Annual Industry Statistics
Annual Industry Statistics
Identify key trends and seasonal changes in the previous 10 years.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Hectares Harvested | 377,000 | 381,000 | 372,000 | 377,101 | 382,498 | 364,436 | 355,325 |
| Cane Crushed (000's tonnes) | 32,400 | 34,800 | 36,500 | 33,300 | 32,492 | 30,044 | 31,074 |
| Sugar Produced (000's tonnes) | 4,550 | 4,890 | 4,770 | 4,480 | 4,725 | 4,283 | 4,335 |
| Sugar for Exports (000's tonnes) | 3,570 | 3,850 | 3,730 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,400 | 3,350 |
| A$ million Value Sugar Exports | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,400 | 1,300 |
| A$ million Industry Revenue (note 1) | 2,100 | 2,000 | 2,200 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,600 | 1,500 |
| Mills | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Milling Companies | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Growers | 4,200 | 4,490 | 4,600 | 4,100 | 4,305 | 4,050 | 3,830 |
| Total Direct & Indirect Employment | 22,657 | 22,450 | 22,500 | ||||
| (1) Includes sugar, electricity, and molasses |