Vegetables Primary — Production in Australia
Australia: Vegetables Primary — Production was 2.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — production in Australia stood at 2.17 million t.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Australia peaked at 2.22 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 641,089 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 66th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 641,089 t | — |
| 1962 | 656,717 t | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 659,995 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 683,471 t | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 718,383 t | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 789,875 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 788,312 t | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 782,656 t | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 856,146 t | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 799,439 t | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 904,310 t | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 881,893 t | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 830,686 t | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 850,421 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 854,412 t | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 892,680 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 918,303 t | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million t | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 938,082 t | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 977,139 t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million t | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million t | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million t | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million t | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million t | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million t | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million t | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million t | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million t | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million t | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million t | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million t | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million t | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million t | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million t | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million t | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million t | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million t | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million t | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million t | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million t | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million t | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million t | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million t | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million t | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million t | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million t | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million t | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million t | +9.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.17 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,616 t, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.17 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 282,645 t, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 730,738 t | 641,089 t | 856,146 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 894,814 t | 799,439 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million t | 977,139 t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million t | 1.30 million t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million t | 1.68 million t | 1.92 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million t | 1.74 million t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million t | 1.77 million t | 2.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 63 Angola 2.25 million t compare
- 64 China, Taiwan Province of 2.24 million t compare
- 65 Belgium 2.21 million t compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 2.16 million t compare
- 68 Yugoslav SFR 2.07 million t compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 2.04 million t compare
- 69 Syria 2.04 million t compare
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 vegetables primary — production in Australia?
- Vegetables primary — production in Australia was 2.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,089 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production. 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.