Agricultural Data for Australia, Oilseeds Area by State.

   1950 to Current Data

NSW Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

NSW Oil Seeds graph
NSW Oil Seeds data

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After peaking at 300,000 hectares in 1972, the area of oilseeds has fluctuated reaching 1 million hectares.

Victoria Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average.

Victoria Oil Seeds graph
Victoria Oil Seeds data

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The area of oil seeds expanded rapidly after 1994 from 50,000.

Queensland Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average.

Queensland Oil Seeds graph
Queensland Oil Seeds data

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The area of oil seeds reached peaks of around 200,000 hectares in the early 1980s. The area is now generally less than 100,000 hectares.

South Australia Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average.

South Australia Oil Seeds graph
South Australia Oil Seeds data

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The area of oil seeds went from less than 50,000 hectares in the early 1990s to over 200,000 hectares.

Western Australia Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

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Western Australia Oil Seeds data

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From almost nil area in the early 1990s the area of oil seeds in Western Australia reached around one million hectares.

Tasmania Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average.

Tasmania Oil Seeds graph
Tasmania Oil Seeds data

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Oil seeds have only recently been grown in Tasmania as shown by the data.

Northern Territory Oil Seeds

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

Area of Oil Seeds sown since 1950, 5 year moving average.

Northern Territory Oil Seeds graph
Northern TerritoryOil Seeds data

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Ag Data
Last Updated 28 October 2024
Site prepared by Bob Cason (rgcason@webone.com.au)Email for more information