Australia Wheat: Production and Yield Increase to Third Highest on Record USDA forecasts Australia wheat production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 at 34.5 million
metric tons, up 11 percent from last month, 1 percent from last year and 2 percent above the 5-
year average. Harvested area is forecast at 12.7 million hectares, up 2 percent from last month, but
down 3 percent from last year and 1 percent below the 5-year average. Yield is forecast at 2.72
metric tons per hectare, up 10 percent from last month, 4 percent from last year and 3 percent
above the 5-year average. (For more information, please contact
Shannon.Moyo@usda.gov.)