Wheat production in Australia
Australia: Wheat production was 34.11 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 6th out of 125 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.
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 |
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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 6th out of 125 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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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.