Agriculture - Statistics - Northern Territory - Bal (SD)
Northern Territory - Bal (SD)
Introduction
Northern Territory - Balance Statistical Division consists of all of the Northern Territory excluding Darwin Statistical Division. The climate of this Division ranges from desert conditions in the south to tropical in the north. There are two distinct seasons; the Wet Season from November to March, and the Dry Season from April to October.
The main industry is mining. Gold, bauxite, manganese ore, copper, silver, iron ore, and uranium are all mined in this Division.
Tourism is also very important to the Division's economy, with Katherine Gorge and Kakadu National Park in the north, and Alice Springs and Uluru National Park in the Red Centre. Alice Springs, 1500 km south of Darwin, is the main centre of the Division and the second largest town in the Northern Territory. Alice Springs began as a repeater station for the Overland Telegraph Service in 1872, and today is a major tourist centre and service centre for the cattle industry.
The beef cattle industry is the other important industry in this Division, even though it often takes 15 ha or more to support one animal.
The figures reported here are a subset of the Agricultural Census data from 1982/1983 to 1996/1997 published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, AgStats). The data has been analysed by the Bureau of Rural Sciences using a consistent geographic base. Further information about the data is available from the Australian Spatial Data Directory
The figures and text are reproduced with permission of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, © Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
Statistics
Area of region (ha): 134,740,131.60
Area
Agroforestry
Berry Fruit
- Area of Strawberries bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.3 )
- Kilograms of Strawberries produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 20 )
Cattle and Calves
- Number of Milk Cows (in Milk and Dry) at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,005 )
- Number of Beef Cows and Heifers 1 to 2 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 242,316 )
- Number of Beef Cows and Heifers over 2 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 690,569 )
- Number of Beef Calves under 1 year (excluding Heifers and Bull Calves for service) (Value in 1996/1997 = 134,677 )
- Number of Meat Cattle at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,501,587 )
Cereals excluding Rice
- Area of Grain Sorghum produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 510 )
- Tonnes of Grain Sorghum produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 795 )
- Area of Maize produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 120 )
- Tonnes of Maize produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 225 )
- Area of Cereal crops cut for hay (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 247 )
- Tonnes of Cereal crops cut for hay (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,462 )
- Area of Cereal crops fed off or cut for Green Feed or Silage (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 435 )
Citrus
- Number of Grapefruit Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,025 )
- Number of Grapefruit Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 122 )
- Kilograms of Grapefruit produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 11,950 )
- Number of Lemon and Lime Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,700 )
- Number of Lemons and Limes Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 100 )
- Kilograms of Lemons and Limes produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 59,859 )
- Number of Mandarin Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 225 )
- Number of Mandarin Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 99 )
- Kilograms of Mandarins produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 9,715 )
- Number of Other Citrus Fruit Trees (not elsewhere classified) under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 220 )
- Number of Other Citrus Fruit Trees (not elsewhere classified) 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 15 )
- Kilograms of Other Citrus Fruit (not elsewhere classified) produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 500 )
Grapes
- Area of Grapes (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 115 )
- Tonnes of Grapes - total produced (fresh weight) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,513 )
Legumes
- Area of Mung Beans (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 35 )
- Tonnes of Mung Beans produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 108 )
- Area of Soybeans (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 60 )
- Tonnes of Soybeans produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 700 )
- Area of Peanuts (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 18 )
- Kilograms of Peanuts produced (in shell) (Value in 1996/1997 = 32,024 )
Non-Cereal Forage Crops
- Area of Crops Fed Off or Cut for Green Feed or Silage (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 500 )
- Area of Crops (excluding Cereals) Cut for Hay (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 127 )
- Tonnes of Crops (excluding Cereals) Cut for Hay produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,047 )
Nuts
- Number of Cashew Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 11,906 )
- Number of Cashew Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,300 )
- Kilograms of Cashews produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 21,106 )
Oilseeds
- Area of Sesame (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 130 )
- Tonnes of Sesame (clean seed) produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 34 )
Other Livestock
- Number of Horses Stud (Value in 1996/1997 = 238 )
- Number of Horses Except Stud (Value in 1996/1997 = 6,739 )
- Number of Livestock not elsewhere considered (Value in 1996/1997 = 22 )
Other Non-Cereal Crops
- Area of Cultivated Turf (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 6.0 )
- Area of Cut Flowers (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 19 )
Other Vegetables
- Area of Asparagus (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 29 )
- Tonnes of Asparagus produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 36 )
- Area of Cabbages (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 5.0 )
- Tonnes of Cabbages produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 85 )
- Area of Capsicum Chillies and Peppers (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 8.0 )
- Kilograms of Capsicum Chillies and Peppers produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 100,000 )
- Area of Cucumbers (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.4 )
- Kilograms of Cucumbers produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 10,942 )
- Area of Eggplant (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1.1 )
- Kilograms of Eggplant produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 21,300 )
