Avocados — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Avocados — Production was 186,926 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
186,926 t
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
11th
of 91 countries
All-time high
186,926 t
in 2024
All-time low
400 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Avocados — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 186,926 t for avocados — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, avocados — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 186,926 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Avocados — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Avocados — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 400 t
1962 400 t +0.0%
1963 500 t +25.0%
1964 500 t +0.0%
1965 600 t +20.0%
1966 600 t +0.0%
1967 700 t +16.7%
1968 700 t +0.0%
1969 800 t +14.3%
1970 800 t +0.0%
1971 900 t +12.5%
1972 941 t +4.6%
1973 688 t -26.9%
1974 683 t -0.7%
1975 722 t +5.7%
1976 600 t -16.9%
1977 676 t +12.7%
1978 1,058 t +56.5%
1979 1,489 t +40.7%
1980 1,767 t +18.7%
1981 2,630 t +48.8%
1982 3,720 t +41.4%
1983 6,010 t +61.6%
1984 6,860 t +14.1%
1985 7,680 t +12.0%
1986 10,500 t +36.7%
1987 10,798 t +2.8%
1988 12,382 t +14.7%
1989 12,602 t +1.8%
1990 14,482 t +14.9%
1991 14,750 t +1.9%
1992 14,955 t +1.4%
1993 15,425 t +3.1%
1994 16,550 t +7.3%
1995 18,640 t +12.6%
1996 19,916 t +6.8%
1997 24,072 t +20.9%
1998 25,474 t +5.8%
1999 33,611 t +31.9%
2000 36,582 t +8.8%
2001 41,894 t +14.5%
2002 41,883 t -0.0%
2003 51,173 t +22.2%
2004 53,649 t +4.8%
2005 55,604 t +3.6%
2006 49,452 t -11.1%
2007 67,238 t +36.0%
2008 62,000 t -7.8%
2009 58,978 t -4.9%
2010 63,486 t +7.6%
2011 57,825 t -8.9%
2012 74,451 t +28.8%
2013 77,582 t +4.2%
2014 81,869 t +5.5%
2015 78,397 t -4.2%
2016 102,600 t +30.9%
2017 83,501 t -18.6%
2018 96,351 t +15.4%
2019 113,884 t +18.2%
2020 115,558 t +1.5%
2021 117,453 t +1.6%
2022 164,499 t +40.1%
2023 158,470 t -3.7%
2024 186,926 t +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 577.78 t 400 t 800 t 9
1970s 855.7 t 600 t 1,489 t 10
1980s 7,495 t 1,767 t 12,602 t 10
1990s 19,788 t 14,482 t 33,611 t 10
2000s 51,845 t 36,582 t 67,238 t 10
2010s 82,995 t 57,825 t 113,884 t 10
2020s 148,581 t 115,558 t 186,926 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 62,006 t compare
  2. 8 Israel 246,971 t compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 201,892 t compare
  4. 10 Haiti 197,249 t compare
  5. 11 Timor-Leste 4,481 t compare
  6. 12 Chile 181,307 t compare
  7. 13 Australia 150,913 t compare
  8. 14 Lebanon 136,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is avocados — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Avocados — production in Australia and New Zealand was 186,926 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest avocados — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 186,926 t in 2024.
What is the lowest avocados — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for avocados — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is avocados — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Avocados — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 5,847 data points, 1961–2024
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