Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 306,277 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 306,277 ha for fruit primary — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Australia peaked at 352,052 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135,451 ha, in 1961.
That places Australia 56th out of 252 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,451 ha | — |
| 1962 | 135,872 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 140,722 ha | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 143,602 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 144,261 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 146,547 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 147,320 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 148,497 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 149,893 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 150,376 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 152,858 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 155,407 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 154,068 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 150,640 ha | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 145,968 ha | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 141,354 ha | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 140,964 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 139,878 ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 141,318 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 141,948 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 141,201 ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 142,705 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 143,963 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 144,523 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 148,545 ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 149,184 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 145,078 ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 148,116 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 153,284 ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 157,552 ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 159,293 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 162,816 ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 170,510 ha | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 176,269 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 177,563 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 179,955 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 190,869 ha | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 196,015 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 217,825 ha | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 243,048 ha | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 254,549 ha | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 255,645 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 274,235 ha | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 266,823 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 274,834 ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 314,378 ha | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 313,549 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 285,464 ha | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 300,699 ha | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 284,796 ha | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 288,449 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 276,854 ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 277,120 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 255,858 ha | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 270,228 ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 273,789 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 268,942 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 276,040 ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 263,046 ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 272,249 ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 352,052 ha | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 329,337 ha | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 286,714 ha | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 306,277 ha | +6.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 306,277 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,080 ha, 16.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 306,277 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,152 ha, 13.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.3% | 272,249 ha | 352,052 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,574 ha | 135,451 ha | 149,893 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,283 ha | 139,878 ha | 155,407 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,855 ha | 141,201 ha | 153,284 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,867 ha | 157,552 ha | 217,825 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,322 ha | 243,048 ha | 314,378 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,512 ha | 255,858 ha | 288,449 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,326 ha | 272,249 ha | 352,052 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested in Australia?
- Fruit primary — area harvested in Australia was 306,277 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 352,052 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,451 ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fruit Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.