In seasonally adjusted terms for the December 2023 quarter:
7.3 million tonnes of sugarcane were produced in the Burdekin Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), which is the largest sugarcane producing SA2 in Australia.
1.9 million hectares of agricultural land was irrigated (up 28%)
20,700 farms applied water to their land, unchanged from 2019-20
This publication contains final Gross Value of Irrigated Agricultural Production (GVIAP) estimates for Australia
Information on Australian agricultural businesses management practices, including soil enhancers, fertiliser use, cropping and pasture management