Apples — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Apples — Area harvested was 28,032 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,032 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
37,915 ha
in 2001
All-time low
23,396 ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 28,032 ha for apples — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 37,915 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,396 ha, in 1978.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Apples — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 29,976 ha
1962 30,104 ha +0.4%
1963 31,043 ha +3.1%
1964 31,594 ha +1.8%
1965 32,512 ha +2.9%
1966 32,670 ha +0.5%
1967 32,832 ha +0.5%
1968 32,483 ha -1.1%
1969 33,144 ha +2.0%
1970 33,591 ha +1.3%
1971 33,959 ha +1.1%
1972 34,051 ha +0.3%
1973 31,292 ha -8.1%
1974 28,235 ha -9.8%
1975 26,202 ha -7.2%
1976 24,838 ha -5.2%
1977 24,047 ha -3.2%
1978 23,396 ha -2.7%
1979 23,600 ha +0.9%
1980 24,244 ha +2.7%
1981 24,061 ha -0.8%
1982 24,408 ha +1.4%
1983 25,056 ha +2.7%
1984 25,224 ha +0.7%
1985 25,666 ha +1.8%
1986 27,018 ha +5.3%
1987 27,685 ha +2.5%
1988 28,800 ha +4.0%
1989 30,016 ha +4.2%
1990 32,430 ha +8.0%
1991 31,730 ha -2.2%
1992 31,983 ha +0.8%
1993 32,637 ha +2.0%
1994 34,976 ha +7.2%
1995 35,666 ha +2.0%
1996 35,569 ha -0.3%
1997 35,555 ha -0.0%
1998 34,760 ha -2.2%
1999 34,260 ha -1.4%
2000 33,814 ha -1.3%
2001 37,915 ha +12.1%
2002 33,717 ha -11.1%
2003 33,150 ha -1.7%
2004 31,434 ha -5.2%
2005 31,482 ha +0.2%
2006 29,720 ha -5.6%
2007 29,247 ha -1.6%
2008 25,273 ha -13.6%
2009 31,284 ha +23.8%
2010 26,172 ha -16.3%
2011 27,785 ha +6.2%
2012 26,901 ha -3.2%
2013 26,900 ha -0.0%
2014 25,121 ha -6.6%
2015 28,507 ha +13.5%
2016 29,429 ha +3.2%
2017 28,262 ha -4.0%
2018 25,418 ha -10.1%
2019 26,397 ha +3.9%
2020 26,283 ha -0.4%
2021 27,398 ha +4.2%
2022 29,187 ha +6.5%
2023 27,777 ha -4.8%
2024 28,032 ha +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,818 ha 29,976 ha 33,144 ha 9
1970s 28,321 ha 23,396 ha 34,051 ha 10
1980s 26,218 ha 24,061 ha 30,016 ha 10
1990s 33,957 ha 31,730 ha 35,666 ha 10
2000s 31,704 ha 25,273 ha 37,915 ha 10
2010s 27,089 ha 25,121 ha 29,429 ha 10
2020s 27,735 ha 26,283 ha 29,187 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 26 Czechoslovakia 30,842 ha compare
  2. 27 Serbia and Montenegro 30,025 ha compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 28,678 ha compare
  4. 30 Spain 27,940 ha compare
  5. 31 Kyrgyzstan 27,187 ha compare
  6. 32 Serbia 26,947 ha compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Apples — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 28,032 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37,915 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 23,396 ha in 1978.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for apples — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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