Peaches and nectarines — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Peaches and nectarines — Yield was 6,694 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,694 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 81 countries
All-time high
13,778 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
3,960 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 6,694 kg/ha for peaches and nectarines — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13,778 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,960 kg/ha, in 2016.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 57th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Peaches and nectarines — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Peaches and nectarines — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,643 kg/ha
1962 8,705 kg/ha +0.7%
1963 10,815 kg/ha +24.2%
1964 9,804 kg/ha -9.4%
1965 9,937 kg/ha +1.4%
1966 10,914 kg/ha +9.8%
1967 11,687 kg/ha +7.1%
1968 12,395 kg/ha +6.1%
1969 13,553 kg/ha +9.3%
1970 12,242 kg/ha -9.7%
1971 12,325 kg/ha +0.7%
1972 13,028 kg/ha +5.7%
1973 13,043 kg/ha +0.1%
1974 13,778 kg/ha +5.6%
1975 11,462 kg/ha -16.8%
1976 13,733 kg/ha +19.8%
1977 13,281 kg/ha -3.3%
1978 11,911 kg/ha -10.3%
1979 12,080 kg/ha +1.4%
1980 12,698 kg/ha +5.1%
1981 13,096 kg/ha +3.1%
1982 13,491 kg/ha +3.0%
1983 10,837 kg/ha -19.7%
1984 10,946 kg/ha +1.0%
1985 8,345 kg/ha -23.8%
1986 9,690 kg/ha +16.1%
1987 9,674 kg/ha -0.2%
1988 9,081 kg/ha -6.1%
1989 8,847 kg/ha -2.6%
1990 5,947 kg/ha -32.8%
1991 6,196 kg/ha +4.2%
1992 6,138 kg/ha -0.9%
1993 6,754 kg/ha +10.0%
1994 6,633 kg/ha -1.8%
1995 5,990 kg/ha -9.7%
1996 6,199 kg/ha +3.5%
1997 7,552 kg/ha +21.8%
1998 7,154 kg/ha -5.3%
1999 6,735 kg/ha -5.9%
2000 5,526 kg/ha -18.0%
2001 6,339 kg/ha +14.7%
2002 6,022 kg/ha -5.0%
2003 5,781 kg/ha -4.0%
2004 5,365 kg/ha -7.2%
2005 6,776 kg/ha +26.3%
2006 7,146 kg/ha +5.5%
2007 6,655 kg/ha -6.9%
2008 6,617 kg/ha -0.6%
2009 6,699 kg/ha +1.2%
2010 6,894 kg/ha +2.9%
2011 6,794 kg/ha -1.5%
2012 6,756 kg/ha -0.6%
2013 6,814 kg/ha +0.9%
2014 6,680 kg/ha -2.0%
2015 6,332 kg/ha -5.2%
2016 3,960 kg/ha -37.5%
2017 6,652 kg/ha +68.0%
2018 6,235 kg/ha -6.3%
2019 6,562 kg/ha +5.2%
2020 6,569 kg/ha +0.1%
2021 6,613 kg/ha +0.7%
2022 6,705 kg/ha +1.4%
2023 6,648 kg/ha -0.9%
2024 6,694 kg/ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,717 kg/ha 8,643 kg/ha 13,553 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,688 kg/ha 11,462 kg/ha 13,778 kg/ha 10
1980s 10,670 kg/ha 8,345 kg/ha 13,491 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,530 kg/ha 5,947 kg/ha 7,552 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,293 kg/ha 5,365 kg/ha 7,146 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,368 kg/ha 3,960 kg/ha 6,894 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,646 kg/ha 6,569 kg/ha 6,705 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 54 Russian Federation 7,057 kg/ha compare
  2. 55 Paraguay 7,018 kg/ha compare
  3. 56 Nepal 6,964 kg/ha compare
  4. 58 Cyprus 6,632 kg/ha compare
  5. 59 India 6,516 kg/ha compare
  6. 60 Cameroon 6,514 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peaches and nectarines — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Peaches and nectarines — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 6,694 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peaches and nectarines — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,778 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,960 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for peaches and nectarines — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
Is peaches and nectarines — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peaches and nectarines — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 5,605 data points, 1961–2024
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