Australian agriculture had a bumper year in 2020-2021 as the sector witnessed a 17 percent surge in production value.
New data from the 2020-2021 agricultural census released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that the gross value of Australian agriculture hit $70.9 billion (US$49.18 billion) in the 2020-2021 financial year.
The census, which was filled out by 100,000 Australian farmers in July 2021, provided an overview of the agriculture industry.
ABS program manager of agriculture statistics Amanda Clark said the agriculture sector had a good year in 2020-2021 as overall yields stayed above average and many broadacre crops such as wheat, barley, and canola saw record production….