Tomatoes — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 5,251 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,251 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Australia peaked at 10,071 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,917 ha, in 2020.
Australia ranks 102nd 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, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,003 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,003 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,680 ha | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 6,619 ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6,602 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6,760 ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 7,200 ha | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 6,987 ha | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,074 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 7,219 ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7,444 ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8,317 ha | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 7,656 ha | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 7,081 ha | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 7,868 ha | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 7,917 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8,595 ha | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 8,548 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 8,172 ha | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 8,450 ha | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9,057 ha | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 9,083 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,714 ha | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 9,118 ha | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 9,292 ha | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7,508 ha | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 8,547 ha | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 8,353 ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9,140 ha | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 9,604 ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 10,071 ha | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 9,006 ha | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 8,554 ha | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8,903 ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8,657 ha | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 8,580 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,830 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8,023 ha | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 8,549 ha | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8,322 ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,582 ha | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 8,477 ha | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 7,309 ha | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 8,460 ha | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 7,806 ha | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 7,750 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,293 ha | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6,788 ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,789 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,734 ha | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 8,244 ha | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,415 ha | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,290 ha | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 6,139 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,847 ha | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,430 ha | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4,785 ha | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4,791 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,278 ha | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3,917 ha | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 6,180 ha | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 5,512 ha | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3,929 ha | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 5,251 ha | +33.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,251 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 336 ha, 15.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,251 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 392 ha, 13.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.8% | 3,917 ha | 6,180 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,881 ha | 6,602 ha | 7,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,882 ha | 7,081 ha | 8,595 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,726 ha | 7,508 ha | 9,292 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,878 ha | 8,023 ha | 10,071 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,858 ha | 6,788 ha | 9,582 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,095 ha | 4,278 ha | 8,244 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,958 ha | 3,917 ha | 6,180 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 100 Sri Lanka 5,514 ha compare
- 101 Lebanon 5,400 ha compare
- 103 Republic of Korea 5,109 ha compare
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,101 ha compare
- 105 Madagascar 4,926 ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — area harvested in Australia?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in Australia was 5,251 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,071 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 ha in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.