Tomatoes — Yield in Australia
Australia: Tomatoes — Yield was 83,340 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — yield in Australia stood at 83,340 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Australia peaked at 83,340 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,745 kg/ha, in 1974.
Australia ranks 30th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,361 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,361 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,628 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 20,848 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 22,653 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 24,004 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 24,408 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 22,294 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 22,165 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 22,567 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 23,974 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 22,843 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 22,512 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 18,745 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 21,027 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 20,481 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 20,718 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 21,345 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 21,126 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 23,304 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 23,941 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 25,145 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 25,715 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28,326 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 29,108 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 33,218 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 31,124 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 33,826 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 34,860 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 33,534 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 36,154 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 36,703 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32,705 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 36,754 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 39,278 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 43,230 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 44,521 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 47,380 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 46,131 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 49,702 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 58,050 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 50,130 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 49,852 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56,054 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 52,250 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 58,124 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 40,592 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 53,372 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 64,824 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 61,014 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36,599 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 50,103 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 72,441 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 53,134 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 66,565 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 74,616 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 77,657 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 80,646 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 76,949 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 75,950 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76,408 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80,046 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 81,878 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 83,340 kg/ha | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83,340 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,679 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83,340 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,404 kg/ha, 4.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,858 kg/ha | 19,628 kg/ha | 24,408 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,534 kg/ha | 18,745 kg/ha | 23,974 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,857 kg/ha | 23,304 kg/ha | 34,860 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,639 kg/ha | 32,705 kg/ha | 47,380 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,295 kg/ha | 40,592 kg/ha | 64,824 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,972 kg/ha | 36,599 kg/ha | 80,646 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,524 kg/ha | 75,950 kg/ha | 83,340 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Australia?
- Tomatoes — yield in Australia was 83,340 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83,340 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,745 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — 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.