Industry data
Horticulture industry statistics
The numbers behind Australian horticulture: what fruit, vegetables, nuts, nurseries, cut flowers and turf are worth at the farm gate, the biggest crops, exports, what each state grows, the wine grape crush and the businesses that do the growing. Each figure links to the agency or industry body that published it and shows the period it applies to.
Reviewed 30 October 2026
Key figures
- 18,406.4 million dollars value of horticulture production at the farm gate, not counting wine grapes
- 19.5 billion dollars farm-gate value of horticulture including wine grapes, as published by the ABS
- 6,917,560 tonnes of fruit, vegetables and nuts produced
- 3,497.7 million dollars of fresh horticulture exports
- 1,565,135 tonnes of wine grapes crushed, an ABS experimental estimate
What Australian horticulture is worth
The value of horticulture at the farm gate, from Hort Innovation and the ABS. The measures differ: Hort Innovation's handbook covers fruit, vegetables, nuts, nurseries, cut flowers and turf but not wine grapes, while the ABS figure adds wine grapes from Wine Australia. Each figure says which measure it is.
18,406.4 million dollars
value of horticulture production at the farm gate, not counting wine grapes
Hort Innovation's value of production, the value received by producers, for all the fruit, vegetable, nut, nursery, cut flower and turf categories in its handbook. Wine grapes are not among the handbook's categories.
Link to this figure6.2%
rise in the value of horticulture production, not counting wine grapes
Hort Innovation's measure. Its five-year table puts the previous year at $17,333.9 million.
Link to this figure19.5 billion dollars
farm-gate value of horticulture including wine grapes, as published by the ABS
ABS local value of horticulture, up $1.2 billion (6.6%) on 2023-24. The crop figures come from Hort Innovation and the wine grape figures from Wine Australia; the ABS describes its wine grape figures as experimental estimates.
Link to this figure| Group | Farm-gate value in $m |
|---|---|
| Fruit | |
| Vegetables | |
| Cut flowers, nurseries and turf | |
| Nuts | |
| Wine grapes |
Millions of dollars. Every group in the ABS summary table for Australia. Fruit does not include wine grapes, which are shown on their own. The Hort Innovation handbook gives fruit as $7,336.4 million, a difference of $0.1 million.
Link to this chart| Year ending June | Production value in $m |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 |
Millions of dollars. Hort Innovation's five-year comparison as published in the 2024/25 handbook, covering every category in the handbook.
Link to this chartThe biggest horticulture crops
How much fruit, vegetables and nuts Australian growers produce, and which crops are worth the most. Production counts what growers sold to fresh, processing and export markets, so crops left unharvested are not included. Nurseries, cut flowers and turf are valued in dollars but have no production tonnage in the handbook.
6,917,560 tonnes
of fruit, vegetables and nuts produced
Hort Innovation's production volume for all horticultural products, up by less than 1% on the year before. Nuts are counted in-shell. Production is what growers sold into fresh, processing or export markets.
Link to this figure2,843,370 tonnes
of fruit produced, not counting wine grapes
Hort Innovation's total for all fruit, up 3% on the year before. Olives are not included in this total.
Link to this figure3,784,010 tonnes
of vegetables produced
Hort Innovation's total for all vegetables, down 1% on the year before.
Link to this figure290,179 tonnes
of nuts produced, weighed in the shell
Hort Innovation's in-shell total for all nuts, which counts almonds, chestnuts and hazelnuts at an in-shell equivalent weight.
Link to this figure| Crop | Farm-gate value in $m |
|---|---|
| Nursery | |
| Almonds | |
| Potatoes | |
| Wine grapes | |
| Table grapes | |
| Bananas | |
| Avocados | |
| Leafy salad vegetables | |
| Apples | |
| Tomatoes |
Millions of dollars. The ten largest crops by farm-gate value for Australia across the ABS fruit, vegetable, nut, other horticulture and wine grape tables, which list individual categories rather than group totals. Hort Innovation's handbook gives the same values for these crops except wine grapes, which are not a handbook category; the ABS takes the wine grape figure from Wine Australia.
