Rice and Wheat Yield Comparison (2021)
Australia has twelve times the arable land per person as East Asian countries but our cities are facing unaffordable food & hunger. This can be addressed by switching from a Wheat based diet to one based on Rice. I have written about it here:
https://www.foodstar.com.au/australia-should-transition-to-a-rice-based-diet-to-address-australias-agricultural-challenges-including-flooding-droughts-and-declining-productivity/
| Country | Arable Land per person (hectares) | Rice Yield (tonnes/ha) | Wheat Yield (tonnes/ha) | Primary Staple Diet |
| United States | 1 | 7.97 | 3.24 | Wheat-based |
| Australia | 1.22 | 10.1 | 2.34 | Wheat-based |
| China | 0.08 | 7.15 | 5.74 | Rice-based |
| South Korea | 0.03 | 7.01 | 4.03 | Rice-based |
| Japan | 0.03 | 6.76 | 4.25 | Rice-based |