Land area of crops in Australia FY 2020-2024, by crop

In financial year 2023, the land area used for wheat production was estimated to amount to just over 13 million hectares in Australia. Wheat production accounted for the largest land area used for crop production in Australia.

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Australia is one of the leading wheat producers worldwide. It ranked sixth by producing 34 million metric tons of wheat in 2021/2022. In the same fiscal year, Australia was among the leading wheat exporting countries. The export of wheat, flour, and wheat products from Australia had surged and stood at 26 million metric tons.

Wheat cultivation in Australia

Many states in Australia are cultivating this grain crop. The yield of wheat in Australia had been growing consistently since 2020. It was forecasted that the production volume of wheat in New South Wales will grow beyond 12 thousand kilotons in 2022.