Corn production in Australia
Australia: Corn production was 447,027 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
447,027 tonnes
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
81st
of 176 countries
All-time high
506,725 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
105,800 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 447,027 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Australia peaked at 506,725 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 105,800 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Australia 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158,630 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 185,613 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 189,415 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 170,745 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 174,733 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 124,922 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 190,278 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1968 | 181,159 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 149,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 191,600 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 212,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 213,927 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 138,800 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 105,800 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 133,300 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 131,466 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 144,177 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 130,107 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 168,800 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 150,903 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 172,800 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 212,397 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 139,126 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 238,150 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 291,430 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 277,700 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 206,419 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 208,230 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 216,684 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 218,730 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 193,701 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 268,947 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 198,766 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 204,095 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 242,370 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 325,000 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 398,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 271,000 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 338,000 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 406,043 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 344,934 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 453,853 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 310,049 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 394,990 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 419,672 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 361,991 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 239,879 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 387,000 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 375,670 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 328,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 356,943 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 450,535 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 506,725 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 390,364 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 494,589 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 400,032 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 436,194 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 387,240 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 327,206 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 267,552 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 305,656 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 430,000 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 386,502 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 447,027 tonnes | +15.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 447,027 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 447,027 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,388 tonnes | 124,922 tonnes | 190,278 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,998 tonnes | 105,800 tonnes | 213,927 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,384 tonnes | 139,126 tonnes | 291,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,861 tonnes | 193,701 tonnes | 398,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,408 tonnes | 239,879 tonnes | 453,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,783 tonnes | 327,206 tonnes | 506,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,347 tonnes | 267,552 tonnes | 447,027 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Australia?
- Corn production in Australia was 447,027 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 506,725 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,800 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for corn production?
- Australia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.