Tomato yields in Australia
Australia: Tomato yields was 83.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 174 countries
All-time high
83.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
18.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato yields in Australia stood at 83.34 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Australia peaked at 83.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Australia ranks 28th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.36 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 22.65 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 22.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 22.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 20.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 21.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 23.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 23.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 25.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 25.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 29.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 33.22 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 31.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 33.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 34.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 36.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 36.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.71 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 36.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 39.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 43.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 44.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 46.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 58.05 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 50.13 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 49.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.05 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 52.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 58.12 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 40.59 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 53.37 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 64.82 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 61.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.6 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 72.44 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 53.13 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 66.56 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 74.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 77.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 80.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 76.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 75.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 81.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 83.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.34 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.34 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.43 tonnes per hectare, 4.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.86 tonnes per hectare | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.53 tonnes per hectare | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.86 tonnes per hectare | 23.3 tonnes per hectare | 34.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.64 tonnes per hectare | 32.71 tonnes per hectare | 47.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3 tonnes per hectare | 40.59 tonnes per hectare | 64.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.97 tonnes per hectare | 36.6 tonnes per hectare | 80.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.52 tonnes per hectare | 75.95 tonnes per hectare | 83.34 tonnes per hectare | 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 tomato yields in Australia?
- Tomato yields in Australia was 83.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for tomato yields?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.