Orange yields in Australia
Australia: Orange yields was 19.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 123 countries
All-time high
23.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
11.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Australia stood at 19.62 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Australia peaked at 23.98 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Australia ranks 36th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 17.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 17.64 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.58 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 19.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 16.37 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 19.07 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 18.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 22.93 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 22.64 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 19.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 19.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Australia's 19.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.22 tonnes per hectare | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | 16.37 tonnes per hectare | 22.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 tonnes per hectare | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Australia?
- Orange yields in Australia was 19.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for orange yields?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.