Food exports in Australia
Australia: Food exports was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Australia, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Australia stood at 13.7%.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Australia peaked at 41.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2010.
That places Australia 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.7% | 32.8% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 29.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 20.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 114.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Australia?
- Food exports in Australia was 13.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for food exports?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.