Oranges — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Oranges — Area harvested was 29,181 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,181 ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 136 countries
All-time high
29,181 ha
in 2024
All-time low
15,481 ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oranges — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oranges — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand is 29,181 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 29,181 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,481 ha, in 2011.

That places Australia and New Zealand 18th out of 136 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.

Oranges — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Oranges — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 16,156 ha
1962 16,188 ha +0.2%
1963 16,713 ha +3.2%
1964 17,218 ha +3.0%
1965 17,700 ha +2.8%
1966 18,088 ha +2.2%
1967 18,119 ha +0.2%
1968 18,641 ha +2.9%
1969 19,812 ha +6.3%
1970 19,751 ha -0.3%
1971 19,703 ha -0.2%
1972 19,405 ha -1.5%
1973 19,070 ha -1.7%
1974 18,605 ha -2.4%
1975 18,155 ha -2.4%
1976 18,181 ha +0.1%
1977 18,479 ha +1.6%
1978 18,819 ha +1.8%
1979 19,089 ha +1.4%
1980 20,038 ha +5.0%
1981 21,356 ha +6.6%
1982 22,102 ha +3.5%
1983 22,648 ha +2.5%
1984 23,172 ha +2.3%
1985 24,080 ha +3.9%
1986 23,509 ha -2.4%
1987 24,927 ha +6.0%
1988 24,893 ha -0.1%
1989 25,670 ha +3.1%
1990 26,033 ha +1.4%
1991 26,550 ha +2.0%
1992 27,226 ha +2.5%
1993 28,060 ha +3.1%
1994 28,989 ha +3.3%
1995 27,657 ha -4.6%
1996 27,607 ha -0.2%
1997 28,110 ha +1.8%
1998 27,700 ha -1.5%
1999 26,960 ha -2.7%
2000 27,597 ha +2.4%
2001 24,597 ha -10.9%
2002 22,243 ha -9.6%
2003 25,627 ha +15.2%
2004 22,275 ha -13.1%
2005 22,541 ha +1.2%
2006 25,550 ha +13.3%
2007 24,558 ha -3.9%
2008 22,720 ha -7.5%
2009 19,686 ha -13.4%
2010 20,859 ha +6.0%
2011 15,481 ha -25.8%
2012 20,706 ha +33.8%
2013 21,260 ha +2.7%
2014 18,544 ha -12.8%
2015 17,887 ha -3.5%
2016 20,901 ha +16.9%
2017 17,467 ha -16.4%
2018 19,842 ha +13.6%
2019 18,050 ha -9.0%
2020 20,071 ha +11.2%
2021 24,705 ha +23.1%
2022 26,400 ha +6.9%
2023 27,892 ha +5.7%
2024 29,181 ha +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,626 ha 16,156 ha 19,812 ha 9
1970s 18,926 ha 18,155 ha 19,751 ha 10
1980s 23,240 ha 20,038 ha 25,670 ha 10
1990s 27,489 ha 26,033 ha 28,989 ha 10
2000s 23,739 ha 19,686 ha 27,597 ha 10
2010s 19,100 ha 15,481 ha 21,260 ha 10
2020s 25,650 ha 20,071 ha 29,181 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 South Africa 36,403 ha compare
  2. 16 Peru 33,349 ha compare
  3. 16 Timor-Leste 225 ha compare
  4. 17 Mali 30,148 ha compare
  5. 19 Australia 28,570 ha compare
  6. 20 Greece 28,210 ha compare
  7. 21 Sudan 24,903 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oranges — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Oranges — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 29,181 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oranges — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29,181 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest oranges — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15,481 ha in 2011.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for oranges — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is oranges — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Oranges — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oranges — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 8,680 data points, 1961–2024
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