Land under cereal production in Australia
Australia: Land under cereal production was 19.46 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Australia is 19.46 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Australia peaked at 20.86 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.44 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Australia 6th out of 181 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 | 10.75 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.91 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 15.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.89 million hectares | 13.35 million hectares | 18.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 million hectares | 11.79 million hectares | 16.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 million hectares | 17.49 million hectares | 20.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million hectares | 16.47 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 52.35 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 102.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Australia?
- Land under cereal production in Australia was 19.46 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for land under cereal production?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.