- Area of Lettuce (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 18 )
- Tonnes of Lettuce produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 166 )
- Area of Marrows and Squashes (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 3.0 )
- Kilograms of Marrows and Squashes produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 51,000 )
- Area of Zucchini (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1.0 )
- Kilograms of Zucchini produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 7,000 )
- Area of Rock Melons (including Cantaloupe) (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 169 )
- Tonnes of Rock Melons (including Cantaloupe) produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,875 )
- Area of Water Melons (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 38 )
- Tonnes of Water Melons produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 585 )
- Area of Pumpkins, Triambles, Trombones etc. (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 53 )
- Tonnes of Pumpkins, Triambles, Trombones etc. produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 767 )
- Area of Other Vegetables (not elsewhere classified) (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 12 )
Pastures
- Area of Lucerne (pure), year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 57 )
- Area of Pasture Legumes (excluding Lucerne), year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,392 )
- Area of Sown Grasses, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,293 )
- Area of Native or Naturalised Pasture, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 16,879,448 )
- Area of Mixed Perennial Grasses and Legumes, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 10,835 )
- Area of Mixed Annual Grasses and Legumes, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,310 )
- Area of Sown Pasture (excluding Pure Lucerne) , year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 19,270 )
Pigs
- Number of Breeding Sows and Gilts (intended for Breeding) (Value in 1996/1997 = 392 )
- Number of Pigs (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,500 )
Plantation Fruit
- Area of Bananas not yet bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 38 )
- Area of Bananas bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 106 )
- Tonnes of Bananas produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,712 )
- Area of Pawpaws / Papaya not yet bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.2 )
- Area of Pawpaws / Papaya bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1.6 )
- Kilograms of Pawpaws / Papaya produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 16,250 )
- Area of Pineapples not yet bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 3.0 )
Poultry
- Number of Meat Chickens grown on own account at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 105,000 )
- Eggs (dozens) produced for human consumption (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,936,314 )
Rice
- Area of Rice produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 255 )
- Tonnes of Rice produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 554 )
Sales of Livestock
- Number of Sales of Cattle and Calves (except Bulls sold for breeding) (Value in 1996/1997 = 315,927 )
- Number of Sales of Pigs (Value in 1996/1997 = 7,008 )
- Number of Sales of Goats (excluding Feral) (Value in 1996/1997 = 361 )
- Number of Sales of Horses (Value in 1996/1997 = 400 )
- Number of Sales of Other Livestock not elsewhere considered (Value in 1996/1997 = 4,650 )
Stone Fruit
- Number of Carambola Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 162 )
- Number of Carambola Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 712 )
- Kilograms of Carambola produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 8,440 )
- Number of Custard Apple Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 150 )
- Kilograms of Custard Apples produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 200 )
- Number of Date Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 550 )
- Number of Date Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 300 )
- Kilograms of Dates produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,000 )
- Number of Jackfruit Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 528 )
- Number of Jackfruit Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 380 )
- Kilograms of Jackfruit produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 29,378 )
- Number of Guava Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 420 )
- Kilograms of Guava produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,150 )
- Number of Mango Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 44,222 )
- Number of Mango Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 59,420 )
- Kilograms of Mangoes produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,537,201 )
- Number of Rambutan Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,052 )
- Number of Rambutan Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,490 )
- Kilograms of Rambutan produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 28,847 )
- Number of Stone Fruit Trees (not elsewhere classified) under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 40 )
- Number of Stone Fruit Trees (not elsewhere classified) 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 40 )
- Kilograms of Stone Fruit (not elsewhere classified) produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,100 )
- Number of Orchard Fruit Trees (not elsewhere classified) under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,186 )
- Number of Orchard Fruit Trees (not elsewhere classified) 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 40 )
- Kilograms of Orchard Fruit (not elsewhere classified) produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 280 )
Further information
Please Note: Not all the selected data items are available for every year or for every statistical region.
The figures reported here are a subset of the Agricultural Census data from 1982/1983 to 1996/1997 published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, AgStats). The data have been analysed by Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia to report them using a consistent geographic base. Further information about the data is available through the Australian Spatial Data Directory.
The subset includes 436 data items for plant production and 40 data items for livestock which were commonly available in the AgStats database over the 15 year period and each year for respondents having an Estimated Value of Agricultural Operations (EVAO) above the cut-off of $22,500.
The data have been concorded by bringing data collected using different geographies to a consistent geographic base, being Version 2.6 Statistical Local Area (SLA) boundaries (ABS, 1996) and using the non-agricultural lands mask from the National Land and Water Resources Audit's National Landuse Map (1996/1997).
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