Wheat production in Australia
Australia: Wheat production was 34.11 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.11 million tonnes
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
7th
of 126 countries
All-time high
41.20 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
6.59 million tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Australia is 34.11 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Australia peaked at 41.20 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million tonnes, in 1972.
That places Australia 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8.35 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 8.92 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 10.04 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 7.07 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 12.70 million tonnes | +79.7% |
| 1967 | 7.55 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1968 | 14.80 million tonnes | +96.2% |
| 1969 | 10.55 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 7.89 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 8.61 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6.59 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 11.99 million tonnes | +81.9% |
| 1974 | 11.36 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 11.98 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 11.80 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.37 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 18.09 million tonnes | +93.1% |
| 1979 | 16.19 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 10.86 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 16.36 million tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1982 | 8.88 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1983 | 22.02 million tonnes | +148.1% |
| 1984 | 18.67 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 16.12 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.29 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 13.94 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 14.21 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 15.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 10.56 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 14.74 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 16.48 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 8.96 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1995 | 16.50 million tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1996 | 22.92 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 19.22 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 21.46 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 24.76 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 22.11 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 24.30 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 10.13 million tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 26.13 million tonnes | +157.9% |
| 2004 | 21.91 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 25.15 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 10.82 million tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 13.57 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 21.42 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 21.83 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.41 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 29.91 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 22.86 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 25.30 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 23.74 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.27 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 31.82 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 20.94 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 17.60 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 14.48 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 31.92 million tonnes | +120.5% |
| 2021 | 36.24 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 41.20 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 28.03 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 34.11 million tonnes | +21.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 34.11 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 29.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 34.11 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666 tonnes, 140.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 14.80 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.39 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 22.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 24.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.74 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | 26.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 31.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.30 million tonnes | 28.03 million tonnes | 41.20 million 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 wheat production in Australia?
- Wheat production in Australia was 34.11 million 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 wheat production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.20 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for wheat production?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.