Almond yields in Australia

Australia: Almond yields was 6.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
1.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Almond yields in Australia, 1980–2024

2468101980200220241980: 2.4 tonnes per hectare1981: 2.2 tonnes per hectare1982: 2.3 tonnes per hectare1983: 2.3 tonnes per hectare1984: 2.2 tonnes per hectare1985: 2.1 tonnes per hectare1986: 2.1 tonnes per hectare1987: 1.9 tonnes per hectare1988: 1.9 tonnes per hectare1989: 1.7 tonnes per hectare1990: 1.7 tonnes per hectare1991: 2.9 tonnes per hectare1992: 2.4 tonnes per hectare1993: 2.2 tonnes per hectare1994: 2.4 tonnes per hectare1995: 2.7 tonnes per hectare1996: 2.7 tonnes per hectare1997: 3.1 tonnes per hectare1998: 3.6 tonnes per hectare1999: 3.6 tonnes per hectare2000: 3.6 tonnes per hectare2001: 9.3 tonnes per hectare2002: 7.6 tonnes per hectare2003: 6.2 tonnes per hectare2004: 5 tonnes per hectare2005: 6.4 tonnes per hectare2006: 5 tonnes per hectare2007: 6.2 tonnes per hectare2008: 4.8 tonnes per hectare2009: 4.6 tonnes per hectare2010: 3.6 tonnes per hectare2011: 3.2 tonnes per hectare2012: 4.2 tonnes per hectare2013: 5.7 tonnes per hectare2014: 5.4 tonnes per hectare2015: 5.5 tonnes per hectare2016: 6.1 tonnes per hectare2017: 6.4 tonnes per hectare2018: 5.5 tonnes per hectare2019: 5.6 tonnes per hectare2020: 5.9 tonnes per hectare2021: 6.1 tonnes per hectare2022: 6.5 tonnes per hectare2023: 5.4 tonnes per hectare2024: 6.1 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Australia recorded 6.11 tonnes per hectare for almond yields in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, almond yields in Australia peaked at 9.32 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.

That places Australia 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.12 tonnes per hectare 1.72 tonnes per hectare 2.45 tonnes per hectare 10
1990s 2.73 tonnes per hectare 1.67 tonnes per hectare 3.61 tonnes per hectare 10
2000s 5.87 tonnes per hectare 3.6 tonnes per hectare 9.32 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 5.12 tonnes per hectare 3.23 tonnes per hectare 6.35 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 6 tonnes per hectare 5.43 tonnes per hectare 6.48 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Israel 23.76 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 8.46 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 4 Uzbekistan 5.66 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 5 Chile 5.52 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 6 Jordan 4.67 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is almond yields in Australia?
Almond yields in Australia was 6.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest almond yields recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
What is the lowest almond yields recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
How does Australia rank for almond yields?
Australia ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is almond yields rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Almond yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Almond yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,132 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.