Blueberries — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Blueberries — Area harvested was 7,838 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,838 ha
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,838 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Blueberries — 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 7,838 ha for blueberries — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 292.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, blueberries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7,838 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 6th out of 36 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.

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

Annual values for Blueberries — 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 2 ha
1973 2 ha +0.0%
1974 2 ha +0.0%
1975 2 ha +0.0%
1976 5 ha +150.0%
1977 8 ha +60.0%
1978 8 ha +0.0%
1979 14 ha +75.0%
1980 130 ha +828.6%
1981 304 ha +133.8%
1982 450 ha +48.0%
1983 487 ha +8.2%
1984 516 ha +6.0%
1985 606 ha +17.4%
1986 566 ha -6.6%
1987 553 ha -2.3%
1988 532 ha -3.8%
1989 495 ha -7.0%
1990 346 ha -30.1%
1991 350 ha +1.2%
1992 328 ha -6.3%
1993 340 ha +3.7%
1994 357 ha +5.0%
1995 377 ha +5.6%
1996 280 ha -25.7%
1997 200 ha -28.6%
1998 256 ha +28.0%
1999 220 ha -14.1%
2000 348 ha +58.2%
2001 774 ha +122.4%
2002 798 ha +3.1%
2003 849 ha +6.4%
2004 777 ha -8.5%
2005 1,074 ha +38.2%
2006 1,066 ha -0.7%
2007 1,377 ha +29.2%
2008 1,239 ha -10.0%
2009 1,199 ha -3.2%
2010 1,330 ha +10.9%
2011 1,280 ha -3.8%
2012 1,616 ha +26.2%
2013 1,787 ha +10.6%
2014 1,999 ha +11.9%
2015 2,191 ha +9.6%
2016 2,356 ha +7.5%
2017 3,079 ha +30.7%
2018 3,740 ha +21.5%
2019 4,472 ha +19.6%
2020 5,452 ha +21.9%
2021 6,783 ha +24.4%
2022 5,799 ha -14.5%
2023 5,955 ha +2.7%
2024 7,838 ha +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 4.3 ha 0 ha 14 ha 10
1980s 463.9 ha 130 ha 606 ha 10
1990s 305.4 ha 200 ha 377 ha 10
2000s 950.1 ha 348 ha 1,377 ha 10
2010s 2,385 ha 1,280 ha 4,472 ha 10
2020s 6,365 ha 5,452 ha 7,838 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 3 Chile 14,038 ha compare
  2. 4 Poland 12,500 ha compare
  3. 5 Morocco 11,375 ha compare
  4. 7 Australia 7,046 ha compare
  5. 8 Mexico 5,843 ha compare
  6. 9 Spain 5,180 ha compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is blueberries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Blueberries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 7,838 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest blueberries — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,838 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest blueberries — 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 blueberries — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is blueberries — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.1%. 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 Blueberries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Blueberries — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,897 data points, 1961–2024
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