Loading a cargo at GrainCorp’s Port Kembla terminal in April. Photo: GrainCorp

AUSTRALIA exported 2,605,228 tonnes of wheat, including durum, in April, up 23 percent from the 2,109,745t shipped in March, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

On containerised exports, little separated the biggest and second-biggest markets of Malaysia on 37,664t and Indonesia on 37,409t, followed by Thailand on 25,650t.

On bulk, Indonesia on 360,575t, followed by South Korea on 222,120t, The Philippines on 190,342t and China just behind on 189,874t  the four biggest  markets.

Bulk markets showed a rise in the number of destinations, from 18 in April to 27 in March, unusual for this time of year.

Destinations appearing in April and not February and March, were mainly in the Middle East and Africa, and included Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

April also saw the biggest month for durum shipments in years, with 105,820t shipped to Italy.

Table 1: Australia’s February, March and April 2025 containerised wheat exports. Source: ABS

Table 2: Australian February, March and April 2025 bulk wheat exports. Source: ABS

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