Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Australia
Australia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,690 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,690 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,278 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1,088 kg per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,690 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Australia peaked at 3,278 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,088 kg per hectare, in 2006.
Australia ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,716 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,591 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,892 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 1,982 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,276 kg per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 1,860 kg per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2,086 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1,944 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,960 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,104 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,961 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,220 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,117 kg per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 2,068 kg per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 1,711 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2,080 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1,088 kg per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 1,218 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,688 kg per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1,686 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,060 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2,208 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,922 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2,194 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,999 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,098 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,670 kg per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2,044 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,818 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,666 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,516 kg per hectare | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 2,817 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3,278 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2,691 kg per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2,690 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,690 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,690 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,841 kg per hectare | 1,276 kg per hectare | 2,104 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,684 kg per hectare | 1,088 kg per hectare | 2,220 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,068 kg per hectare | 1,666 kg per hectare | 2,670 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,798 kg per hectare | 2,516 kg per hectare | 3,278 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Australia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Australia was 2,690 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 kg per hectare in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.