2.2 Comparison of NSW with Other States
NSW shows a broadly similar pattern to other states in the use of broadleaf crops (Table 3),
with slightly higher than average dominance of cereals among its winter crops. Over the five
years to 2002-03, NSW has averaged lower levels of winter pulse crops but higher levels of
winter oilseeds crops than the other main grain-producing states. The reasons for these
differences are complex, and involve soil types, the impact of summer cropping in some
northern areas, and a possible stronger reliance on pasture legumes in southern NSW than in
some other states.
Table 3: Average Area Sown to Winter Crops, by State, 1999-00 to 2003-04
|
Area sown (000 ha) |
% of total area | ||||||||
|
Total crops |
Cereals |
Pulses |
Oilseeds |
Total |
Cereals |
Pulses |
Oilseeds |
Total | |
|
N.S.W. |
5,011 |
4,333 |
221 |
457 |
678 |
86% |
4% |
9% |
14% |
|
Victoria |
2,765 |
2,220 |
288 |
258 |
546 |
80% |
10% |
9% |
20% |
|
Queensland |
1,022 |
947 |
74 |
1 |
75 |
93% |
7% |
0% |
7% |
|
W.A. |
7,407 |
5,919 |
965 |
523 |
1,488 |
80% |
13% |
7% |
20% |
|
S.A. |
3,663 |
3,166 |
314 |
182 |
496 |
86% |
9% |
5% |
14% |
|
Tasmania |
26 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
97% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
|
Australia |
19,894 |
16,610 |
1,862 |
1,422 |
3,284 |
83% |
9% |
7% |
17% |