Agricultural Data for Australia, Oats Area by State.

   1950 to Current Data

NSW Oats

Area of Oats in '000 hectares, 5 year moving average.

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Area of oats has been 400 thousand hectares. The area has fluctuated widely around this level to a peak of 800,000 hectares in 1984 down to 300 thousand hectares in 2011.

Victoria Oats

Area of Oats in '000 hectares,5 year moving average.

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Area of oats is currently less than 50 years ago. The area peaked around 400,000 hectares in 1967 before declining gradually to present levels.

Queensland Oats

Area of Oats in '000 hectares,5 year moving average.

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Despite wide fluctuations the area of oats has trended upwards over 50 years.

South Australia Oats

Area of Oats in '000 hectares,5 year moving average.

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The area of oats ihs trended down since 1950.

Western Australia Oats

Area of Oats in '000 hectares,5 year moving average.

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The area of oats is now around the same as 50 years ago. Oats reached a peak of over twice this level in the early to mid 1960s.

Tasmania Oats

Area of Oats in '000 hectares,5 year moving average.

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Tasmania has less than 1% of Australia's oats. The area has fluctuated around 8,000 hectares reaching 15,000 hectares in 1967 and falling to 2,000 hectares.