Bumper Exports For Agricultural Sector

A record high of $12.51 billion in exports have been delivered by Queensland’s agriculture sector.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced that this is now the second consecutive year of increased exports, with the $12.51 billion a 16.8 per cent increase when compared to the previous 2021/2022 financial year.

This 16.8 per cent represents an increase of $1.79 billion.

The ABS data highlights the surge from the Queensland agricultural sector, which has growth by 25.16 per cent over the last five years.

This massive increase is underpinned by a surge in export volumes, an increase of 18.26 per cent to reach 7.87 million tonnes.

Over the last financial year, live cattle exports have increased 53.94 per cent, to $147.96 million, as well as an increased 9.83 per cent of export volume.

Beef export increased to 11.05 per cent, to $6.28 billion, with a 7.38 per cent increase in volume, to 598,765 tonnes.

In terms of markets, Chinese imports from Queensland agriculture increased 53.5 per cent in value, with Indonesia shortly behind with an increase of 40.1 per cent in imports.

The Queensland Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said, “Queensland’s global reputation for clean, green and great-tasting produce is serving the state well, and this reputation is backed up by Queensland farmers every single day.”

“In Queensland that means good jobs for more than 360,000 people and a real driving force behind the state’s economic performance,” Mr Furner said.

“The Queensland Government will continue to back our farmers, and I’m certain our agricultural industries will continue to go from strength to strength.”

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