Queensland's agricultural produce has a global reputation for being safe and nutritious.
At a glance
Exports
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$12.5 billion
total agriculture, fisheries and forestry export value in 2022-23
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$6.3 billion
meat of bovine animals
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$464 million
vegetable and fruit export value (excluding chickpeas and other leguminous vegetables)
Imports
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$3.2 billion
total agriculture, fisheries and forestry import value in 2022-23
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$545 million
vegetable and fruit import value (excluding chickpeas and other leguminous vegetables)
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$399 million
Fish (excl. marine mammals) crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates
Global contributor
Queensland's primary industries export to over 130 destinations worldwide. The sector accounts for approximately 12% of Queensland's overseas exports, by value (excluding sugar).
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 2022-23, the top 3 export destinations were:
- China $2.7 billion export value
- South Korea $1.8 billion export value
- Japan $1.7 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.
Our top export commodities include:
- meat of bovine animals
- cereals and cereal preparations (including wheat and sorghum)
- vegetables and fruit
Cotton and sugar are also major exports from Queensland, however they are not reflected in the export figures due to confidentiality restrictions.
In 2022-23, the top 3 import countries of origin were:
- New Zealand $429 million import value
- China $325 million import value
- Thailand $237 million import value
Our top import commodities include:
- Vegetables and fruit
- Fish (excl. marine mammals) crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates
- Miscellaneous edible products and preparations
Exports
In 2022-23, Queensland exported over $12.5 billion worth of agriculture and food products:
- 17% greater than in 2021-22
- 25% greater than the average of 5 years to 2022-23.
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Imports
In 2022-23, Queensland imported over $3.2 billion worth of agriculture and food products:
- 17% greater than in 2021-22
- 20% greater than the average of 5 years to 2022-23.
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Last updated: 12 Sep 2023