Queensland's agricultural produce has a global reputation for being safe and nutritious.
At a glance
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$10.72 billion
total agriculture, fisheries and forestry export value in 2021–22
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$5.66 billion
meat of bovine animals
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$921 million
vegetable and fruit export value
Global contributor
Queensland's primary industries export to over 130 destinations worldwide. The sector accounts for approximately 10% of Queensland's overseas exports, by value.
Even though Queensland's population is less than 0.1% of the world's population and 1% of the world's total land area, we produce 0.4% of the world's food supply and nearly 1% of the world's agricultural exports.
In 2021–22, the top 2 export destinations were:
- Japan $1.84 billion export value
- China $1.78 billion export value.
Our food-safety, traceability and supply-chains systems ensure high-integrity produce, free of global disease threats. Our ports and transport-and-supply chains are heavily geared to produce food for our export markets.
We export 58% of all our agricultural output, including more than:
- 50% of meat products
- 83% of sugar
- 93% of grains and grain products
- 74% of cotton
- 47% of seafood products.
Exports
In 2021–22, Queensland exported over $10.7 billion worth of agriculture and food products:
- 26% greater than in 2020–21
- 18% greater than the average of the past 5 years.
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Last updated: 23 Mar 2023