Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 87,569 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 87,569 kg/ha.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99,596 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62,166 kg/ha, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,166 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 79,626 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 72,864 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 80,441 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 70,628 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 75,209 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 76,064 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 81,322 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 74,180 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 80,014 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 82,959 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 78,314 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 85,356 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 80,658 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 85,510 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 81,002 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 79,594 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 85,248 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 79,159 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 83,169 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 79,425 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 77,923 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 78,759 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 81,406 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 80,348 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 79,556 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 80,843 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 85,634 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 86,071 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73,403 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 62,657 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 62,739 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 85,241 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 92,639 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 95,734 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 97,744 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 99,596 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 97,771 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 95,891 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 91,085 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 69,713 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 73,739 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 82,543 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 82,640 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87,157 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 93,346 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 89,072 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 85,722 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 80,392 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 80,198 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81,732 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 76,654 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 82,405 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 81,334 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 85,994 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 76,929 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 80,626 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 75,643 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 81,981 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 82,646 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 85,863 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 85,251 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98,519 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 87,569 kg/ha | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,722 kg/ha | 62,166 kg/ha | 81,322 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,781 kg/ha | 78,314 kg/ha | 85,510 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,313 kg/ha | 77,923 kg/ha | 86,071 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,342 kg/ha | 62,657 kg/ha | 99,596 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,541 kg/ha | 69,713 kg/ha | 93,346 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,350 kg/ha | 75,643 kg/ha | 85,994 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,970 kg/ha | 82,646 kg/ha | 98,519 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 87,569 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99,596 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,166 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.