Fruit Primary — Production in Australia
Australia: Fruit Primary — Production was 4.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.28 million t for fruit primary — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — production in Australia peaked at 4.65 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million t, in 1961.
That places Australia 48th out of 253 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 — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 million t | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million t | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million t | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.87 million t | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million t | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million t | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 1.93 million t | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million t | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million t | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 2.07 million t | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million t | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million t | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million t | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 million t | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million t | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million t | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million t | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million t | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million t | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million t | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million t | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million t | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million t | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million t | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million t | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million t | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million t | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.48 million t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million t | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million t | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million t | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million t | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million t | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million t | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million t | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.65 million t | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 3.63 million t | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million t | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million t | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million t | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million t | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million t | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million t | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 million t | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.91 million t | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.00 million t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million t | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million t | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million t | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million t | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 million t | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.28 million t | +6.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.28 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 197,345 t, 21.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.28 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 240,801 t, 17.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million t | 1.52 million t | 1.96 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million t | 1.89 million t | 2.26 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million t | 2.15 million t | 2.44 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million t | 2.42 million t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million t | 3.26 million t | 4.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million t | 3.42 million t | 4.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million t | 3.62 million t | 4.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 — production in Australia?
- Fruit primary — production in Australia was 4.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for fruit primary — production?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 — Production. 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.