Tomatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Tomatoes — Production was 491,636 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
491,636 t
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
43rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
643,240 t
in 2001
All-time low
179,691 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 491,636 t for tomatoes — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 643,240 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 179,691 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Tomatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 179,691 t
1962 187,988 t +4.6%
1963 181,815 t -3.3%
1964 184,195 t +1.3%
1965 199,456 t +8.3%
1966 199,231 t -0.1%
1967 213,439 t +7.1%
1968 206,217 t -3.4%
1969 206,466 t +0.1%
1970 207,266 t +0.4%
1971 220,638 t +6.5%
1972 250,056 t +13.3%
1973 236,698 t -5.3%
1974 198,219 t -16.3%
1975 215,668 t +8.8%
1976 209,373 t -2.9%
1977 238,970 t +14.1%
1978 244,258 t +2.2%
1979 221,364 t -9.4%
1980 254,210 t +14.8%
1981 264,810 t +4.2%
1982 289,390 t +9.3%
1983 284,077 t -1.8%
1984 318,281 t +12.0%
1985 330,475 t +3.8%
1986 319,400 t -3.4%
1987 336,019 t +5.2%
1988 362,551 t +7.9%
1989 398,618 t +9.9%
1990 412,060 t +3.4%
1991 464,108 t +12.6%
1992 408,149 t -12.1%
1993 349,262 t -14.4%
1994 475,421 t +36.1%
1995 476,533 t +0.2%
1996 509,013 t +6.8%
1997 493,117 t -3.1%
1998 447,630 t -9.2%
1999 481,371 t +7.5%
2000 500,617 t +4.0%
2001 643,240 t +28.5%
2002 511,950 t -20.4%
2003 464,368 t -9.3%
2004 569,220 t +22.6%
2005 497,867 t -12.5%
2006 542,459 t +9.0%
2007 406,035 t -25.1%
2008 452,286 t +11.4%
2009 532,093 t +17.6%
2010 562,173 t +5.7%
2011 394,406 t -29.8%
2012 461,492 t +17.0%
2013 539,912 t +17.0%
2014 406,238 t -24.8%
2015 463,293 t +14.0%
2016 475,115 t +2.6%
2017 419,687 t -11.7%
2018 442,811 t +5.5%
2019 386,214 t -12.8%
2020 341,050 t -11.7%
2021 527,184 t +54.6%
2022 493,422 t -6.4%
2023 373,890 t -24.2%
2024 491,636 t +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 195,389 t 179,691 t 213,439 t 9
1970s 224,251 t 198,219 t 250,056 t 10
1980s 315,783 t 254,210 t 398,618 t 10
1990s 451,666 t 349,262 t 509,013 t 10
2000s 512,014 t 406,035 t 643,240 t 10
2010s 455,134 t 386,214 t 562,173 t 10
2020s 445,436 t 341,050 t 527,184 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 40 Sudan (former) 529,200 t compare
  2. 41 Kenya 510,902 t compare
  3. 42 South Africa 509,625 t compare
  4. 44 Bangladesh 491,488 t compare
  5. 45 Yugoslav SFR 478,087 t compare
  6. 46 Iraq 463,214 t compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Tomatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand was 491,636 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 643,240 t in 2001.
What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 179,691 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for tomatoes — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Tomatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,741 data points, 1961–2024
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