Currants — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Currants — Area harvested was 748 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
748 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,924 ha
in 1982
All-time low
258 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Currants — 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

In 2024, currants — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand stood at 748 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, currants — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,924 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 258 ha, in 1967.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 44 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.

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

Annual values for Currants — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 390 ha
1962 407 ha +4.4%
1963 422 ha +3.7%
1964 387 ha -8.3%
1965 350 ha -9.6%
1966 319 ha -8.9%
1967 258 ha -19.1%
1968 281 ha +8.9%
1969 279 ha -0.7%
1970 288 ha +3.2%
1971 300 ha +4.2%
1972 313 ha +4.3%
1973 306 ha -2.2%
1974 377 ha +23.2%
1975 378 ha +0.3%
1976 384 ha +1.6%
1977 397 ha +3.4%
1978 516 ha +30.0%
1979 996 ha +93.0%
1980 1,622 ha +62.9%
1981 1,692 ha +4.3%
1982 1,924 ha +13.7%
1983 1,527 ha -20.6%
1984 1,568 ha +2.7%
1985 1,154 ha -26.4%
1986 849 ha -26.4%
1987 806 ha -5.1%
1988 767 ha -4.8%
1989 724 ha -5.6%
1990 791 ha +9.3%
1991 841 ha +6.3%
1992 870 ha +3.4%
1993 895 ha +2.9%
1994 840 ha -6.1%
1995 851 ha +1.3%
1996 777 ha -8.7%
1997 653 ha -16.0%
1998 760 ha +16.4%
1999 774 ha +1.8%
2000 1,022 ha +32.0%
2001 1,266 ha +23.9%
2002 1,528 ha +20.7%
2003 1,380 ha -9.7%
2004 1,721 ha +24.7%
2005 1,610 ha -6.4%
2006 1,713 ha +6.4%
2007 1,397 ha -18.4%
2008 1,510 ha +8.1%
2009 1,356 ha -10.2%
2010 1,425 ha +5.1%
2011 1,324 ha -7.1%
2012 1,509 ha +14.0%
2013 1,456 ha -3.5%
2014 1,415 ha -2.8%
2015 1,335 ha -5.7%
2016 1,321 ha -1.0%
2017 1,284 ha -2.8%
2018 1,076 ha -16.2%
2019 919 ha -14.6%
2020 707 ha -23.1%
2021 698 ha -1.3%
2022 751 ha +7.6%
2023 749 ha -0.3%
2024 748 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 343.67 ha 258 ha 422 ha 9
1970s 425.5 ha 288 ha 996 ha 10
1980s 1,263 ha 724 ha 1,924 ha 10
1990s 805.2 ha 653 ha 895 ha 10
2000s 1,450 ha 1,022 ha 1,721 ha 10
2010s 1,306 ha 919 ha 1,509 ha 10
2020s 730.6 ha 698 ha 751 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 10 Finland 2,110 ha compare
  2. 11 Latvia 1,400 ha compare
  3. 12 Hungary 850 ha compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 632 ha compare
  5. 15 Czechia 560 ha compare
  6. 16 Azerbaijan 535 ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is currants — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Currants — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 748 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest currants — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,924 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest currants — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 258 ha in 1967.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for currants — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is currants — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Currants — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Currants — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 2,476 data points, 1961–2024
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