Australia: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Australia's food production index (2014-2016 = 100) rose 13.04 on 2023 (from 109.43 to 122.47).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1.42 and a typical year strayed about 6.78 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.48 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 14.23 in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.7 a year. A straight line explains 49% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Australia had the 51st highest value of the 192 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Australia in the 2024 ranking

• Rwanda — 48th of 192: 122.89
• Nigeria — 49th of 192: 122.66
• Turkmenistan — 50th of 192: 122.6
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 52nd of 192: 122.26
• Burkina Faso — 53rd of 192: 121.89
• Iraq — 54th of 192: 121.8

What this measures

Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.

Limitations: Agricultural data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from official national sources through the questionnaire and are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources. The secondary sources cover official country data from websites of national ministries, national publications and related country data reported by various international organizations. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Data on agricultural employment, in particular, should be used with caution.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 64 values

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 115.22 (2024)
• Cambodia — 132.08 (2024)
• China — 115.23 (2024)
• Fiji — 150.66 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 98.92 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 143.59 (2024)
• Indonesia — 115.54 (2024)
• Japan — 98.2 (2024)
• Kiribati — 96.41 (2024)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 94.9 (2024)
• Korea, Rep.

More environment data for Australia

• Population in largest city — 5.39 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 22.26% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 16.77 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 60.73% (2025)
• Rural population — 3.39 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 12.28% (2025)
• Urban population — 24.22 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 87.72% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 117,540 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Australia's food production index (2014-2016 = 100)?

122.47 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1961?

It is up 291.53% from 31.28 in 1961 (2.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 122.47 in 2024 and the lowest 31.28 in 1961.

How does Australia rank?

51st highest of 192 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in food production index (2014-2016 = 100) unusual for Australia?

In 2024, Australia's food production index (2014-2016 = 100) rose 13.04 on 2023 (from 109.43 to 122.47). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1.42 and a typical year strayed about 6.78 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.PRD.FOOD.XD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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