Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Australia’s Agricultural Industries 2017 Tenure, 2010–11 Top 5 commodities, 2015–16 Gross value of production ($m) Number of businesses Area (’000 ha) Production (kt) $m 0 kt ’000 ha Sugar cane Cotton Canola Barley Wheat Sugar cane Cotton Canola Barley Wheat Sugar cane Cotton Canola Barley Wheat Sugar cane Cotton Canola Barley Wheat 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,000 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 Crops Gross value of production ($m) Number of businesses Number of animals (million) Production (kt) Poultry Wool Sheep and lambs Milk Cattle and calves $m 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 Poultry Wool Sheep and lambs Milk (ML) Cattle and calves kt Poultry Sheep and lambs (incl. wool) Milk Cattle and calves m 20 40 120 100 80 60 Poultry Sheep and lambs (incl. wool) Milk Cattle and calves 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 Livestock Gross value of production ($m) Number of businesses Area (’000 ha) Production (kt) Bananas Potatoes Apples Almonds Grapes Bananas Potatoes Apples Almonds Grapes Bananas Potatoes Apples Almonds Grapes Bananas Potatoes Apples Almonds Grapes $m 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 kt 400 800 1,200 1,600 2,000 ’000 ha 40 80 120 160 Horticulture Other tenure Leasehold Freehold Source: ABARES, Land use of Australia 2010–11 Intensive plant and animal production Horticulture Cropping Grazing modified pastures Grazing native vegetation % 20 40 60 80 100 Land use, 2010–11 Agricultural land uses Area (’000 hectares) % Grazing native vegetation 344,704 45 Grazing modified pastures 71,750 9 Cropping 28,565 4 Horticulture 529 <1 Intensive animal and plant production 141 <1 Total area of agriculture 445,689 58 Other land uses Conservation and other protected areas 293,783 38 Water 12,405 2 Production native forests 10,349 1 Intensive uses 3,300 <1 Plantation forests (commercial and other) 2,575 <1 Total area of other uses 322,412 42 Total area 768,100 100 Source: ABARES, Land use of Australia 2010–11 Note: Change in scope for the Agricultural census data from businesses with an Estimated Value of Agricultural Operations (EVAO) of $5,000 or greater to businesses with an EVAO of $40,000 or greater. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Value of Agricultural Commodities Produced; ABARES Agricultural Commodities 2015–16 $b 2 4 6 8 10 12 2015 –16 2012 –13 2009 –10 2006 –07 2003 –04 2000 –01 Japan United States China Republic of Korea Indonesia Top 5 export destinations Real 2015–16$. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia $b 2 4 6 8 10 2015 –16 2012 –13 2009 –10 2006 –07 2003 –04 2000 –01 Wheat Beef and veal Wool Dairy Wine Top 5 export commodities Real 2015–16$. Source: ABARES, Agricultural commodity statistics 2016 % Total rural products Proportion of total goods and services (right axis) $b 10 20 30 40 50 60 7 14 21 28 35 42 2015 –16 2009 –10 2003 –04 1997 –98 1991 –92 1985 –86 1979 –80 Total exports Real 2015–16$. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia Employed in agriculture Per cent employed in agriculture (right axis) ’000 % 100 200 300 400 2 4 6 8 2016 –17 2010 –11 2004 –05 1998 –99 1992 –93 1986 –87 1980 –81 1974 –75 Employment Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force, Australia $b Volume of production Gross value of farm production (right axis) index 20 60 80 100 120 140 40 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2016 –17 2010 –11 2004 –05 1998 –99 1992 –93 1986 –87 1980 –81 1974 –75 Production Nominal. Source: ABARES, Agricultural Commodities, September 2017 Status Trend Exports