Australia vs Canada: Wheat production
Australia
34.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
35.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Canada rank
6th
Wheat production over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 35.94 million tonnes against 34.11 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.83 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 million tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 11.39 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 14.93 million tonnes | 24.07 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 27.42 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.74 million tonnes | 23.76 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.63 million tonnes | 29.81 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 34.30 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 35.94 million tonnes against 34.11 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Australia and Canada?
- 1.83 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for wheat production?
- Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.