Rye production in Australia
Australia: Rye production was 28,684 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,684
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
54,805
in 1986
All-time low
4,921
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rye production in Australia stood at 28,684.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in Australia peaked at 54,805 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4,921, in 1974.
That places Australia 28th out of 66 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.
Rye production in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,887 | — |
| 1962 | 9,716 | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 9,634 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13,989 | +45.2% |
| 1965 | 10,669 | -23.7% |
| 1966 | 15,785 | +48.0% |
| 1967 | 10,342 | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 20,173 | +95.1% |
| 1969 | 11,349 | -43.7% |
| 1970 | 22,157 | +95.2% |
| 1971 | 21,912 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 9,000 | -58.9% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 4,921 | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 6,828 | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 9,382 | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 10,708 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 26,097 | +143.7% |
| 1979 | 9,305 | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 8,899 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 16,078 | +80.7% |
| 1982 | 9,573 | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 24,072 | +151.5% |
| 1984 | 14,144 | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 24,157 | +70.8% |
| 1986 | 54,805 | +126.9% |
| 1987 | 26,010 | -52.5% |
| 1988 | 17,026 | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 21,139 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 22,450 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 33,475 | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 28,411 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 23,805 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35,000 | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 29,672 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 29,407 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,898 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 30,767 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 29,525 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 30,359 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 30,020 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,615 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29,313 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,877 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 28,442 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28,877 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28,732 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28,684 | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 28,684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 28,684 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,684, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +151.5% | 9,573 | 24,072 |
| 1978 | +143.7% | 10,708 | 26,097 |
| 1986 | +126.9% | 24,157 | 54,805 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,505 | 9,634 | 20,173 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,831 | 4,921 | 26,097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,590 | 8,899 | 54,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,814 | 20,000 | 33,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,467 | 20,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,890 | 29,313 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,722 | 28,442 | 28,877 | 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 rye production in Australia?
- Rye production in Australia was 28,684 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,805 in 1986.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,921 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for rye production?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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