# Declines expected for Australian wheat, barley - MarketsFarm

> A USDA GAIN report forecasts Australian wheat production at 25.8 million tonnes for 2024-25, below the prior year and 3% under the 10-year average. Dry conditions in Western and South Australia are cited, with barley production steady at 10.9 million tonnes and wheat exports projected to fall to 17.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2024-04-30 · published 2024-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30667-declines-expected-for-australian-wheat-barley-marketsfarm
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller Australian wheat crop and lower exports reduce global supply availability, supporting wheat and barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-30 | [Australia poised for strong wheat,barley harvests despite dry ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25089-australia-poised-for-strong-wheat-barley-harvests-despite-dry.md) | +2.6% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-01 | [Australian wheat output projected to decline \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35902-australian-wheat-output-projected-to-decline-world-grain.md) | +1.9% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-03 | [Australia to export less wheat, more barley: USDA FAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35013-australia-to-export-less-wheat-more-barley-usda-fas.md) | -9.9% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-25 | [FAS USDA forecasts sharp decline of the wheat and barley crops in Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71463-fas-usda-forecasts-sharp-decline-of-the-wheat-and-barley-crops-in-australia.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-01 | [Australian Wheat Crop Expected to Drop 26% on Weather, War Costs - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18774-australian-wheat-crop-expected-to-drop-26-on-weather-war-costs-bloomberg.md) | -2.6% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- marketsfarm.com: https://marketsfarm.com/declines-expected-for-australian-wheat-barley/

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