Vegetables Primary — Yield in Australia
Australia: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 26,794 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Australia is 26,794 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Australia peaked at 28,315 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,085 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Australia 53rd out of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,085 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,359 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 10,108 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 11,250 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 10,952 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 11,738 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 11,863 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 11,341 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 12,417 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 12,880 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 13,124 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 12,841 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 12,482 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,732 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12,837 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13,505 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 14,788 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 16,421 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 15,213 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 16,088 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 15,796 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 15,532 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 16,606 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 17,622 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 18,466 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 18,234 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 18,821 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 18,765 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,949 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20,029 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 21,285 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 20,699 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 19,519 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 20,958 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 20,870 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,256 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20,838 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 21,731 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 22,107 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23,155 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 24,620 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 24,547 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23,357 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 25,060 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 25,843 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24,832 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 24,777 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27,674 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 27,271 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26,350 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22,981 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 25,966 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 28,315 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 24,455 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 27,060 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 26,582 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 25,479 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 26,254 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26,186 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26,657 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26,595 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,019 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25,848 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 26,794 kg/ha | +3.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26,794 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,362 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26,794 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,057 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,124 kg/ha | 10,085 kg/ha | 12,417 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,682 kg/ha | 12,482 kg/ha | 16,421 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,488 kg/ha | 15,532 kg/ha | 18,949 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,929 kg/ha | 19,519 kg/ha | 22,107 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,113 kg/ha | 23,155 kg/ha | 27,674 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,963 kg/ha | 22,981 kg/ha | 28,315 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,582 kg/ha | 25,848 kg/ha | 27,019 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 vegetables primary — yield in Australia?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Australia was 26,794 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,315 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,085 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.