FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Currants production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 549 t of currants, the 21st largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 1,516 t in 2003. Area harvested: 116 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 549 t
- World rank
- 21 of 38
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 1,516 t
- 2003
Currants in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 549 | −1.1% | 116 | 4.73 |
| 2023 | 555 | −1.1% | 117 | 4.74 |
| 2022 | 561 | +5.8% | 119 | 4.71 |
| 2021 | 530 | −7.5% | 112 | 4.73 |
| 2020 | 573 | −1.4% | 121 | 4.74 |
| 2019 | 581 | +6.4% | 123 | 4.72 |
| 2018 | 546 | −7.8% | 115 | 4.75 |
| 2017 | 592 | −2.1% | 126 | 4.70 |
| 2016 | 605 | +37% | 128 | 4.73 |
| 2015 | 443 | −36% | 92 | 4.82 |
| 2014 | 695 | +2.7% | 151 | 4.60 |
| 2013 | 677 | +32% | 142 | 4.77 |
| 2012 | 511 | +23% | 101 | 5.06 |
| 2011 | 415 | −26% | 68 | 6.10 |
| 2010 | 560 | −0.4% | 106 | 5.28 |
| 2009 | 562 | −11% | 88 | 6.39 |
| 2008 | 630 | −1.1% | 240 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 637 | −47% | 242 | 2.63 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +2.7% | 313 | 3.83 |
| 2005 | 1,168 | −9.9% | 299 | 3.91 |
| 2004 | 1,296 | −15% | 321 | 4.04 |
| 2003 | 1,516 | +44% | 328 | 4.62 |
| 2002 | 1,054 | +1.3% | 220 | 4.79 |
| 2001 | 1,040 | +2.6% | 195 | 5.33 |
| 2000 | 1,014 | +6.8% | 188 | 5.39 |
| 1999 | 949 | −5.1% | 174 | 5.45 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +7.2% | 160 | 6.25 |
| 1997 | 933 | +40% | 153 | 6.10 |
| 1996 | 665 | +5.1% | 163 | 4.08 |
| 1995 | 633 | +11% | 137 | 4.62 |
| 1994 | 570 | +9.6% | 120 | 4.75 |
| 1993 | 520 | +11% | 100 | 5.20 |
| 1992 | 470 | +2.4% | 92 | 5.11 |
| 1991 | 459 | +13% | 91 | 5.04 |
| 1990 | 405 | −3.3% | 88 | 4.60 |
| 1989 | 419 | +10% | 101 | 4.15 |
| 1988 | 380 | −23% | 107 | 3.55 |
| 1987 | 491 | −23% | 130 | 3.78 |
| 1986 | 637 | −0.8% | 145 | 4.39 |
| 1985 | 642 | −12% | 154 | 4.17 |
| 1984 | 732 | −14% | 162 | 4.52 |
| 1983 | 851 | +12% | 225 | 3.78 |
| 1982 | 761 | −24% | 246 | 3.09 |
| 1981 | 1,005 | +30% | 238 | 4.22 |
| 1980 | 772 | −30% | 252 | 3.06 |
| 1979 | 1,102 | +40% | 245 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 787 | +16% | 203 | 3.88 |
| 1977 | 681 | +18% | 209 | 3.26 |
| 1976 | 575 | +22% | 207 | 2.78 |
| 1975 | 473 | −50% | 210 | 2.25 |
| 1974 | 951 | +9.9% | 228 | 4.17 |
| 1973 | 865 | +8.7% | 216 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 796 | −30% | 232 | 3.43 |
| 1971 | 1,140 | +12% | 238 | 4.79 |
| 1970 | 1,015 | +8.4% | 238 | 4.26 |
| 1969 | 936 | −22% | 234 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 1,197 | +22% | 239 | 5.01 |
| 1967 | 980 | −20% | 222 | 4.41 |
| 1966 | 1,231 | −7.6% | 281 | 4.38 |
| 1965 | 1,332 | +28% | 310 | 4.30 |
| 1964 | 1,044 | −22% | 355 | 2.94 |
| 1963 | 1,340 | −4.1% | 396 | 3.38 |
| 1962 | 1,398 | +40% | 383 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 998 | — | 365 | 2.73 |
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.