Cereals excluding rice — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 59.37 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.37 million t
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
59.37 million t
in 2023
All-time low
9.41 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 59.37 million t for cereals excluding rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 59.37 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.41 million t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 9.41 million t
1962 11.33 million t +20.4%
1963 12.04 million t +6.3%
1964 13.30 million t +10.5%
1965 9.95 million t -25.2%
1966 16.87 million t +69.5%
1967 10.18 million t -39.6%
1968 19.41 million t +90.7%
1969 14.76 million t -24.0%
1970 13.23 million t -10.4%
1971 15.28 million t +15.5%
1972 11.42 million t -25.3%
1973 17.51 million t +53.3%
1974 16.56 million t -5.4%
1975 18.02 million t +8.8%
1976 17.91 million t -0.6%
1977 14.77 million t -17.5%
1978 25.58 million t +73.2%
1979 23.44 million t -8.4%
1980 16.52 million t -29.5%
1981 23.64 million t +43.2%
1982 14.12 million t -40.3%
1983 31.22 million t +121.1%
1984 28.88 million t -7.5%
1985 25.02 million t -13.4%
1986 24.25 million t -3.1%
1987 20.12 million t -17.0%
1988 21.69 million t +7.8%
1989 22.07 million t +1.8%
1990 22.79 million t +3.3%
1991 22.51 million t -1.3%
1992 19.30 million t -14.3%
1993 23.66 million t +22.6%
1994 26.98 million t +14.0%
1995 15.12 million t -43.9%
1996 27.06 million t +78.9%
1997 34.90 million t +28.9%
1998 29.60 million t -15.2%
1999 32.40 million t +9.5%
2000 34.36 million t +6.0%
2001 33.16 million t -3.5%
2002 37.46 million t +13.0%
2003 17.71 million t -52.7%
2004 41.75 million t +135.7%
2005 34.26 million t -17.9%
2006 39.45 million t +15.1%
2007 18.32 million t -53.6%
2008 27.46 million t +49.9%
2009 34.82 million t +26.8%
2010 33.75 million t -3.1%
2011 39.88 million t +18.2%
2012 43.31 million t +8.6%
2013 35.35 million t -18.4%
2014 38.56 million t +9.1%
2015 37.46 million t -2.8%
2016 35.90 million t -4.2%
2017 50.00 million t +39.3%
2018 34.10 million t -31.8%
2019 30.11 million t -11.7%
2020 27.49 million t -8.7%
2021 51.46 million t +87.2%
2022 56.45 million t +9.7%
2023 59.37 million t +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.03 million t 9.41 million t 19.41 million t 9
1970s 17.37 million t 11.42 million t 25.58 million t 10
1980s 22.75 million t 14.12 million t 31.22 million t 10
1990s 25.43 million t 15.12 million t 34.90 million t 10
2000s 31.88 million t 17.71 million t 41.75 million t 10
2010s 37.84 million t 30.11 million t 50.00 million t 10
2020s 48.69 million t 27.49 million t 59.37 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Russian Federation 134.17 million t compare
  2. 7 France 61.78 million t compare
  3. 8 Argentina 60.89 million t compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 59.06 million t compare
  5. 11 Canada 58.92 million t compare
  6. 12 Australia 58.43 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Australia and New Zealand was 59.37 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 59.37 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.41 million t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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