> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202434.1 million t
World rank6 of 122
10-year change+44%
Record41.2 million t2022

## Wheat in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.3%3.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.6world 3.6 (−28%)
kg per person1,277world 97.8
10-year change+44%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/) | 53,650,020 | 6.7% |
| 5 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/) | 35,938,839 | 4.5% |
| 6 | **Australia** | 34,110,000 | 4.3% |
| 7 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/) | 31,814,444 | 4.0% |
| 8 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/) | 26,606,940 | 3.3% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports19.7 million t USD 5.57 bn
Exporter rank5 of 102
Imports36 t USD 60,000
Importer rank168 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/argentina/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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