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Australia wheat production, yield & area

Australia reported 34,110,000 tonnes of wheat in 2024. Production changed by +21.7% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production34,110,000 t+21.7% year on year
Yield2,611.8 kg/ha-2.1% year on year
Area harvested13,060,000 ha+24.3% year on year
Share of World production4.27%Rank 6 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont30,373,632.87+12.3%+43.7%
Yieldkg/ha2,539.02+2.9%+36.2%
Area harvestedha11,733,387+11.3%+5.5%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 41,199,486 t (2022). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Wheat production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
020.6m41.2m1961: 6,727,192 t1962: 8,352,912 t1963: 8,924,460 t1964: 10,036,954 t1965: 7,067,060 t1966: 12,699,257 t1967: 7,546,691 t1968: 14,804,143 t1969: 10,546,200 t1970: 7,889,918 t1971: 8,606,000 t1972: 6,590,000 t1973: 11,987,000 t1974: 11,357,000 t1975: 11,982,000 t1976: 11,800,000 t1977: 9,370,336 t1978: 18,090,000 t1979: 16,188,000 t1980: 10,856,000 t1981: 16,360,000 t1982: 8,875,571 t1983: 22,016,000 t1984: 18,666,032 t1985: 15,999,000 t1986: 16,119,000 t1987: 12,287,000 t1988: 13,935,000 t1989: 14,214,495 t1990: 15,066,100 t1991: 10,557,400 t1992: 14,738,678 t1993: 16,479,000 t1994: 8,961,000 t1995: 16,504,000 t1996: 22,924,200 t1997: 19,224,000 t1998: 21,464,800 t1999: 24,757,000 t2000: 22,108,000 t2001: 24,299,335 t2002: 10,131,924 t2003: 26,131,870 t2004: 21,905,113 t2005: 25,150,343 t2006: 10,821,628 t2007: 13,569,378 t2008: 21,420,177 t2009: 21,834,010 t2010: 27,410,076 t2011: 29,905,009 t2012: 22,855,576 t2013: 25,303,037 t2014: 23,742,560 t2015: 22,274,514 t2016: 31,818,743.54 t2017: 20,941,134 t2018: 17,597,560.79 t2019: 14,480,217.44 t2020: 31,922,554.7 t2021: 36,237,477.23 t2022: 41,199,486 t2023: 28,028,429 t2024: 34,110,000 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
