Persimmons — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Persimmons — Area harvested was 415 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Persimmons — Area harvested in Australia, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persimmons — area harvested in Australia is 415 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persimmons — area harvested in Australia peaked at 426 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 ha, in 1983.
That places Australia 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persimmons — Area harvested in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10 ha | — |
| 1984 | 15 ha | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 30 ha | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42 ha | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 60 ha | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 60 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 ha | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 69 ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 74 ha | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 78 ha | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 82 ha | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 86 ha | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 82 ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 84 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 88 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 90 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 92 ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 94 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 80 ha | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 82 ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 85 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 109 ha | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 110 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 113 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 132 ha | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 141 ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 150 ha | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 160 ha | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 198 ha | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 215 ha | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 231 ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 249 ha | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 305 ha | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 376 ha | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 333 ha | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 426 ha | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 415 ha | -2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 415 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 576 ha, 72% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persimmons — Area harvested in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100.0% | 15 ha | 30 ha |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 10 ha | 15 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 ha | 10 ha | 30 ha | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.3 ha | 42 ha | 86 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 89 ha | 80 ha | 109 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.9 ha | 110 ha | 249 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 371 ha | 305 ha | 426 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 persimmons — area harvested in Australia?
- Persimmons — area harvested in Australia was 415 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest persimmons — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 426 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest persimmons — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 ha in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for persimmons — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persimmons — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Persimmons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.