Link to this chart| Crop | Production in tonnes |
|---|---|
| Potatoes | |
| Oranges | |
| Tomatoes | |
| Bananas | |
| Carrots | |
| Apples | |
| Onions | |
| Mandarins | |
| Table grapes | |
| Watermelons |
Tonnes. The ten largest crops by production for Australia across the ABS fruit and vegetable tables. Nuts are left out because they are weighed differently, in the shell or as kernel, and wine grapes are measured as the crush rather than production.
Link to this chartHorticulture exports and imports
What Australia sends overseas and brings in, from the trade section of Hort Innovation's handbook. Fresh exports include nuts, in the shell and as kernel. The totals for fresh and processed products together are given separately, and each figure says which it is.
3,497.7 million dollars
of fresh horticulture exports
Free on board value of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and other fresh horticulture. Hort Innovation reports export value up 12.8% on the year before.
Link to this figure843,895 tonnes
of fresh horticulture exported
Hort Innovation reports export volume up 1.7% on the year before.
Link to this figure3,778.7 million dollars
of horticultural exports, fresh and processed together
Hort Innovation's total for all horticultural exports, fresh and processed. The fresh export figure above is part of this total.
Link to this figure4,070.5 million dollars
of horticultural imports, fresh and processed together
Hort Innovation's total for all horticultural imports. Processed fruit was the largest import group by value. The value for nuts includes some processed nut products.
Link to this figure| Crop | Export value in $m |
|---|---|
| Almonds | |
| Table grapes | |
| Oranges | |
| Macadamias | |
| Mandarins | |
| Cherries | |
| Avocados | |
| Carrots | |
| Nectarines and peaches | |
| Potatoes |
Millions of dollars, free on board. The ten largest single categories in the handbook's fresh export value table, leaving out group totals and combined lines such as citrus. Nut exports include both kernel and in-shell.
Link to this chartHorticulture by state
Where Australian fruit, vegetables and nuts are grown, measured by farm-gate value, from the ABS release of Hort Innovation's state estimates. Hort Innovation notes that its volumes by state are estimates. Each chart ranks the states by value for that group alone.
| State or territory | Farm-gate value in $m |
|---|---|
| Queensland | |
| Victoria | |
| New South Wales | |
| Western Australia | |
| South Australia | |
| Tasmania | |
| Northern Territory |
Millions of dollars. Fruit not counting wine grapes. The ABS table has no fruit row for the ACT.
Link to this chart| State or territory | Farm-gate value in $m |
|---|---|
| Victoria | |
| Queensland | |
| South Australia | |
| Tasmania | |
| New South Wales | |
| Western Australia | |
| Northern Territory |
Millions of dollars. The ABS table has no vegetable row for the ACT.
Link to this chart| State | Farm-gate value in $m |
|---|---|
| Victoria | |
| New South Wales | |
| South Australia | |
| Queensland | |
| Western Australia | |
| Tasmania |
Millions of dollars. The ABS table has no nut row for the Northern Territory or the ACT.
Link to this chartWine grapes
How many wine grapes were crushed and what they were worth at the farm gate, from Wine Australia figures published by the ABS. The ABS describes these as experimental estimates.
1,565,135 tonnes
of wine grapes crushed, an ABS experimental estimate
Supplied by Wine Australia. The ABS rounds it to 1.6 million tonnes, up 156,000 tonnes on 2023-24. South Australia had the largest crush.
Link to this figure1,131.1 million dollars
farm-gate value of wine grapes crushed, an ABS experimental estimate
Supplied by Wine Australia. Up $137.5 million on 2023-24.
Link to this figureHorticulture businesses
How many businesses grow fruit, vegetables, nuts, nursery plants, flowers and turf as their main activity, from the ABS count of actively trading businesses. The count includes businesses with no employees. The ABS publishes each type of horticulture separately, and this page does not add them together.
4,894
grape growing businesses trading
Actively trading businesses in ANZSIC class 0131 grape growing, down 210 (4.1%) over the year. Of these, 3,562 had no employees. The ABS may slightly perturb class counts to protect confidentiality.
Link to this figure4,475
outdoor vegetable growing businesses trading
Actively trading businesses in ANZSIC class 0123 vegetable growing (outdoors), down 57 (1.3%) over the year. Of these, 3,013 had no employees. The ABS may slightly perturb class counts to protect confidentiality.
