Australia exported 1.75 mln tons of wheat in October

Australia shipped 1.75 million tonnes of wheat (including durum) to international markets in October 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

This volume is 7% lower than the 1.89 million tonnes in September, but 55% higher than the 1.13 million tonnes in October 2024.

Container Shipments

Exports in October totaled 193,690 tonnes. The largest destinations were:

• Vietnam — 44,640 tonnes
• China — 26,940 tonnes
• Indonesia — 26,260 tonnes

Bulk Shipments

Shipments reached 1.56 million tonnes. Main markets:

• Philippines — 364,260 tonnes
• Indonesia — 289,780 tonnes
• Republic of Korea — 195,680 tonnes
• Yemen — 160,620 tonnes

Estimates and forecasts

According to Lachstock Consulting, based on an analysis of port schedules, wheat exports in November were expected to be around 850,000 tonnes before the start of active shipments of the new crop. The arrival of fresh produce is estimated to bring the monthly figure to almost 2 million tonnes.

For the export year that began on October 1, Lachstock forecasts shipments of 23.92 million tonnes.

In its monthly WASDE report released on Tuesday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its forecast for Australian wheat exports by 1 million tonnes to 27 million tonnes.

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