Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 42,221 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,221 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42,221 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
14,335 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — 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 42,221 kg/ha for roots and tubers, total — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 42,221 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,335 kg/ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,335 kg/ha
1962 15,563 kg/ha +8.6%
1963 15,728 kg/ha +1.1%
1964 15,192 kg/ha -3.4%
1965 16,418 kg/ha +8.1%
1966 17,683 kg/ha +7.7%
1967 18,062 kg/ha +2.1%
1968 18,072 kg/ha +0.1%
1969 19,820 kg/ha +9.7%
1970 19,797 kg/ha -0.1%
1971 21,680 kg/ha +9.5%
1972 21,906 kg/ha +1.0%
1973 21,620 kg/ha -1.3%
1974 20,307 kg/ha -6.1%
1975 20,725 kg/ha +2.1%
1976 21,811 kg/ha +5.2%
1977 22,641 kg/ha +3.8%
1978 22,047 kg/ha -2.6%
1979 23,242 kg/ha +5.4%
1980 24,070 kg/ha +3.6%
1981 24,552 kg/ha +2.0%
1982 25,575 kg/ha +4.2%
1983 23,906 kg/ha -6.5%
1984 27,278 kg/ha +14.1%
1985 26,293 kg/ha -3.6%
1986 27,464 kg/ha +4.5%
1987 27,846 kg/ha +1.4%
1988 27,454 kg/ha -1.4%
1989 28,037 kg/ha +2.1%
1990 29,208 kg/ha +4.2%
1991 29,072 kg/ha -0.5%
1992 29,416 kg/ha +1.2%
1993 31,786 kg/ha +8.1%
1994 31,831 kg/ha +0.1%
1995 32,808 kg/ha +3.1%
1996 33,659 kg/ha +2.6%
1997 33,575 kg/ha -0.3%
1998 32,565 kg/ha -3.0%
1999 33,863 kg/ha +4.0%
2000 31,123 kg/ha -8.1%
2001 34,980 kg/ha +12.4%
2002 36,934 kg/ha +5.6%
2003 36,797 kg/ha -0.4%
2004 37,709 kg/ha +2.5%
2005 36,232 kg/ha -3.9%
2006 36,253 kg/ha +0.1%
2007 37,505 kg/ha +3.5%
2008 38,922 kg/ha +3.8%
2009 38,076 kg/ha -2.2%
2010 37,446 kg/ha -1.7%
2011 37,509 kg/ha +0.2%
2012 39,855 kg/ha +6.3%
2013 39,874 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 40,757 kg/ha +2.2%
2015 40,578 kg/ha -0.4%
2016 41,590 kg/ha +2.5%
2017 40,667 kg/ha -2.2%
2018 41,433 kg/ha +1.9%
2019 39,948 kg/ha -3.6%
2020 41,763 kg/ha +4.5%
2021 41,981 kg/ha +0.5%
2022 41,704 kg/ha -0.7%
2023 41,674 kg/ha -0.1%
2024 42,221 kg/ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,764 kg/ha 14,335 kg/ha 19,820 kg/ha 9
1970s 21,578 kg/ha 19,797 kg/ha 23,242 kg/ha 10
1980s 26,247 kg/ha 23,906 kg/ha 28,037 kg/ha 10
1990s 31,778 kg/ha 29,072 kg/ha 33,863 kg/ha 10
2000s 36,453 kg/ha 31,123 kg/ha 38,922 kg/ha 10
2010s 39,966 kg/ha 37,446 kg/ha 41,590 kg/ha 10
2020s 41,868 kg/ha 41,674 kg/ha 42,221 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,136 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 23,888 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 19,186 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15,956 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41,703 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Canada 41,658 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 Melanesia 8,699 kg/ha compare
  10. 10 Australia 40,838 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 42,221 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42,221 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14,335 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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