Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested was 10,892 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,892 ha
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
23,343 ha
in 2000
All-time low
7,235 ha
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand stood at 10,892 ha.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23,343 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,235 ha, in 1979.

That places Australia and New Zealand 21st out of 91 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.

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,648 ha
1962 7,690 ha +0.5%
1963 9,695 ha +26.1%
1964 10,813 ha +11.5%
1965 11,044 ha +2.1%
1966 11,843 ha +7.2%
1967 11,912 ha +0.6%
1968 11,908 ha -0.0%
1969 11,590 ha -2.7%
1970 11,429 ha -1.4%
1971 11,525 ha +0.8%
1972 11,573 ha +0.4%
1973 11,579 ha +0.1%
1974 10,826 ha -6.5%
1975 9,309 ha -14.0%
1976 8,761 ha -5.9%
1977 8,218 ha -6.2%
1978 7,495 ha -8.8%
1979 7,235 ha -3.5%
1980 7,316 ha +1.1%
1981 7,358 ha +0.6%
1982 7,999 ha +8.7%
1983 8,591 ha +7.4%
1984 8,748 ha +1.8%
1985 9,391 ha +7.4%
1986 9,831 ha +4.7%
1987 9,820 ha -0.1%
1988 10,609 ha +8.0%
1989 11,140 ha +5.0%
1990 11,997 ha +7.7%
1991 12,400 ha +3.4%
1992 12,688 ha +2.3%
1993 12,534 ha -1.2%
1994 13,011 ha +3.8%
1995 13,853 ha +6.5%
1996 13,895 ha +0.3%
1997 14,300 ha +2.9%
1998 14,200 ha -0.7%
1999 16,400 ha +15.5%
2000 23,343 ha +42.3%
2001 19,340 ha -17.1%
2002 21,336 ha +10.3%
2003 23,233 ha +8.9%
2004 20,270 ha -12.8%
2005 20,480 ha +1.0%
2006 20,750 ha +1.3%
2007 20,904 ha +0.7%
2008 11,557 ha -44.7%
2009 18,689 ha +61.7%
2010 12,244 ha -34.5%
2011 15,139 ha +23.6%
2012 15,420 ha +1.9%
2013 14,103 ha -8.5%
2014 11,065 ha -21.5%
2015 12,863 ha +16.2%
2016 20,791 ha +61.6%
2017 12,428 ha -40.2%
2018 13,238 ha +6.5%
2019 13,274 ha +0.3%
2020 12,410 ha -6.5%
2021 12,991 ha +4.7%
2022 12,107 ha -6.8%
2023 9,370 ha -22.6%
2024 10,892 ha +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,460 ha 7,648 ha 11,912 ha 9
1970s 9,795 ha 7,235 ha 11,579 ha 10
1980s 9,080 ha 7,316 ha 11,140 ha 10
1990s 13,528 ha 11,997 ha 16,400 ha 10
2000s 19,990 ha 11,557 ha 23,343 ha 10
2010s 14,056 ha 11,065 ha 20,791 ha 10
2020s 11,554 ha 9,370 ha 12,991 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 18 Tunisia 13,814 ha compare
  2. 19 Tajikistan 12,298 ha compare
  3. 20 France 11,060 ha compare
  4. 22 Australia 10,291 ha compare
  5. 23 Argentina 9,733 ha compare
  6. 24 Afghanistan 9,661 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 10,892 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23,343 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,235 ha in 1979.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for peaches and nectarines — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is peaches and nectarines — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 5,716 data points, 1961–2024
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