Link to this figure| Main activity | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Grape growing | |
| Vegetable growing (outdoors) | |
| Other fruit and tree nut growing | |
| Vegetable growing (under cover) | |
| Citrus fruit growing | |
| Nursery production (outdoors) | |
| Stone fruit growing | |
| Berry fruit growing | |
| Apple and pear growing | |
| Floriculture production (outdoors) | |
| Turf growing | |
| Nursery production (under cover) | |
| Olive growing | |
| Mushroom growing | |
| Floriculture production (under cover) | |
| Kiwifruit growing |
Businesses actively trading at 30 June 2025, by main activity: every class in ANZSIC groups 011 nursery and floriculture production, 012 mushroom and vegetable growing and 013 fruit and tree nut growing. The ABS says class counts may be slightly perturbed to protect confidentiality.
Link to this chartCommon questions
How big is the horticulture industry in Australia?
Hort Innovation valued horticulture production at 18,406.4 million dollars at the farm gate, not counting wine grapes. Growers produced 6,917,560 tonnes of fruit, vegetables and nuts, and Australia exported 3,497.7 million dollars of fresh horticulture.
What is the value of horticulture production in Australia?
Hort Innovation and the ABS publish separate measures. Hort Innovation puts it at 18,406.4 million dollars , not counting wine grapes, a rise of 6.2% on the year before. The ABS, which adds wine grapes from Wine Australia, puts the farm-gate value of horticulture at 19.5 billion dollars .
What are the biggest horticulture crops in Australia?
By farm-gate value, nursery was the largest, followed by almonds, potatoes and wine grapes, then table grapes, bananas and avocados. By tonnes produced, potatoes led the fruit and vegetable crops, followed by oranges and tomatoes. The crop charts above show each crop's figure.
How much fruit and vegetables does Australia produce?
Australian growers produced 2,843,370 tonnes of fruit and 3,784,010 tonnes of vegetables, along with 290,179 tonnes of nuts. The chart of farm-gate value by group above shows what fruit, vegetables and nuts were each worth.
How much horticulture does Australia export?
Hort Innovation puts horticultural exports at 3,778.7 million dollars for fresh and processed products together. Fresh exports, which include nuts, were worth 3,497.7 million dollars , or 843,895 tonnes . Almonds were the largest fresh export by value, followed by table grapes and oranges.
Which state produces the most fruit and vegetables?
Measured by farm-gate value, Queensland grew the most fruit and Victoria grew the most vegetables and nuts. The state charts above show the figure for each state and territory.
How many horticulture businesses are there in Australia?
The ABS counts businesses by their main activity and publishes each type of horticulture separately. There were 4,894 grape growing businesses and 4,475 outdoor vegetable growing businesses trading. The chart of horticulture businesses by type above shows every type; this page does not add them together.
How many wine grapes does Australia grow?
Wine Australia figures published by the ABS put the wine grape crush at 1,565,135 tonnes , worth 1,131.1 million dollars at the farm gate. South Australia had the largest crush, followed by New South Wales.
How many people work in horticulture in Australia?
The current ABS Labour Force release reports employment by industry division, which counts horticulture together with the rest of agriculture, forestry and fishing, so this page does not give a figure for horticulture alone. The agriculture statistics page covers employment in agriculture, and the business counts above show how many horticulture businesses are trading.
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Sources
- Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation): Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024/25: Introduction (V1.0). Compiled by Kynetec for Hort Innovation for the year ending 30 June 2025, from ABS data, horticulture levy data, international trade data, industry representative bodies and Freshlogic supply chain modelling. Funded by Hort Innovation using horticulture levies and funds from the Australian Government. Updates: Annual. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
- Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation): Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024/25: Trade (V1.0). Trade data for July 2024 to June 2025 from Global Trade Atlas and Trade Data Monitor, compiled from information provided to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Export values are free on board. Updates: Annual. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australian Agriculture: Horticulture, 2024-25 financial year. Crop estimates supplied by Hort Innovation from the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024-25, and wine grape estimates supplied by Wine Australia. Released 30 June 2026 with data cube AAHDC_Aust_Horticulture_202425.xlsx. Updates: Annual. The next release date is not yet set. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, July 2021 to June 2025 (data cube 2). ABS Business Register counts of actively trading businesses, ANZSIC classes 0111 to 0139, released 16 December 2025. Updates: Annual. Industry class detail is released each December. A newer edition, July 2022 to June 2026, was released on 18 August 2026 without class detail, which is due on 18 December 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
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