Avocados — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Avocados — Area harvested was 29,630 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,630 ha
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
29,630 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 29,630 ha for avocados — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, avocados — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 29,630 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Avocados — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha
1962 0 ha
1963 0 ha
1964 0 ha
1965 0 ha
1966 0 ha
1967 0 ha
1968 0 ha
1969 0 ha
1970 0 ha
1971 0 ha
1972 0 ha
1973 0 ha
1974 32 ha
1975 20 ha -37.5%
1976 52 ha +160.0%
1977 113 ha +117.3%
1978 126 ha +11.5%
1979 153 ha +21.4%
1980 209 ha +36.6%
1981 321 ha +53.6%
1982 520 ha +62.0%
1983 992 ha +90.8%
1984 1,062 ha +7.1%
1985 3,917 ha +268.8%
1986 4,225 ha +7.9%
1987 4,236 ha +0.3%
1988 4,396 ha +3.8%
1989 4,414 ha +0.4%
1990 4,254 ha -3.6%
1991 4,300 ha +1.1%
1992 4,508 ha +4.8%
1993 4,456 ha -1.2%
1994 4,874 ha +9.4%
1995 5,488 ha +12.6%
1996 5,673 ha +3.4%
1997 6,300 ha +11.1%
1998 5,984 ha -5.0%
1999 7,200 ha +20.3%
2000 8,242 ha +14.5%
2001 8,100 ha -1.7%
2002 9,106 ha +12.4%
2003 11,235 ha +23.4%
2004 11,361 ha +1.1%
2005 10,400 ha -8.5%
2006 10,200 ha -1.9%
2007 13,804 ha +35.3%
2008 13,642 ha -1.2%
2009 12,672 ha -7.1%
2010 13,938 ha +10.0%
2011 13,476 ha -3.3%
2012 14,149 ha +5.0%
2013 15,169 ha +7.2%
2014 12,893 ha -15.0%
2015 14,347 ha +11.3%
2016 19,268 ha +34.3%
2017 16,065 ha -16.6%
2018 17,999 ha +12.0%
2019 20,738 ha +15.2%
2020 20,059 ha -3.3%
2021 19,508 ha -2.7%
2022 27,295 ha +39.9%
2023 24,420 ha -10.5%
2024 29,630 ha +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 49.6 ha 0 ha 153 ha 10
1980s 2,429 ha 209 ha 4,414 ha 10
1990s 5,304 ha 4,254 ha 7,200 ha 10
2000s 10,876 ha 8,100 ha 13,804 ha 10
2010s 15,804 ha 12,893 ha 20,738 ha 10
2020s 24,182 ha 19,508 ha 29,630 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Haiti 34,225 ha compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,047 ha compare
  3. 7 Chile 33,025 ha compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,484 ha compare
  5. 8 Kenya 32,000 ha compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 5,850 ha compare
  7. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,305 ha compare
  8. 10 Ethiopia 29,595 ha compare
  9. 10 Melanesia 724 ha compare
  10. 11 Brazil 25,310 ha compare
  11. 11 Timor-Leste 344 ha compare
  12. 12 Australia 25,293 ha compare
  13. 12 Polynesia 146 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is avocados — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Avocados — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 29,630 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest avocados — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29,630 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest avocados — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for avocados — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is avocados — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Avocados — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Avocados — 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, 5,481 data points, 1961–2024
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