Rice — Production in Australia
Australia: Rice — Production was 496,633 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production in Australia stood at 496,633 t.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Australia peaked at 1.64 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,614 t, in 2008.
Australia ranks 40th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 139,000 t | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 140,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 146,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 158,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 187,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 221,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 228,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 267,000 t | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 250,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 301,000 t | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 248,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 309,000 t | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 409,000 t | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 387,000 t | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 417,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 530,000 t | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 489,697 t | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 692,151 t | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 613,163 t | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 760,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 857,000 t | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 520,000 t | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 634,000 t | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 864,000 t | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 687,000 t | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 549,000 t | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 761,000 t | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 805,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 924,000 t | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 787,000 t | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million t | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 955,000 t | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million t | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million t | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 951,200 t | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million t | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million t | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million t | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million t | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million t | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million t | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 438,111 t | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 553,114 t | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 338,885 t | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million t | +195.9% |
| 2007 | 162,806 t | -83.8% |
| 2008 | 17,614 t | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 60,868 t | +245.6% |
| 2010 | 196,684 t | +223.1% |
| 2011 | 723,283 t | +267.7% |
| 2012 | 918,733 t | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million t | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 819,276 t | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 690,390 t | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 273,942 t | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 807,304 t | +194.7% |
| 2018 | 635,113 t | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 66,835 t | -89.5% |
| 2020 | 50,226 t | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 422,978 t | +742.1% |
| 2022 | 691,444 t | +63.5% |
| 2023 | 496,633 t | -28.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 496,633 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 326 t, 1523.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 496,633 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.52 million t, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +742.1% | 50,226 t | 422,978 t |
| 2011 | +267.7% | 196,684 t | 723,283 t |
| 2009 | +245.6% | 17,614 t | 60,868 t |
| 2010 | +223.1% | 60,868 t | 196,684 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,222 t | 118,000 t | 267,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 403,285 t | 248,000 t | 692,151 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 705,016 t | 520,000 t | 864,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million t | 787,000 t | 1.39 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,035 t | 17,614 t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,268 t | 66,835 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,320 t | 50,226 t | 691,444 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Afghanistan 597,000 t compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 504,254 t compare
- 39 Nicaragua 498,969 t compare
- 40 Australia and New Zealand 496,633 t compare
- 42 Benin 492,626 t compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 485,183 t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Australia?
- Rice — production in Australia was 496,633 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,614 t in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for rice — production?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.