01.6k3.2k1961: 1,129.1 kg/ha1962: 1,253.3 kg/ha1963: 1,338.7 kg/ha1964: 1,384.1 kg/ha1965: 997 kg/ha1966: 1,507 kg/ha1967: 831 kg/ha1968: 1,365 kg/ha1969: 1,111.8 kg/ha1970: 1,217.9 kg/ha1971: 1,205.7 kg/ha1972: 866.6 kg/ha1973: 1,339.6 kg/ha1974: 1,367.1 kg/ha1975: 1,400.6 kg/ha1976: 1,317.5 kg/ha1977: 941.3 kg/ha1978: 1,765.1 kg/ha1979: 1,451.5 kg/ha1980: 962.2 kg/ha1981: 1,376.5 kg/ha1982: 770.5 kg/ha1983: 1,702.6 kg/ha1984: 1,545.5 kg/ha1985: 1,369.5 kg/ha1986: 1,447.6 kg/ha1987: 1,364.5 kg/ha1988: 1,578.7 kg/ha1989: 1,578.7 kg/ha1990: 1,634.4 kg/ha1991: 1,469.8 kg/ha1992: 1,781.2 kg/ha1993: 1,965.8 kg/ha1994: 1,135.6 kg/ha1995: 1,789.9 kg/ha1996: 2,096.2 kg/ha1997: 1,841.2 kg/ha1998: 1,859.6 kg/ha1999: 2,006.6 kg/ha2000: 1,820.9 kg/ha2001: 2,107.6 kg/ha2002: 907 kg/ha2003: 1,999.8 kg/ha2004: 1,634.8 kg/ha2005: 2,021.3 kg/ha2006: 917.3 kg/ha2007: 1,078.8 kg/ha2008: 1,583.1 kg/ha2009: 1,572.9 kg/ha2010: 2,030.1 kg/ha2011: 2,151.1 kg/ha2012: 1,760.9 kg/ha2013: 2,006.1 kg/ha2014: 1,917.2 kg/ha2015: 1,974.3 kg/ha2016: 2,610 kg/ha2017: 1,917.8 kg/ha2018: 1,691.7 kg/ha2019: 1,468.1 kg/ha2020: 2,524.9 kg/ha2021: 2,847 kg/ha2022: 3,187.5 kg/ha2023: 2,667.6 kg/ha2024: 2,611.8 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
07m13.9m1961: 5,958,110 ha1962: 6,664,679 ha1963: 6,666,676 ha1964: 7,251,495 ha1965: 7,087,977 ha1966: 8,426,760 ha1967: 9,081,640 ha1968: 10,845,345 ha1969: 9,485,958 ha1970: 6,478,418 ha1971: 7,137,852 ha1972: 7,604,082 ha1973: 8,948,257 ha1974: 8,307,541 ha1975: 8,555,202 ha1976: 8,956,259 ha1977: 9,954,865 ha1978: 10,248,895 ha1979: 11,152,714 ha1980: 11,283,051 ha1981: 11,885,000 ha1982: 11,519,662 ha1983: 12,930,637 ha1984: 12,078,000 ha1985: 11,682,000 ha1986: 11,135,000 ha1987: 9,005,000 ha1988: 8,826,822 ha1989: 9,003,872 ha1990: 9,218,091 ha1991: 7,183,000 ha1992: 8,274,614 ha1993: 8,383,000 ha1994: 7,890,690 ha1995: 9,220,820 ha1996: 10,936,000 ha1997: 10,441,000 ha1998: 11,543,000 ha1999: 12,338,000 ha2000: 12,141,000 ha2001: 11,529,155 ha2002: 11,170,280 ha2003: 13,067,077 ha2004: 13,399,397 ha2005: 12,442,719 ha2006: 11,797,888 ha2007: 12,578,309 ha2008: 13,530,196 ha2009: 13,881,030 ha2010: 13,501,780 ha2011: 13,902,140 ha2012: 12,979,382 ha2013: 12,613,226 ha2014: 12,383,673 ha2015: 11,282,202 ha2016: 12,191,153 ha2017: 10,919,180 ha2018: 10,402,271 ha2019: 9,863,184 ha2020: 12,643,216 ha2021: 12,728,252 ha2022: 12,925,286 ha2023: 10,506,997 ha2024: 13,060,000 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

