Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 1,775 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,775 kg/ha
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
21st
of 131 countries
All-time high
2,201 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
203 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1,775 kg/ha.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,201 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 203 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Australia and New Zealand 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 220.2 kg/ha
1962 276 kg/ha +25.3%
1963 203 kg/ha -26.4%
1964 229 kg/ha +12.8%
1965 427.1 kg/ha +86.5%
1966 598.3 kg/ha +40.1%
1967 533.5 kg/ha -10.8%
1968 732.7 kg/ha +37.3%
1969 723.8 kg/ha -1.2%
1970 621.2 kg/ha -14.2%
1971 412 kg/ha -33.7%
1972 770.1 kg/ha +86.9%
1973 543.3 kg/ha -29.5%
1974 556.1 kg/ha +2.4%
1975 661.9 kg/ha +19.0%
1976 622.4 kg/ha -6.0%
1977 617.4 kg/ha -0.8%
1978 816.4 kg/ha +32.2%
1979 812.8 kg/ha -0.4%
1980 931.2 kg/ha +14.6%
1981 1,016 kg/ha +9.1%
1982 1,128 kg/ha +11.0%
1983 886 kg/ha -21.5%
1984 819.6 kg/ha -7.5%
1985 1,228 kg/ha +49.8%
1986 1,261 kg/ha +2.7%
1987 1,213 kg/ha -3.8%
1988 995.2 kg/ha -17.9%
1989 1,264 kg/ha +27.0%
1990 1,151 kg/ha -8.9%
1991 1,410 kg/ha +22.6%
1992 1,447 kg/ha +2.6%
1993 1,136 kg/ha -21.5%
1994 983.4 kg/ha -13.4%
1995 1,193 kg/ha +21.3%
1996 1,159 kg/ha -2.8%
1997 1,288 kg/ha +11.1%
1998 1,274 kg/ha -1.0%
1999 1,072 kg/ha -15.9%
2000 1,336 kg/ha +24.7%
2001 1,291 kg/ha -3.4%
2002 1,488 kg/ha +15.3%
2003 1,430 kg/ha -4.0%
2004 1,460 kg/ha +2.2%
2005 1,676 kg/ha +14.8%
2006 1,486 kg/ha -11.4%
2007 1,632 kg/ha +9.8%
2008 1,675 kg/ha +2.7%
2009 1,649 kg/ha -1.5%
2010 1,544 kg/ha -6.4%
2011 1,297 kg/ha -16.0%
2012 1,721 kg/ha +32.7%
2013 1,914 kg/ha +11.2%
2014 1,892 kg/ha -1.1%
2015 2,201 kg/ha +16.3%
2016 1,860 kg/ha -15.5%
2017 1,438 kg/ha -22.7%
2018 1,749 kg/ha +21.6%
2019 1,308 kg/ha -25.2%
2020 1,367 kg/ha +4.5%
2021 1,809 kg/ha +32.4%
2022 1,788 kg/ha -1.2%
2023 1,332 kg/ha -25.5%
2024 1,775 kg/ha +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 438.18 kg/ha 203 kg/ha 732.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 643.36 kg/ha 412 kg/ha 816.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,074 kg/ha 819.6 kg/ha 1,264 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,211 kg/ha 983.4 kg/ha 1,447 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,512 kg/ha 1,291 kg/ha 1,676 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,692 kg/ha 1,297 kg/ha 2,201 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,614 kg/ha 1,332 kg/ha 1,809 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 18 Latvia 2,248 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Estonia 1,971 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Australia 1,795 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Russian Federation 1,570 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Romania 1,544 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Brazil 1,507 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 1,775 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,201 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 203 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 9,230 data points, 1961–2024
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