Coconut oil — Production in Australia
Australia: Coconut oil — Production was 5,570 t in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Coconut oil — Production in Australia, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coconut oil — production in Australia is 5,570 t, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44,852.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconut oil — production in Australia peaked at 19,721 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1978.
Australia ranks 21st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coconut oil — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,526 t | — |
| 1962 | 18,904 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 19,653 t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 19,452 t | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19,470 t | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 19,681 t | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 19,721 t | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17,533 t | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 18,668 t | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 16,564 t | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 17,361 t | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 12,461 t | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 10,416 t | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 8,154 t | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 3,971 t | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 2,914 t | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 2,611 t | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 t | — |
| 1980 | 0 t | — |
| 1981 | 0 t | — |
| 1982 | 0 t | — |
| 1983 | 5.9 t | — |
| 1984 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 t | — |
| 1986 | 0 t | — |
| 1987 | 10.03 t | — |
| 1988 | 8.85 t | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 89.09 t | +906.7% |
| 1990 | 53.69 t | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 23.6 t | — |
| 1995 | 11.8 t | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 20.65 t | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 47.2 t | — |
| 1999 | 12.39 t | -73.8% |
| 2000 | 4.72 t | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 8.85 t | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 47.79 t | +440.0% |
| 2003 | 33.63 t | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 692.66 t | +1959.6% |
| 2005 | 320.96 t | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 1,730 t | +439.2% |
| 2007 | 5,473 t | +216.3% |
| 2008 | 5,430 t | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,570 t | +2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,570 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 t, 2900.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,570 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,697 t, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconut oil — Production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1959.6% | 33.63 t | 692.66 t |
| 1989 | +906.7% | 8.85 t | 89.09 t |
| 2002 | +440.0% | 8.85 t | 47.79 t |
| 2006 | +439.2% | 320.96 t | 1,730 t |
| 2007 | +216.3% | 1,730 t | 5,473 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,068 t | 17,533 t | 19,721 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,445 t | 0 t | 17,361 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.39 t | 0 t | 89.09 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 t | 0 t | 53.69 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,931 t | 4.72 t | 5,570 t | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coconut oil — production in Australia?
- Coconut oil — production in Australia was 5,570 t in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconut oil — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,721 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest coconut oil — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for coconut oil — production?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2009.
- Is coconut oil — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44,852.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconut oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.