All vegetables production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 2.2 million t of all vegetables, the 54th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 2.2 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 80,862 ha, yield 26.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.2 million t
- World rank
- 54 of 192
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 2.2 million t
- 2021
All vegetables in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.8
- world 19.8 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 81.1
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Taiwan | 2,237,468 | 0.19% |
| 53 | Belgium | 2,209,610 | 0.19% |
| 54 | Australia | 2,166,583 | 0.18% |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 2,160,480 | 0.18% |
| 56 | Syria | 2,040,422 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 2,166,583 | +9.2% | 80,862 | 26.79 |
| 2023 | 1,983,154 | −5.9% | 76,724 | 25.85 |
| 2022 | 2,106,792 | −5.2% | 77,976 | 27.02 |
| 2021 | 2,223,100 | +26% | 83,591 | 26.59 |
| 2020 | 1,766,869 | −6.2% | 66,281 | 26.66 |
| 2019 | 1,883,246 | −1.8% | 71,919 | 26.19 |
| 2018 | 1,918,212 | +1.1% | 73,063 | 26.25 |
| 2017 | 1,898,169 | +1.1% | 74,499 | 25.48 |
| 2016 | 1,876,714 | −0.3% | 70,600 | 26.58 |
| 2015 | 1,882,162 | +7.3% | 69,555 | 27.06 |
| 2014 | 1,754,156 | −11% | 71,731 | 24.45 |
| 2013 | 1,961,482 | +2.6% | 69,274 | 28.31 |
| 2012 | 1,912,499 | +9.7% | 73,653 | 25.97 |
| 2011 | 1,742,663 | −7.3% | 75,832 | 22.98 |
| 2010 | 1,879,896 | +1.7% | 71,342 | 26.35 |
| 2009 | 1,849,322 | +5.3% | 67,812 | 27.27 |
| 2008 | 1,756,133 | −2.3% | 63,459 | 27.67 |
| 2007 | 1,797,413 | −1.8% | 72,543 | 24.78 |
| 2006 | 1,829,952 | +2.6% | 73,693 | 24.83 |
| 2005 | 1,784,024 | −2.0% | 69,034 | 25.84 |
| 2004 | 1,820,885 | +8.7% | 72,661 | 25.06 |
| 2003 | 1,675,002 | −9.8% | 71,714 | 23.36 |
| 2002 | 1,856,109 | −3.3% | 75,616 | 24.55 |
| 2001 | 1,920,254 | +9.4% | 77,996 | 24.62 |
| 2000 | 1,754,853 | +7.4% | 75,788 | 23.15 |
| 1999 | 1,634,321 | −0.4% | 73,926 | 22.11 |
| 1998 | 1,641,387 | +2.1% | 75,531 | 21.73 |
| 1997 | 1,607,506 | −2.1% | 77,145 | 20.84 |
| 1996 | 1,642,811 | +9.8% | 77,287 | 21.26 |
| 1995 | 1,496,503 | +2.9% | 71,705 | 20.87 |
| 1994 | 1,454,229 | +12% | 69,386 | 20.96 |
| 1993 | 1,302,120 | −7.4% | 66,709 | 19.52 |
| 1992 | 1,406,333 | −1.4% | 67,942 | 20.70 |
| 1991 | 1,426,168 | +3.5% | 67,004 | 21.28 |
| 1990 | 1,378,226 | −1.8% | 68,811 | 20.03 |
| 1989 | 1,403,890 | +5.4% | 74,089 | 18.95 |
| 1988 | 1,332,385 | +4.4% | 71,003 | 18.77 |
| 1987 | 1,276,655 | +6.4% | 67,831 | 18.82 |
| 1986 | 1,199,768 | +0.6% | 65,797 | 18.23 |
| 1985 | 1,192,429 | +6.2% | 64,575 | 18.47 |
| 1984 | 1,123,165 | +4.8% | 63,738 | 17.62 |
| 1983 | 1,071,624 | +4.6% | 64,533 | 16.61 |
| 1982 | 1,024,826 | +2.0% | 65,981 | 15.53 |
| 1981 | 1,004,406 | +2.8% | 63,588 | 15.80 |
| 1980 | 977,139 | +4.2% | 60,736 | 16.09 |
| 1979 | 938,082 | −13% | 61,665 | 15.21 |
| 1978 | 1,077,911 | +17% | 65,643 | 16.42 |
| 1977 | 918,303 | +2.9% | 62,098 | 14.79 |
| 1976 | 892,680 | +4.5% | 66,101 | 13.50 |
| 1975 | 854,412 | +0.5% | 66,559 | 12.84 |
| 1974 | 850,421 | +2.4% | 66,795 | 12.73 |
| 1973 | 830,686 | −5.8% | 66,548 | 12.48 |
| 1972 | 881,893 | −2.5% | 68,678 | 12.84 |
| 1971 | 904,310 | +13% | 68,906 | 13.12 |
| 1970 | 799,439 | −6.6% | 62,069 | 12.88 |
| 1969 | 856,146 | +9.4% | 68,949 | 12.42 |
| 1968 | 782,656 | −0.7% | 69,011 | 11.34 |
| 1967 | 788,312 | −0.2% | 66,450 | 11.86 |
| 1966 | 789,875 | +10.0% | 67,289 | 11.74 |
| 1965 | 718,383 | +5.1% | 65,597 | 10.95 |
| 1964 | 683,471 | +3.6% | 60,752 | 11.25 |
| 1963 | 659,995 | +0.5% | 65,291 | 10.11 |
| 1962 | 656,717 | +2.4% | 63,397 | 10.36 |
| 1961 | 641,089 | — | 63,571 | 10.08 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Australia?
Australia produced 2.2 million t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Australia ranked 54th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Australia changed?
It rose by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 2.2 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of vegetables in Australia?
26.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.2 million t from 80,862 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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
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.