Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 6,727 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,727 ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 133 countries
All-time high
10,492 ha
in 2001
All-time low
2,599 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — 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

The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand is 6,727 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 10,492 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,599 ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,599 ha
1962 2,716 ha +4.5%
1963 2,974 ha +9.5%
1964 3,063 ha +3.0%
1965 3,207 ha +4.7%
1966 3,287 ha +2.5%
1967 3,507 ha +6.7%
1968 3,630 ha +3.5%
1969 4,022 ha +10.8%
1970 4,092 ha +1.7%
1971 3,835 ha -6.3%
1972 3,859 ha +0.6%
1973 4,223 ha +9.4%
1974 4,668 ha +10.5%
1975 4,406 ha -5.6%
1976 4,368 ha -0.9%
1977 4,419 ha +1.2%
1978 4,733 ha +7.1%
1979 4,832 ha +2.1%
1980 4,886 ha +1.1%
1981 4,779 ha -2.2%
1982 4,747 ha -0.7%
1983 5,295 ha +11.5%
1984 5,552 ha +4.9%
1985 5,196 ha -6.4%
1986 5,592 ha +7.6%
1987 5,595 ha +0.1%
1988 5,850 ha +4.6%
1989 5,935 ha +1.5%
1990 5,533 ha -6.8%
1991 5,978 ha +8.0%
1992 6,082 ha +1.7%
1993 6,066 ha -0.3%
1994 6,804 ha +12.2%
1995 9,290 ha +36.5%
1996 10,266 ha +10.5%
1997 8,346 ha -18.7%
1998 8,652 ha +3.7%
1999 8,514 ha -1.6%
2000 9,489 ha +11.5%
2001 10,492 ha +10.6%
2002 9,503 ha -9.4%
2003 9,303 ha -2.1%
2004 8,843 ha -4.9%
2005 7,933 ha -10.3%
2006 7,764 ha -2.1%
2007 7,035 ha -9.4%
2008 6,440 ha -8.5%
2009 6,655 ha +3.3%
2010 7,108 ha +6.8%
2011 6,032 ha -15.1%
2012 7,575 ha +25.6%
2013 6,367 ha -15.9%
2014 6,157 ha -3.3%
2015 6,331 ha +2.8%
2016 7,003 ha +10.6%
2017 7,636 ha +9.0%
2018 7,400 ha -3.1%
2019 6,779 ha -8.4%
2020 6,517 ha -3.9%
2021 7,506 ha +15.2%
2022 6,848 ha -8.8%
2023 6,800 ha -0.7%
2024 6,727 ha -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,223 ha 2,599 ha 4,022 ha 9
1970s 4,344 ha 3,835 ha 4,832 ha 10
1980s 5,343 ha 4,747 ha 5,935 ha 10
1990s 7,553 ha 5,533 ha 10,266 ha 10
2000s 8,346 ha 6,440 ha 10,492 ha 10
2010s 6,839 ha 6,032 ha 7,636 ha 10
2020s 6,880 ha 6,517 ha 7,506 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 38 Spain 7,500 ha compare
  2. 39 Romania 6,880 ha compare
  3. 40 Ecuador 6,838 ha compare
  4. 42 Ethiopia 6,683 ha compare
  5. 43 Czechoslovakia 6,409 ha compare
  6. 44 Philippines 5,676 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 6,727 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10,492 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,599 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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