| 1992 | 14,738,678 | +40% | 8,274,614 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 10,557,400 | −30% | 7,183,000 | 1.47 |
| 1990 | 15,066,100 | +6.0% | 9,218,091 | 1.63 |
| 1989 | 14,214,495 | +2.0% | 9,003,872 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 13,935,000 | +13% | 8,826,822 | 1.58 |
| 1987 | 12,287,000 | −24% | 9,005,000 | 1.36 |
| 1986 | 16,119,000 | +0.8% | 11,135,000 | 1.45 |
| 1985 | 15,999,000 | −14% | 11,682,000 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | 18,666,032 | −15% | 12,078,000 | 1.55 |
| 1983 | 22,016,000 | +148% | 12,930,637 | 1.70 |
| 1982 | 8,875,571 | −46% | 11,519,662 | 0.77 |
| 1981 | 16,360,000 | +51% | 11,885,000 | 1.38 |
| 1980 | 10,856,000 | −33% | 11,283,051 | 0.96 |
| 1979 | 16,188,000 | −11% | 11,152,714 | 1.45 |
| 1978 | 18,090,000 | +93% | 10,248,895 | 1.77 |
| 1977 | 9,370,336 | −21% | 9,954,865 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 11,800,000 | −1.5% | 8,956,259 | 1.32 |
| 1975 | 11,982,000 | +5.5% | 8,555,202 | 1.40 |
| 1974 | 11,357,000 | −5.3% | 8,307,541 | 1.37 |
| 1973 | 11,987,000 | +82% | 8,948,257 | 1.34 |
| 1972 | 6,590,000 | −23% | 7,604,082 | 0.87 |
| 1971 | 8,606,000 | +9.1% | 7,137,852 | 1.21 |
| 1970 | 7,889,918 | −25% | 6,478,418 | 1.22 |
| 1969 | 10,546,200 | −29% | 9,485,958 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 14,804,143 | +96% | 10,845,345 | 1.37 |
| 1967 | 7,546,691 | −41% | 9,081,640 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 12,699,257 | +80% | 8,426,760 | 1.51 |
| 1965 | 7,067,060 | −30% | 7,087,977 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 10,036,954 | +12% | 7,251,495 | 1.38 |
| 1963 | 8,924,460 | +6.8% | 6,666,676 | 1.34 |
| 1962 | 8,352,912 | +24% | 6,664,679 | 1.25 |
| 1961 | 6,727,192 | — | 5,958,110 | 1.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19.7 million t USD 5.57 bn
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 102
- Imports
- 36 t USD 60,000
- Importer rank
- 168 of 176
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in Australia?
Australia produced 34.1 million t in 2024, 4.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of wheat?
Australia ranked 6th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Australia changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 41.2 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of wheat in Australia?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (34.1 million t from 13.1 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import wheat?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 19.7 million t (USD 5.57 bn) and imports of 36 t (USD 60,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.