> In 2024 Australia produced 884,698 t of all citrus fruit, the 25th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/australia/

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# All citrus fruit production in Australia

In 2024 Australia produced 884,698 t of all citrus fruit, the 25th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 42,488 ha, yield 20.8 t/ha.

Production, 2024884,698 t
World rank25 of 136
10-year change+80%
Record884,698 t2024

## All citrus fruit in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.53%0.35% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.8world 15.6 (+33%)
kg per person33.1world 20.3
10-year change+80%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/sudan/) | 911,786 | 0.55% |
| 24 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/syria/) | 887,118 | 0.54% |
| 25 | **Australia** | 884,698 | 0.53% |
| 26 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/tunisia/) | 808,002 | 0.49% |
| 27 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/ghana/) | 756,984 | 0.46% |

[Full ranking of 136 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

### Map of world production of citrus fruit

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 884,698 | +8.3% | 42,488 | 20.82 |
| 2023 | 816,821 | +6.4% | 39,366 | 20.75 |
| 2022 | 767,937 | +7.8% | 37,138 | 20.68 |
| 2021 | 712,505 | +24% | 34,401 | 20.71 |
| 2020 | 576,917 | +6.0% | 27,932 | 20.65 |
| 2019 | 544,370 | −5.9% | 26,250 | 20.74 |
| 2018 | 578,654 | +12% | 28,064 | 20.62 |
| 2017 | 518,001 | −11% | 25,119 | 20.62 |
| 2016 | 580,049 | +20% | 28,304 | 20.49 |
| 2015 | 484,863 | −1.5% | 23,912 | 20.28 |
| 2014 | 492,122 | −7.8% | 24,443 | 20.13 |
| 2013 | 533,596 | +3.3% | 26,808 | 19.90 |
| 2012 | 516,451 | +20% | 26,097 | 19.79 |
| 2011 | 429,949 | −18% | 21,040 | 20.43 |
| 2010 | 527,455 | +9.9% | 26,532 | 19.88 |
| 2009 | 480,098 | −13% | 25,096 | 19.13 |
| 2008 | 553,798 | −11% | 28,667 | 19.32 |
| 2007 | 623,286 | −4.1% | 30,998 | 20.11 |
| 2006 | 649,669 | +2.1% | 32,051 | 20.27 |
| 2005 | 636,003 | +18% | 28,855 | 22.04 |
| 2004 | 540,475 | −28% | 28,874 | 18.72 |
| 2003 | 751,167 | +29% | 32,356 | 23.22 |
| 2002 | 583,970 | −14% | 27,807 | 21.00 |
| 2001 | 678,515 | +5.7% | 29,988 | 22.63 |
| 2000 | 642,076 | +13% | 33,638 | 19.09 |
| 1999 | 569,913 | −6.8% | 32,736 | 17.41 |
| 1998 | 611,455 | −5.3% | 32,991 | 18.53 |
| 1997 | 645,560 | +15% | 34,245 | 18.85 |
| 1996 | 561,655 | −10% | 34,195 | 16.43 |
| 1995 | 625,334 | −11% | 33,595 | 18.61 |
| 1994 | 699,563 | −5.1% | 35,035 | 19.97 |
| 1993 | 737,330 | +26% | 33,940 | 21.72 |
| 1992 | 583,992 | +5.0% | 31,670 | 18.44 |
| 1991 | 556,432 | −6.5% | 30,909 | 18.00 |
| 1990 | 594,880 | +19% | 30,189 | 19.71 |
| 1989 | 499,898 | −14% | 29,760 | 16.80 |
| 1988 | 581,798 | −4.7% | 28,640 | 20.31 |
| 1987 | 610,657 | +1.8% | 28,630 | 21.33 |
| 1986 | 599,648 | +8.3% | 27,080 | 22.14 |
| 1985 | 553,524 | +13% | 27,760 | 19.94 |
| 1984 | 491,070 | −2.3% | 26,690 | 18.40 |
| 1983 | 502,850 | +5.3% | 26,380 | 19.06 |
| 1982 | 477,489 | −11% | 25,700 | 18.58 |
| 1981 | 537,057 | +10% | 25,030 | 21.46 |
| 1980 | 488,178 | +2.7% | 23,850 | 20.47 |
| 1979 | 475,468 | +7.0% | 23,160 | 20.53 |
| 1978 | 444,180 | +8.3% | 22,980 | 19.33 |
| 1977 | 410,132 | −7.6% | 22,760 | 18.02 |
| 1976 | 443,677 | +5.7% | 22,670 | 19.57 |
| 1975 | 419,763 | +7.8% | 22,780 | 18.43 |
| 1974 | 389,518 | −8.2% | 23,260 | 16.75 |
| 1973 | 424,516 | +17% | 23,590 | 18.00 |
| 1972 | 361,598 | −6.4% | 23,670 | 15.28 |
| 1971 | 386,468 | +32% | 23,760 | 16.27 |
| 1970 | 293,158 | −7.2% | 23,793 | 12.32 |
| 1969 | 315,810 | +18% | 23,754 | 13.30 |
| 1968 | 267,180 | −3.6% | 22,339 | 11.96 |
| 1967 | 277,036 | +17% | 21,661 | 12.79 |
| 1966 | 236,912 | −15% | 21,508 | 11.02 |
| 1965 | 277,517 | +22% | 21,002 | 13.21 |
| 1964 | 228,208 | −7.2% | 20,483 | 11.14 |
| 1963 | 245,937 | +14% | 19,924 | 12.34 |
| 1962 | 215,132 | +0.0% | 19,323 | 11.13 |
| 1961 | 215,121 | — | 19,323 | 11.13 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of citrus fruit in Australia?

Australia produced 884,698 t in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?

Australia ranked 25th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of citrus fruit in Australia changed?

It rose by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of citrus fruit in Australia?

20.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (884,698 t from 42,488 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/argentina/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-africa/)
[All countries producing all citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

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[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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