Australia: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
202434,110,000A · Official value2,611.8A · Official value13,060,000A · Official value
202328,028,429A · Official value2,667.6A · Official value10,506,997A · Official value
202241,199,486A · Official value3,187.5A · Official value12,925,286A · Official value
202136,237,477.23A · Official value2,847A · Official value12,728,252A · Official value
202031,922,554.7A · Official value2,524.9A · Official value12,643,216A · Official value
201914,480,217.44A · Official value1,468.1A · Official value9,863,184A · Official value
201817,597,560.79A · Official value1,691.7A · Official value10,402,271A · Official value
201720,941,134A · Official value1,917.8A · Official value10,919,180A · Official value
201631,818,743.54A · Official value2,610A · Official value12,191,153A · Official value
201522,274,514A · Official value1,974.3A · Official value11,282,202A · Official value
201423,742,560A · Official value1,917.2A · Official value12,383,673A · Official value
201325,303,037A · Official value2,006.1A · Official value12,613,226A · Official value
201222,855,576A · Official value1,760.9A · Official value12,979,382A · Official value
201129,905,009A · Official value2,151.1A · Official value13,902,140A · Official value
201027,410,076A · Official value2,030.1A · Official value13,501,780A · Official value
200921,834,010A · Official value1,572.9A · Official value13,881,030A · Official value
200821,420,177A · Official value1,583.1A · Official value13,530,196A · Official value
200713,569,378A · Official value1,078.8A · Official value12,578,309A · Official value
200610,821,628A · Official value917.3A · Official value11,797,888A · Official value
200525,150,343A · Official value2,021.3A · Official value12,442,719A · Official value
200421,905,113A · Official value1,634.8A · Official value13,399,397A · Official value
200326,131,870A · Official value1,999.8A · Official value13,067,077A · Official value
200210,131,924A · Official value907A · Official value11,170,280A · Official value
200124,299,335A · Official value2,107.6A · Official value11,529,155A · Official value
200022,108,000A · Official value1,820.9A · Official value12,141,000A · Official value
199924,757,000A · Official value2,006.6A · Official value12,338,000A · Official value
199821,464,800A · Official value1,859.6A · Official value11,543,000A · Official value
199719,224,000A · Official value1,841.2A · Official value10,441,000A · Official value
199622,924,200A · Official value2,096.2A · Official value10,936,000A · Official value
199516,504,000A · Official value1,789.9A · Official value9,220,820A · Official value
19948,961,000A · Official value1,135.6A · Official value7,890,690A · Official value
199316,479,000A · Official value1,965.8A · Official value8,383,000A · Official value
199214,738,678A · Official value1,781.2A · Official value8,274,614A · Official value
199110,557,400A · Official value1,469.8A · Official value7,183,000A · Official value
199015,066,100A · Official value1,634.4A · Official value9,218,091A · Official value
198914,214,495A · Official value1,578.7A · Official value9,003,872A · Official value
198813,935,000A · Official value1,578.7A · Official value8,826,822A · Official value
198712,287,000A · Official value1,364.5A · Official value9,005,000A · Official value
198616,119,000A · Official value1,447.6A · Official value11,135,000A · Official value
198515,999,000A · Official value1,369.5A · Official value11,682,000A · Official value
198418,666,032A · Official value1,545.5A · Official value12,078,000A · Official value
198322,016,000A · Official value1,702.6A · Official value12,930,637A · Official value
19828,875,571A · Official value770.5A · Official value11,519,662A · Official value
198116,360,000A · Official value1,376.5A · Official value11,885,000A · Official value
198010,856,000A · Official value962.2A · Official value11,283,051A · Official value
197916,188,000A · Official value1,451.5A · Official value11,152,714A · Official value
197818,090,000A · Official value1,765.1A · Official value10,248,895A · Official value
19779,370,336A · Official value941.3A · Official value9,954,865A · Official value
197611,800,000A · Official value1,317.5A · Official value8,956,259A · Official value
197511,982,000A · Official value1,400.6A · Official value8,555,202A · Official value
197411,357,000A · Official value1,367.1A · Official value8,307,541A · Official value
197311,987,000A · Official value1,339.6A · Official value8,948,257A · Official value
19726,590,000A · Official value866.6A · Official value7,604,082A · Official value
19718,606,000A · Official value1,205.7A · Official value7,137,852A · Official value
19707,889,918A · Official value1,217.9A · Official value6,478,418A · Official value
196910,546,200A · Official value1,111.8A · Official value9,485,958A · Official value
196814,804,143A · Official value1,365A · Official value10,845,345A · Official value
19677,546,691A · Official value831A · Official value9,081,640A · Official value
196612,699,257A · Official value1,507A · Official value8,426,760A · Official value
19657,067,060A · Official value997A · Official value7,087,977A · Official value
196410,036,954A · Official value1,384.1A · Official value7,251,495A · Official value
19638,924,460A · Official value1,338.7A · Official value6,666,676A · Official value
19628,352,912A · Official value1,253.3A · Official value6,664,679A · Official value
19616,727,192A · Official value1,129.1A · Official value5,958,110A · Official value

How Australia fits into world wheat production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported wheat production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1China, mainland140,100,000A · Official value17.55%
2India113,292,368A · Official value14.19%
3Russian Federation82,588,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure10.34%
4United States of America53,650,020A · Official value6.72%
5Canada35,938,839A · Official value4.5%
6Australia34,110,000A · Official value4.27%

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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

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