Tomatoes — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 5,715 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 5,715 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11,962 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,277 ha, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,128 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,899 ha | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 7,671 ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,704 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7,685 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7,817 ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 8,278 ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 8,357 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8,467 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 8,519 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8,703 ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9,197 ha | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 8,561 ha | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 7,995 ha | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 8,835 ha | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 8,939 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9,547 ha | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 9,492 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9,022 ha | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 9,505 ha | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 9,924 ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 10,183 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 9,714 ha | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10,048 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10,092 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,176 ha | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 9,102 ha | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 8,955 ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 9,874 ha | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 10,796 ha | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 11,271 ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 10,274 ha | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 10,243 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,446 ha | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 11,942 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 11,962 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,330 ha | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 9,723 ha | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 9,549 ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,205 ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,248 ha | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 9,247 ha | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 7,999 ha | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 9,190 ha | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 8,704 ha | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8,495 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,150 ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7,478 ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 7,642 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,577 ha | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 9,033 ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8,202 ha | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7,029 ha | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6,838 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,500 ha | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,036 ha | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,193 ha | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5,265 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,755 ha | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 4,277 ha | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,641 ha | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 5,959 ha | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4,376 ha | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 5,715 ha | +30.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +55.3% | 4,277 ha | 6,641 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,001 ha | 7,671 ha | 8,467 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,881 ha | 7,995 ha | 9,547 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,557 ha | 8,176 ha | 10,183 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,854 ha | 9,549 ha | 11,962 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,636 ha | 7,478 ha | 10,248 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,743 ha | 4,755 ha | 9,033 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,394 ha | 4,277 ha | 6,641 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 94 Peru 6,039 ha compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 5,769 ha compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5,769 ha compare
- 98 North Macedonia 5,597 ha compare
- 98 North Macedonia 5,597 ha compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 5,514 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 5,715 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,962 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,277 ha in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. 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.