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
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.
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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.056 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0807 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1849 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.5% (2020)
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.