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Wheat

   Wheat is still Australia’s most important agricultural crop both for production and export. It is produced
in all states but primarily on the mainland in a narrow crescent known as the wheat-belt. Inland of the Great
Dividing Range, the wheat-belt stretches in a curve from central Queensland through New South Wales,
Victoria and southern South Australia. In Western Australia, the wheat-belt continues around the south-
west of the State and some way north, along the western side of the continent. Table 1 shows the area,
production and receivals of wheat between 1987 and 1995.

Table 1- WHEAT: Area, Production and Receivals
     Area (a)     Production (a)     Australian Wheat
Season     For grain(‘000 ha)     All purposes(‘000 ha)     Grain(‘000 tonnes)     Gross
value($millions)     Board receivals(‘000 tonnes)
1987-88     9,005     9,141     12,287     2,016     10,740
1988-89     8,827     8,932     13,935     2,976     12,954
1989-90     9,004     9,093     14,214     2,792     13,057
1990-91     9,218     9,237(b)     15,066     1,988     13,047
1991-92     7,183     7,213(b)     10,557     2,097       6,769
1992-93     8,275     8,296(b)     14,739     2,670     12,173
1993-94     8,383     8,400(b)     16,479     2,867     13,811
1994-95     8,386     8,432(b)       9,046     1,927       6,114
(a)  Area and production data relate to the year ending 31 March.
(b)  Excludes wheat for hay for all States, except New South Wales.



N.S.W. has always been by far the largest producer of wheat until the end of the 1980’s when Western
Australia produced more wheat in some years when drought affected the Eastern States. Each hectare in
N.S.W. usually produces much more wheat than a hectare in Western Australia because N.S.W. has the
best climate and best soils for wheat growing. The area planted in N.S.W. has not increased very much in
recent years but production, particularly in good seasons, has risen steadily for many years. The area of
wheat planted in Western Australia has however increased steadily over the years and now extends much
further than it used to. Because the soil is poorer however, the yield per hectare is much less than in N.S.W.
Victoria has the most fertile soil of all but because of its size, is third in importance after N.S.W. and WA
Production in South Australia varies a great deal from year to year due to weather conditions. Tasmania,
due to its cold climate, is not able to grow enoug!
h wheat for its own needs and imports wheat from the mainland. Queensland used to produce very little
wheat but in good years can produce significant amounts. Table 2 shows the area and production of wheat
for each State between 1987 and 1995 (excluding ACT).

Table 2- WHEAT FOR GRAIN: Area and Production
Year     NSW     Vic.     Qld     SA     WA     Tas.     Aust.
Area (‘000 hectares)
1987-88     2,464     1,026     646     1,556     3,312     1     9,005
1988-89     2,309     931     768     1,520     3,297     1     8,827
1989-90     2,123     952     894     1,557     3,476     1     9,004
1990-91     2,166     911     1,060     1,448     3,632     1     9,218
1991-92     1,499     664     492     1,297     3,230     1     7,183
1992-93     1,694     821     669     1,419     3,669     1     8,275
1993-94     1,978     780     556     1,216     3,852     2     8,383
1994-95p     1,492     854     596     1,469     3,974     1     8,386
Production (‘000 tonnes)
1987-88     3,997     1,882     718     1,803     3,882     4     12,287
1988-89     4,105     1,691     1,550     1,361     5,225     2     13,935
1989-90     3,423     1,961     1,420     2,607     4,800     3     14,214
1990-91     4,128     1,493     1,973     2,021     5,449     2     15,066
1991-92     2,183     1,150     344     2,141     4,736     3     10,557
1992-93     3,583     2,022     735     2,421     5,979     5     14,739
1993-94     5,086     222     555     2,121     6,689     5     16,479
1994-95p     764     898     2...

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