a b a r e - Australian Crop Report

1	crop production in australia at 8 February 2006

Area planted

Yield

Production

Five year

2004-05

2005-06

Five year

2004-05

2005-06

Five year

2004-05

2005-06

average a

current

average a

current

average a

current

'000 ha

t/ha

Wheat

12 015

13 766

11 427

12 625

1.77

1.64

2.11

1.99

21 486

22 605

24 067

25 090

Barley

3 620

4 617

3 830

4 739

1.89

1.67

2.20

2.08

6 860

7 708

8 430

9 869

Oats b

804

892

854

859

1.65

1.48

1.58

1.64

1 315

1 321

1 353

1 408

Triticale

402

338

347

1.81

1.82

1.95

724

615

675

676

Sorghum b

721

803

744

889

2.67

2.71

2.69

2.60

1 909

2 177

2 003

2 308

Maize

5.38

4.16

5.10

5.17

382

312

398

391

Canola

1 442

1 351

937

962

1.18

1.11

1.44

1.46

1 713

1 496

1 348

1 405

Sunflower

0.95

1.35

1.44

1.27

115

112

Cottonseed c

365

321

308

335

2.38

2.84

2.50

2.45

856

912

770

819

– lint

365

321

308

335

1.67

2.01

1.77

1.73

600

645

545

578

Rice

114

105

8.68

6.73

8.80

9.53

985

323

924

1 001

Lupins d

1 108

839

756

754

1.10

1.13

1.26

1.43

1 229

948

952

1 075

Field peas d

378

321

285

280

1.14

1.00

1.31

1.56

426

321

372

438

Chickpeas d

205

113

103

0.97

1.02

1.22

1.18

193

116

126

116

Faba beans d

169

195

180

183

1.51

0.86

1.68

1.80

257

168

302

329

Lentils d

129

119

117

113

1.24

0.70

1.44

1.63

155

169

185

a Based on data from ABS, Principal Agricultural Commodities,cat. no. 7111.0; ABS, Agricultural Commodities, Australia,cat. no. 7121.0; and ABARE estimates. b Area harvested for grain. c Cottonseed area is estimated harvested area. d Source:Pulse Australia for 2003-04 and 2004-05. s ABARE estimate. f ABARE forecast.

Note: The crop year refers to crops planted during the twelve months to 31 March. Winter crops are generally both sown and harvested within the nominated twelve month period. Slight discrepancies may appear between table 1 and tables 2 and 3 as a result of the inclusion of the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory in the Australian totals. Area and production estimates are from the sources detailed in footnotes to tables 2 and 3. Coverage is for all farms with an estimated value of agricultural operations of more than $5000.

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2	state production principal crops at 8 February 2006

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Tasmania

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

'000 ha

Wheat

2005-06 current ABARE estimate

3 145

7 921

1 276

2 705

958

1 385

5 221

9 478

2 017

3 578

2005-06 previous ABARE estimate

2 700

7 020

1 300

2 860

720

1 200

4 780

9 464

1 919

3 500

2004-05 ABS preliminary estimate

4 370

7 835

1 355

1 943

777

1 308

5 188

8 797

2 067

2 688

Five year average to 2003-04 a

3 504

6 859

1 232

2 510

778

1 135

4 548

7 539

1 946

3 418

Barley

2005-06 current ABARE estimate

1 015

2 245

937

2 059

156

259

1 303

2 598

1 317

2 685

2005-06 previous ABARE estimate

660

1 610

810

1 700

140

245

1 120

2 352

1 089

2 500

2004-05 ABS preliminary estimate

1 000

1 711

907

1 275

107

195

1 289

2 478

1 304

2 018

Five year average to 2003-04 a

669

1 212

726

1 454

119

190

1 008

1 851

1 089

2 128

Oats b

2004-05 latest ABARE estimate

408

472

145

278

249

471

Lupins c

2005-06 current ABARE estimate

650

926

2005-06 previous ABARE estimate

650

826

2004-05 ABS preliminary estimate

680

814

Five year average to 2003-04 a

100

117

895

969

107

Canola

2005-06 current ABARE estimate

145

254

225

302

440

630

150

218

2005-06 previous ABARE estimate

120

180

220

352

440

594

155

220

2004-05 ABS preliminary estimate

433

460

275

327

414

470

227

238

Five year average to 2003-04 a

486

600

258

342

499

512

197

257

Sorghum

2005-06 current ABARE estimate

300

955

585

1 344

2005-06 previous ABARE estimate

250

750

490

1 244

2004-05 ABS preliminary estimate

238

950

565

1 226

Five year average to 2003-04 a

237

716

480

1 187

Cottonseed d

2005-06 current ABARE estimate

213

545

122

274

2005-06 previous ABARE estimate

213

533

237

2004-05 ABS preliminary estimate

163

492

158

420

Five year average to 2003-04 a

239

579

126

277

a Based on data from ABS, Principal Agricultural Commodities,cat. no. 7111.0; ABS, Agricultural Commodities, Australia,cat. no. 7121.0; and ABARE estimates. b Area harvested for grain; current season estimates, by state, are no longer produced because of difficulties in obtaining consistent data at the state level. c Includes albus lupins. Source:Pulse Australia. d Cottonseed area is estimated harvested area.

Note: Zero area or production estimates may appear as a result of rounding to the nearest whole number, if production or area estimates are less than 500 tonnes or 500 hectares.

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3	state production – other major crops at 8 February 2006

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Tasmania

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

Area

Prod.

'000 ha

Field peas

2005-06 current estimate a

120

180