Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 114,853 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
114,853 ha
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
128,709 ha
in 1997
All-time low
78,662 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 114,853 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 128,709 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78,662 ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 78,662 ha
1962 79,962 ha +1.7%
1963 82,624 ha +3.3%
1964 80,149 ha -3.0%
1965 84,471 ha +5.4%
1966 82,820 ha -2.0%
1967 82,122 ha -0.8%
1968 86,263 ha +5.0%
1969 90,276 ha +4.7%
1970 82,699 ha -8.4%
1971 88,773 ha +7.3%
1972 89,155 ha +0.4%
1973 87,884 ha -1.4%
1974 89,230 ha +1.5%
1975 88,911 ha -0.4%
1976 88,822 ha -0.1%
1977 88,361 ha -0.5%
1978 92,305 ha +4.5%
1979 86,531 ha -6.3%
1980 83,922 ha -3.0%
1981 87,170 ha +3.9%
1982 92,641 ha +6.3%
1983 93,898 ha +1.4%
1984 96,958 ha +3.3%
1985 101,435 ha +4.6%
1986 109,098 ha +7.6%
1987 124,588 ha +14.2%
1988 116,602 ha -6.4%
1989 114,250 ha -2.0%
1990 110,216 ha -3.5%
1991 111,728 ha +1.4%
1992 97,250 ha -13.0%
1993 99,631 ha +2.4%
1994 116,256 ha +16.7%
1995 123,381 ha +6.1%
1996 124,378 ha +0.8%
1997 128,709 ha +3.5%
1998 126,707 ha -1.6%
1999 120,254 ha -5.1%
2000 122,896 ha +2.2%
2001 123,329 ha +0.4%
2002 119,648 ha -3.0%
2003 118,186 ha -1.2%
2004 116,594 ha -1.3%
2005 113,806 ha -2.4%
2006 116,849 ha +2.7%
2007 114,376 ha -2.1%
2008 104,309 ha -8.8%
2009 111,574 ha +7.0%
2010 111,779 ha +0.2%
2011 118,523 ha +6.0%
2012 118,069 ha -0.4%
2013 112,687 ha -4.6%
2014 115,700 ha +2.7%
2015 112,464 ha -2.8%
2016 111,467 ha -0.9%
2017 110,215 ha -1.1%
2018 108,791 ha -1.3%
2019 108,037 ha -0.7%
2020 100,875 ha -6.6%
2021 118,320 ha +17.3%
2022 109,382 ha -7.6%
2023 108,128 ha -1.1%
2024 114,853 ha +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83,039 ha 78,662 ha 90,276 ha 9
1970s 88,267 ha 82,699 ha 92,305 ha 10
1980s 102,056 ha 83,922 ha 124,588 ha 10
1990s 115,851 ha 97,250 ha 128,709 ha 10
2000s 116,157 ha 104,309 ha 123,329 ha 10
2010s 112,773 ha 108,037 ha 118,523 ha 10
2020s 110,312 ha 100,875 ha 118,320 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 53 Tunisia 117,743 ha compare
  2. 54 Afghanistan 117,666 ha compare
  3. 55 Cuba 115,552 ha compare
  4. 57 Rwanda 114,314 ha compare
  5. 58 Colombia 113,639 ha compare
  6. 59 Germany 105,170 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 114,853 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 128,709 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 78,662 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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