Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia
Australia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia is 63.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia peaked at 65.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2019.
That places Australia 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.6% | — |
| 1962 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 37.8% | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 35.5% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 35.9% | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 35.2% | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 42.6% | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 34.0% | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 37.1% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +56.0% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 60.8% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +127.5% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5% | 28.5% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 32.4% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 34.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 32.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 23.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 21.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 26.7% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 New Zealand 77.2% compare
- 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 68.0% compare
- 4 Ukraine 63.3% compare
- 6 Paraguay 62.3% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 59.1% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 55.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,391 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,934 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Australia was 63.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.