Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 679.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
679.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
767.2 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
189.1 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand is 679.7 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 767.2 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 189.1 kg/ha, in 1965.

That places Australia and New Zealand 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 222.3 kg/ha
1962 241 kg/ha +8.4%
1963 233.3 kg/ha -3.2%
1964 279 kg/ha +19.6%
1965 189.1 kg/ha -32.2%
1966 281 kg/ha +48.6%
1967 245.2 kg/ha -12.7%
1968 278.6 kg/ha +13.6%
1969 245.5 kg/ha -11.9%
1970 270.4 kg/ha +10.1%
1971 246 kg/ha -9.0%
1972 222.5 kg/ha -9.6%
1973 212.9 kg/ha -4.3%
1974 261.8 kg/ha +23.0%
1975 248.2 kg/ha -5.2%
1976 280.6 kg/ha +13.1%
1977 251.1 kg/ha -10.5%
1978 305.3 kg/ha +21.6%
1979 309.5 kg/ha +1.4%
1980 273.7 kg/ha -11.6%
1981 308.2 kg/ha +12.6%
1982 312.9 kg/ha +1.5%
1983 239.2 kg/ha -23.6%
1984 300 kg/ha +25.4%
1985 349.8 kg/ha +16.6%
1986 344.4 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 333.3 kg/ha -3.2%
1988 356.9 kg/ha +7.1%
1989 383.5 kg/ha +7.5%
1990 372.5 kg/ha -2.9%
1991 396.8 kg/ha +6.5%
1992 445.4 kg/ha +12.2%
1993 431.3 kg/ha -3.2%
1994 305.7 kg/ha -29.1%
1995 439.9 kg/ha +43.9%
1996 451.2 kg/ha +2.6%
1997 424.4 kg/ha -5.9%
1998 470.1 kg/ha +10.8%
1999 443.8 kg/ha -5.6%
2000 438.5 kg/ha -1.2%
2001 458.2 kg/ha +4.5%
2002 304.4 kg/ha -33.6%
2003 506.6 kg/ha +66.4%
2004 424.5 kg/ha -16.2%
2005 531.3 kg/ha +25.2%
2006 278.4 kg/ha -47.6%
2007 374.2 kg/ha +34.4%
2008 424 kg/ha +13.3%
2009 430.8 kg/ha +1.6%
2010 435.9 kg/ha +1.2%
2011 497.3 kg/ha +14.1%
2012 483.1 kg/ha -2.9%
2013 536.1 kg/ha +11.0%
2014 473.1 kg/ha -11.8%
2015 514.8 kg/ha +8.8%
2016 598.8 kg/ha +16.3%
2017 459.8 kg/ha -23.2%
2018 437.8 kg/ha -4.8%
2019 422.9 kg/ha -3.4%
2020 679.6 kg/ha +60.7%
2021 767.2 kg/ha +12.9%
2022 743.9 kg/ha -3.0%
2023 697.7 kg/ha -6.2%
2024 679.7 kg/ha -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 246.11 kg/ha 189.1 kg/ha 281 kg/ha 9
1970s 260.83 kg/ha 212.9 kg/ha 309.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 320.19 kg/ha 239.2 kg/ha 383.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 418.11 kg/ha 305.7 kg/ha 470.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 417.09 kg/ha 278.4 kg/ha 531.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 485.96 kg/ha 422.9 kg/ha 598.8 kg/ha 10
2020s 713.62 kg/ha 679.6 kg/ha 767.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 76 Burundi 686 kg/ha compare
  2. 77 Slovenia 684 kg/ha compare
  3. 78 Australia 679.8 kg/ha compare
  4. 80 Seychelles 637.3 kg/ha compare
  5. 81 Serbia and Montenegro 634.7 kg/ha compare
  6. 82 Finland 628.5 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 679.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 767.2 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 189.1 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,074 data points, 1961–2024
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