Avocados — Area harvested in Australia

Australia: Avocados — Area harvested was 25,293 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,293 ha
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
13th
of 98 countries
All-time high
25,293 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,700 ha
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Avocados — Area harvested in Australia, 1985–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200420241985: 2.7k ha1986: 3.0k ha1987: 3.0k ha1988: 3.1k ha1989: 3.1k ha1990: 2.9k ha1991: 3.0k ha1992: 3.2k ha1993: 3.2k ha1994: 3.5k ha1995: 3.9k ha1996: 4.1k ha1997: 5.0k ha1998: 4.9k ha1999: 6.0k ha2000: 5.6k ha2001: 6.5k ha2002: 6.0k ha2003: 8.0k ha2004: 8.8k ha2005: 7.0k ha2006: 7.2k ha2007: 9.8k ha2008: 9.6k ha2009: 8.6k ha2010: 10.0k ha2011: 9.5k ha2012: 10.0k ha2013: 11.0k ha2014: 9.0k ha2015: 10.4k ha2016: 14.4k ha2017: 12.1k ha2018: 13.5k ha2019: 16.2k ha2020: 15.2k ha2021: 14.6k ha2022: 22.0k ha2023: 19.1k ha2024: 25.3k ha

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 25,293 ha for avocados — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, avocados — area harvested in Australia peaked at 25,293 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,700 ha, in 1985.

That places Australia 13th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,980 ha 2,700 ha 3,100 ha 5
1990s 3,968 ha 2,900 ha 6,000 ha 10
2000s 7,709 ha 5,596 ha 9,800 ha 10
2010s 11,612 ha 9,000 ha 16,218 ha 10
2020s 19,254 ha 14,639 ha 25,293 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Australia and New Zealand 29,630 ha compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 29,595 ha compare
  3. 12 Brazil 25,310 ha compare
  4. 14 Malawi 23,247 ha compare
  5. 15 Spain 21,290 ha compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 17,048 ha compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is avocados — area harvested in Australia?
Avocados — area harvested in Australia was 25,293 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest avocados — area harvested recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 25,293 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest avocados — area harvested recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,700 ha in 1985.
How does Australia rank for avocados — area harvested?
Australia ranks 13th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
Is avocados — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. 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 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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