Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested was 45,037 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,037 ha
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
25th
of 156 countries
All-time high
45,037 ha
in 2024
All-time low
19,823 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Citrus Fruit, Total — 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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand is 45,037 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 45,037 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,823 ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 19,823 ha
1962 19,869 ha +0.2%
1963 20,494 ha +3.1%
1964 21,103 ha +3.0%
1965 21,673 ha +2.7%
1966 22,198 ha +2.4%
1967 22,430 ha +1.0%
1968 23,060 ha +2.8%
1969 24,759 ha +7.4%
1970 24,901 ha +0.6%
1971 25,059 ha +0.6%
1972 24,985 ha -0.3%
1973 25,128 ha +0.6%
1974 24,834 ha -1.2%
1975 24,368 ha -1.9%
1976 24,517 ha +0.6%
1977 24,541 ha +0.1%
1978 24,825 ha +1.2%
1979 25,096 ha +1.1%
1980 25,853 ha +3.0%
1981 27,556 ha +6.6%
1982 28,502 ha +3.4%
1983 29,206 ha +2.5%
1984 29,705 ha +1.7%
1985 30,852 ha +3.9%
1986 29,772 ha -3.5%
1987 31,344 ha +5.3%
1988 31,326 ha -0.1%
1989 31,964 ha +2.0%
1990 33,083 ha +3.5%
1991 33,889 ha +2.4%
1992 34,208 ha +0.9%
1993 36,372 ha +6.3%
1994 37,614 ha +3.4%
1995 36,195 ha -3.8%
1996 36,686 ha +1.4%
1997 36,765 ha +0.2%
1998 35,534 ha -3.3%
1999 35,286 ha -0.7%
2000 36,419 ha +3.2%
2001 32,881 ha -9.7%
2002 30,542 ha -7.1%
2003 35,043 ha +14.7%
2004 31,621 ha -9.8%
2005 31,260 ha -1.1%
2006 34,475 ha +10.3%
2007 33,572 ha -2.6%
2008 31,407 ha -6.4%
2009 27,768 ha -11.6%
2010 29,154 ha +5.0%
2011 23,741 ha -18.6%
2012 28,757 ha +21.1%
2013 29,467 ha +2.5%
2014 27,214 ha -7.6%
2015 26,940 ha -1.0%
2016 33,113 ha +22.9%
2017 27,702 ha -16.3%
2018 31,901 ha +15.2%
2019 28,941 ha -9.3%
2020 30,564 ha +5.6%
2021 37,052 ha +21.2%
2022 39,737 ha +7.2%
2023 41,971 ha +5.6%
2024 45,037 ha +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,712 ha 19,823 ha 24,759 ha 9
1970s 24,825 ha 24,368 ha 25,128 ha 10
1980s 29,608 ha 25,853 ha 31,964 ha 10
1990s 35,563 ha 33,083 ha 37,614 ha 10
2000s 32,499 ha 27,768 ha 36,419 ha 10
2010s 28,693 ha 23,741 ha 33,113 ha 10
2020s 38,872 ha 30,564 ha 45,037 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 22 Indonesia 67,530 ha compare
  2. 23 Malawi 50,120 ha compare
  3. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11,417 ha compare
  4. 24 Guinea 45,686 ha compare
  5. 26 Kenya 42,686 ha compare
  6. 27 Tunisia 42,565 ha compare
  7. 28 Australia 42,488 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 45,037 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 45,037 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 19,823 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,943 data points, 1961–2024
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