Asparagus production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 5,786 t of asparagus, the 18th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 16,404 t in 2000. Area harvested: 1,124 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,786 t
- World rank
- 18 of 47
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 16,404 t
- 2000
Asparagus in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.1
- world 5.7 (−9.3%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Greece | 8,710 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Chile | 8,414 | 0.09% |
| 18 | Australia | 5,786 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Hungary | 5,340 | 0.06% |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 4,951 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of asparagus
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,786 | +9.3% | 1,124 | 5.15 |
| 2023 | 5,296 | −28% | 1,030 | 5.14 |
| 2022 | 7,369 | +7.5% | 1,435 | 5.14 |
| 2021 | 6,857 | −6.6% | 1,322 | 5.19 |
| 2020 | 7,345 | −1.8% | 1,411 | 5.21 |
| 2019 | 7,479 | −1.7% | 1,446 | 5.17 |
| 2018 | 7,610 | −2.4% | 1,489 | 5.11 |
| 2017 | 7,799 | −2.5% | 1,530 | 5.10 |
| 2016 | 8,000 | −3.7% | 1,572 | 5.09 |
| 2015 | 8,308 | −2.3% | 1,629 | 5.10 |
| 2014 | 8,504 | −2.9% | 1,675 | 5.08 |
| 2013 | 8,760 | −2.0% | 1,732 | 5.06 |
| 2012 | 8,943 | −13% | 1,776 | 5.04 |
| 2011 | 10,276 | +16% | 2,072 | 4.96 |
| 2010 | 8,835 | +27% | 1,787 | 4.94 |
| 2009 | 6,981 | −29% | 1,616 | 4.32 |
| 2008 | 9,779 | +74% | 1,604 | 6.10 |
| 2007 | 5,609 | −42% | 1,302 | 4.31 |
| 2006 | 9,737 | −14% | 2,056 | 4.74 |
| 2005 | 11,293 | +8.9% | 2,304 | 4.90 |
| 2004 | 10,366 | −15% | 2,245 | 4.62 |
| 2003 | 12,223 | −12% | 2,286 | 5.35 |
| 2002 | 13,950 | +12% | 2,363 | 5.90 |
| 2001 | 12,508 | −24% | 2,406 | 5.20 |
| 2000 | 16,404 | +65% | 2,997 | 5.47 |
| 1999 | 9,944 | −0.6% | 2,143 | 4.64 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +27% | 2,005 | 4.99 |
| 1997 | 7,884 | +6.3% | 2,139 | 3.69 |
| 1996 | 7,415 | +19% | 1,877 | 3.95 |
| 1995 | 6,216 | −11% | 1,785 | 3.48 |
| 1994 | 6,965 | +12% | 1,700 | 4.10 |
| 1993 | 6,200 | +1.2% | 1,600 | 3.88 |
| 1992 | 6,125 | +2.2% | 1,519 | 4.03 |
| 1991 | 5,995 | −7.9% | 1,550 | 3.87 |
| 1990 | 6,511 | +13% | 1,424 | 4.57 |
| 1989 | 5,767 | −3.5% | 1,811 | 3.18 |
| 1988 | 5,978 | −2.7% | 1,967 | 3.04 |
| 1987 | 6,145 | +41% | 1,816 | 3.38 |
| 1986 | 4,370 | −6.2% | 1,650 | 2.65 |
| 1985 | 4,658 | −29% | 1,470 | 3.17 |
| 1984 | 6,560 | +86% | 1,165 | 5.63 |
| 1983 | 3,519 | +10% | 973 | 3.62 |
| 1982 | 3,193 | −20% | 1,078 | 2.96 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 4.21 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | −16% | 1,100 | 3.64 |
| 1979 | 4,758 | +3.9% | 1,279 | 3.72 |
| 1978 | 4,581 | +7.5% | 1,470 | 3.12 |
| 1977 | 4,262 | −3.4% | 1,466 | 2.91 |
| 1976 | 4,414 | −3.1% | 1,637 | 2.70 |
| 1975 | 4,555 | −1.5% | 2,289 | 1.99 |
| 1974 | 4,626 | −16% | 1,798 | 2.57 |
| 1973 | 5,516 | −18% | 2,015 | 2.74 |
| 1972 | 6,756 | +0.7% | 2,450 | 2.76 |
| 1971 | 6,711 | +27% | 1,991 | 3.37 |
| 1970 | 5,277 | −0.1% | 1,876 | 2.81 |
| 1969 | 5,284 | −17% | 1,657 | 3.19 |
| 1968 | 6,370 | −16% | 1,679 | 3.79 |
| 1967 | 7,546 | +29% | 1,746 | 4.32 |
| 1966 | 5,869 | −3.0% | 1,711 | 3.43 |
| 1965 | 6,053 | +11% | 1,609 | 3.76 |
| 1964 | 5,477 | −13% | 1,646 | 3.33 |
| 1963 | 6,296 | +13% | 1,616 | 3.90 |
| 1962 | 5,591 | +6.3% | 1,426 | 3.92 |
| 1961 | 5,262 | — | 1,321 | 3.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,433 t USD 7.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 72
- Imports
- 1,935 t USD 14.6 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 119
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in Australia?
Australia produced 5,786 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of asparagus?
Australia ranked 18th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in Australia changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 16,404 t in 2000.
What is the yield of asparagus in Australia?
5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,786 t from 1,124 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import asparagus?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 1,433 t (USD 7.3 m) and imports of 1,935 t (USD 14.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.