Blueberries — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Blueberries — Yield was 4,004 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,004 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,000 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
108.6 kg/ha
in 1981
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Blueberries — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1972–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for blueberries — yield in Australia and New Zealand is 4,004 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, blueberries — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5,000 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 108.6 kg/ha, in 1981.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Blueberries — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Blueberries — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1972 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1972 500 kg/ha
1973 1,500 kg/ha +200.0%
1974 4,000 kg/ha +166.7%
1975 500 kg/ha -87.5%
1976 800 kg/ha +60.0%
1977 625 kg/ha -21.9%
1978 875 kg/ha +40.0%
1979 1,286 kg/ha +46.9%
1980 138.5 kg/ha -89.2%
1981 108.6 kg/ha -21.6%
1982 111.1 kg/ha +2.3%
1983 205.3 kg/ha +84.8%
1984 290.7 kg/ha +41.6%
1985 577.6 kg/ha +98.7%
1986 971.7 kg/ha +68.2%
1987 1,266 kg/ha +30.3%
1988 1,598 kg/ha +26.2%
1989 1,901 kg/ha +19.0%
1990 3,555 kg/ha +87.0%
1991 3,429 kg/ha -3.6%
1992 3,658 kg/ha +6.7%
1993 3,911 kg/ha +6.9%
1994 4,202 kg/ha +7.4%
1995 4,226 kg/ha +0.6%
1996 4,286 kg/ha +1.4%
1997 5,000 kg/ha +16.7%
1998 4,785 kg/ha -4.3%
1999 5,000 kg/ha +4.5%
2000 4,310 kg/ha -13.8%
2001 4,791 kg/ha +11.1%
2002 4,587 kg/ha -4.2%
2003 4,446 kg/ha -3.1%
2004 4,611 kg/ha +3.7%
2005 4,222 kg/ha -8.4%
2006 4,553 kg/ha +7.9%
2007 4,208 kg/ha -7.6%
2008 4,288 kg/ha +1.9%
2009 4,339 kg/ha +1.2%
2010 4,307 kg/ha -0.7%
2011 4,322 kg/ha +0.4%
2012 4,135 kg/ha -4.3%
2013 4,211 kg/ha +1.8%
2014 4,224 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 4,223 kg/ha -0.0%
2016 4,194 kg/ha -0.7%
2017 4,124 kg/ha -1.7%
2018 4,100 kg/ha -0.6%
2019 4,083 kg/ha -0.4%
2020 4,027 kg/ha -1.4%
2021 4,005 kg/ha -0.6%
2022 4,041 kg/ha +0.9%
2023 4,036 kg/ha -0.1%
2024 4,004 kg/ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,261 kg/ha 500 kg/ha 4,000 kg/ha 8
1980s 716.8 kg/ha 108.6 kg/ha 1,901 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,205 kg/ha 3,429 kg/ha 5,000 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,435 kg/ha 4,208 kg/ha 4,791 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,192 kg/ha 4,083 kg/ha 4,322 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,023 kg/ha 4,004 kg/ha 4,041 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 New Zealand 4,857 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Morocco 4,725 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Germany 4,311 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Australia 3,908 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Canada 3,614 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Romania 3,472 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is blueberries — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Blueberries — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 4,004 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest blueberries — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,000 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest blueberries — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 108.6 kg/ha in 1981.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for blueberries — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is blueberries — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Blueberries — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 1,782 data points, 1961–2024
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