Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 60,586 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for almonds, in shell — area harvested in Australia is 60,586 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Australia peaked at 60,586 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,430 ha, in 1980.
That places Australia 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,430 ha | — |
| 1981 | 1,450 ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,480 ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,560 ha | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,700 ha | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1,950 ha | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 2,300 ha | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,600 ha | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2,900 ha | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,900 ha | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 4,600 ha | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 4,670 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,700 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,730 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,800 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,850 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,840 ha | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 2,157 ha | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 2,727 ha | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 3,555 ha | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 5,053 ha | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 5,580 ha | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 6,978 ha | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 9,376 ha | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 12,013 ha | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 17,465 ha | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 23,797 ha | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 25,666 ha | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 26,058 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,586 ha | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 28,060 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,190 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28,553 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29,282 ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31,361 ha | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 37,903 ha | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 43,967 ha | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 51,560 ha | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 56,299 ha | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 58,892 ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 60,586 ha | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 60,586 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 58 ha, 1044.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -63.1% | 5,840 ha | 2,157 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,977 ha | 1,430 ha | 2,900 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,335 ha | 3,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,074 ha | 2,157 ha | 17,465 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,746 ha | 23,797 ha | 37,903 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,261 ha | 43,967 ha | 60,586 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 71,258 ha compare
- 3 Tunisia 198,531 ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57,649 ha compare
- 4 Portugal 73,770 ha compare
- 5 Libya 61,702 ha compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 349 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 60,586 ha compare
- 8 Italy 53,390 ha compare
- 9 Afghanistan 39,794 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is almonds, in shell — area harvested in Australia?
- Almonds, in shell — area harvested in Australia was 60,586 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,586 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,430 ha in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is almonds, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Almonds, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.