Agricultural Data for Australia, Sorghum Area by State.

   1950 to Current Data

NSW Sorghum

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

Area of Sorghum sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

NSW Sorghum graph
NSW Sorghum data

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The area has reached around 250,000 hectares, although the area reached above this level in 1973 after commencing around a few thousand hectares in the fifties.

Victoria Sorghum

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

Area of Sorghum sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

Victoria Sorghum graph
Victoria Sorghum data

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Sorghum has only been grown intermitently in Victoria since 1995.

Queensland Sorghum

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

Area of Sorghum sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

Queensland Sorghum graph
Queensland Sorghum data

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Queensland has over 2/3rds of Australia's sorghum. The area reached 600,000 hectares in 1996 and before that in 1987.

South Australia Sorghum

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

Area of Sorghum sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

South Australia Sorghum graph
South Australia Sorghum data

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Western Australia Sorghum

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

Area of Sorghum sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

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Western Australia Sorghum data

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Northern Territory Sorghum

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

Area of Sorghum sown since 1950, 5 year moving average

Northern Territory Sorghum graph
Northern Territory Sorghum data

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Sorghum has only been grown intermitemmntly in significant amounts in Northern Territory.


Ag Data
Last Updated 18 April 2023
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