rcWheat · 2024
34,110,000 tonnes
4.27% of reported World production · Rank 6
Production rose 21.7% from 2023. Yield fell 2.1%; area harvested rose 24.3%.
Production was 12.3% above the 2019–2023 average.
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Australia: wheat, maize & rice data
A briefing on reported wheat, maize and rice harvests in Australia: what changed, how the latest year compares with recent history, and where to inspect regional conditions.
Harvest observations through 2024 · FAOSTAT · These three crops do not represent the entire agricultural sector.
What changed in 2024?
Rice · 2024
619,180 tonnes
0.08% of reported World production · Rank 45
Production rose 24.7% from 2023. Yield rose 25.2%; area harvested fell 0.4%.
Production was 79.1% above the 2019–2023 average.
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Australia crop production in 2024
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| Crop | Production (t) | Yield (kg/ha) | Area harvested (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 34,110,000A · Official value | 2,611.8A · Official value | 13,060,000A · Official value |
| Maize (corn) | 447,027A · Official value | 5,949.9A · Official value | 75,132A · Official value |
| Rice | 619,180A · Official value | 11,914.4A · Official value | 51,969A · Official value |
Regional conditions in Australia
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Sources & how to read this page
FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.
Three different measures
Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.
Comparable, with limits
Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).
Historical context
National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.
Attribution, reuse & exact source edition
FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.
Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.
Food edition: h-3ceadb86f8351504defcb92c2e2e28b8b74d2b1ee6c60124829e2c94285da6ab
Source SHA-256: 00ec0ce7c88216132765dfcb835b3defb6e2fbf4bf9e9a3872ed883353f30afe
Source area M49: 036 · Australia