# Australian wheat crop falls to an 11-year low | SA

> Widespread east coast drought has cut Australia's wheat output to 17.3 million tonnes, an 11-year low, with South Australia's crop the smallest in 111 years. Western Australia's bumper harvest partly offset the losses, and sorghum output was cut to 1.3 million tonnes.

- Date: 2019-02-19 · published 2019-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60575-australian-wheat-crop-falls-to-an-11-year-low-sa
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A sharply smaller Australian wheat and sorghum crop reduces exportable supplies and supports prices, with eastern buyers relying on imports from the west.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-18 | [Australia’s wheat crop expected to fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71460-australia-s-wheat-crop-expected-to-fall.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-14 | [Australian crop limps towards the line \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68400-australian-crop-limps-towards-the-line-farm-online-act.md) | -0.4% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-23 | [El Niño expected to bring “normal” wheat crop in Australia - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37301-el-nino-expected-to-bring-normal-wheat-crop-in-australia-fastmarkets.md) | -3.0% | -8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-03 | [Waterlogged Australian wheat crop faces extensive quality downgrades](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7286-waterlogged-australian-wheat-crop-faces-extensive-quality-downgrades.md) | +7.2% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-29 | [HRS Wheat at Support - With Crop Ratings Near the 40-Year Low - Walsh Trading](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24731-hrs-wheat-at-support-with-crop-ratings-near-the-40-year-low-walsh-trading.md) | +2.7% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- stockjournal.com.au: https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/5914162/australian-wheat-crop-falls-to-an-11-year-low/

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