Australia vs United States: Wheat production
Australia
34.11 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
53.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Wheat production over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 53.65 million tonnes against 34.11 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 19.54 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 126 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 million tonnes | 35.93 million tonnes | 26.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 11.39 million tonnes | 49.64 million tonnes | 38.26 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 14.93 million tonnes | 63.73 million tonnes | 48.80 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 64.45 million tonnes | 47.39 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 19.74 million tonnes | 57.05 million tonnes | 37.31 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 23.63 million tonnes | 55.93 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 34.30 million tonnes | 48.48 million tonnes | 14.18 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 53.65 million tonnes against 34.11 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Australia and United States?
- 19.54 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for wheat production?
- Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th 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.