Western Australia Set for Smaller Wheat Crop After Poor Rainfall

Wheat loaded onto a bulk carrier at the Port of Geelong in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

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July 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT

Western Australia’s wheat production is expected to decline this season following poor rainfall across some regions, according to an industry group, which issued its first estimates for the year.

Wheat output is forecast at 9.4 million tons for 2025-26, compared with around 12.5 million tons in the previous season, a report from the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia shows. The state is the country’s largest producer of wheat, which is exported to Asia and the Middle East.