Land area of crops in Australia FY 2021-2025, by crop

In financial year 2024, the land area used for wheat production in Australia was estimated at just over 13 million hectares. Wheat production accounted for the largest land area used for crop production in Australia.

A global wheat leader

Australia is one of the leading wheat producers worldwide, ranking eighth in 2023/2024. In the same year, Australia was among the leading wheat exporting countries. The export of wheat, flour, and wheat products from Australia stood at 22 million metric tons according to the source. 

Wheat cultivation in Australia

Wheat is produced in Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland. The yield of wheat in Australia reached a peak in 2023, despite falling in the following years. It was forecast that the production volume of wheat in New South Wales will reach 11 thousand kilotons in 2025.