Cabbages production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 62,617 t of cabbages, the 62nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 133,260 t in 1978. Area harvested: 1,933 ha, yield 32.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 62,617 t
- World rank
- 62 of 146
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 133,260 t
- 1978
Cabbages in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.4
- world 30.6 (+6.0%)
- kg per person
- 2.34
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Turkmenistan | 65,966 | 0.09% |
| 61 | Cameroon | 63,633 | 0.08% |
| 62 | Australia | 62,617 | 0.08% |
| 63 | Lithuania | 60,130 | 0.08% |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 59,189 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of cabbages
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 | 62,617 | −0.4% | 1,933 | 32.39 |
| 2023 | 62,848 | −3.8% | 1,940 | 32.40 |
| 2022 | 65,306 | +9.5% | 2,021 | 32.31 |
| 2021 | 59,635 | −26% | 1,787 | 33.37 |
| 2020 | 80,097 | −0.6% | 2,310 | 34.67 |
| 2019 | 80,619 | −13% | 2,515 | 32.06 |
| 2018 | 92,877 | −6.3% | 2,793 | 33.25 |
| 2017 | 99,102 | +13% | 2,801 | 35.38 |
| 2016 | 87,500 | −9.9% | 2,343 | 37.35 |
| 2015 | 97,154 | −11% | 3,141 | 30.93 |
| 2014 | 109,630 | +10.0% | 5,083 | 21.57 |
| 2013 | 99,700 | +1.2% | 3,378 | 29.51 |
| 2012 | 98,526 | +1.0% | 3,260 | 30.22 |
| 2011 | 97,526 | +1.2% | 3,186 | 30.61 |
| 2010 | 96,343 | −5.5% | 3,091 | 31.17 |
| 2009 | 101,918 | +42% | 3,446 | 29.58 |
| 2008 | 71,540 | −32% | 1,888 | 37.89 |
| 2007 | 105,430 | +1.4% | 3,472 | 30.37 |
| 2006 | 104,001 | +33% | 3,446 | 30.18 |
| 2005 | 78,000 | +1.3% | 2,100 | 37.14 |
| 2004 | 77,000 | −8.4% | 2,279 | 33.79 |
| 2003 | 84,072 | −9.8% | 2,509 | 33.51 |
| 2002 | 93,240 | −6.7% | 2,809 | 33.19 |
| 2001 | 99,908 | +45% | 2,881 | 34.68 |
| 2000 | 69,000 | +17% | 1,799 | 38.35 |
| 1999 | 59,171 | −5.6% | 1,671 | 35.41 |
| 1998 | 62,714 | −5.0% | 2,029 | 30.91 |
| 1997 | 66,001 | −13% | 2,152 | 30.67 |
| 1996 | 76,213 | +0.2% | 2,493 | 30.57 |
| 1995 | 76,051 | +7.4% | 2,379 | 31.97 |
| 1994 | 70,813 | +9.7% | 2,109 | 33.58 |
| 1993 | 64,531 | −15% | 2,007 | 32.15 |
| 1992 | 75,539 | −11% | 2,480 | 30.46 |
| 1991 | 85,341 | +3.7% | 2,649 | 32.22 |
| 1990 | 82,291 | −2.0% | 2,665 | 30.88 |
| 1989 | 83,955 | −11% | 2,625 | 31.98 |
| 1988 | 94,290 | +17% | 2,588 | 36.43 |
| 1987 | 80,490 | −2.9% | 2,771 | 29.05 |
| 1986 | 82,923 | +6.6% | 2,890 | 28.69 |
| 1985 | 77,816 | −0.7% | 2,720 | 28.61 |
| 1984 | 78,341 | −2.3% | 2,867 | 27.33 |
| 1983 | 80,205 | +6.5% | 3,019 | 26.57 |
| 1982 | 75,293 | −0.3% | 2,987 | 25.21 |
| 1981 | 75,508 | −3.1% | 2,669 | 28.29 |
| 1980 | 77,938 | −3.3% | 2,460 | 31.68 |
| 1979 | 80,610 | −40% | 3,041 | 26.51 |
| 1978 | 133,260 | +64% | 3,190 | 41.77 |
| 1977 | 81,090 | +9.8% | 2,958 | 27.41 |
| 1976 | 73,845 | +0.3% | 2,763 | 26.73 |
| 1975 | 73,610 | −13% | 2,724 | 27.02 |
| 1974 | 84,765 | +21% | 2,903 | 29.20 |
| 1973 | 70,343 | −0.4% | 2,762 | 25.47 |
| 1972 | 70,618 | −6.8% | 2,630 | 26.85 |
| 1971 | 75,762 | +11% | 2,714 | 27.92 |
| 1970 | 68,279 | −2.4% | 2,556 | 26.71 |
| 1969 | 69,935 | −5.6% | 2,585 | 27.05 |
| 1968 | 74,069 | +5.6% | 2,599 | 28.50 |
| 1967 | 70,108 | −9.4% | 2,407 | 29.13 |
| 1966 | 77,373 | +10% | 2,506 | 30.88 |
| 1965 | 70,244 | +4.9% | 2,394 | 29.34 |
| 1964 | 66,972 | −0.4% | 2,411 | 27.78 |
| 1963 | 67,209 | +5.4% | 2,505 | 26.83 |
| 1962 | 63,755 | +7.3% | 2,374 | 26.86 |
| 1961 | 59,410 | — | 2,260 | 26.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 667 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 115
- Imports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 157 of 164
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 cabbages in Australia?
Australia produced 62,617 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Australia ranked 62nd of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Australia changed?
It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 133,260 t in 1978.
What is the yield of cabbages in Australia?
32.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (62,617 t from 1,933 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 667 t (USD 2.3 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 7,000), 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.