The Private native forestry sector report delivers an improved understanding of Australia’s private native forest resource, through identification of areas that private land-managers have identified for commercial forestry, state agencies have deemed potentially suitable for commercial forestry and areas assessed as potential from national datasets.

The wood volumes analysis was announced as a 2022 election commitment during a period of uncertainty in the forest and wood products sector. Its purpose is to give confidence that Australians have sufficient access to forest and wood products for the construction sector, from a range of sources.

This Insights paper discusses the economic mechanisms by which the hundreds of billions of dollars provided annually in agricultural support contribute to increased emissions, biodiversity loss and soil nutrient imbalances. It also highlights options for alternative support policies and presents real-world examples of improved environmental outcomes stemming from agricultural support removal/reform.

Broadacre farmland prices in Australia have generally experienced strong growth since 1992, continuing to accelerate in recent years. Prices, however, have flattened off in the last two years. 

This Insights paper summarises the impact of non-tariff barriers on agriculture.  It also presents new modelling results that highlights that these non-tariff barriers are both equivalent to a 19% tariff on Australian agriculture, and constitute a multi-billion dollar burden on Australian agricultural exports, warranting strong efforts to combat their rise.

Amur River clam has not been detected in Australia but the results from this analysis show that it could potentially become established in the southern half of Australia if introduced.

The value of agricultural production is forecast to rise by 11% to $92 billion in 2024–25, driven by both livestock and crop production values. Including fisheries and forestry, agricultural production is expected to reach $98 billion, the second highest value on record.

Summer crop production forecast to fall slightly in 2024–25 to 4.7 million tonnes but remain 28% above the 10-year average to 2023–24. National winter crop production expected to increase to 59.8 million tonnes in 2024–25, 27% above the 10-year average.

This data dashboard contains farm performance statistics for farms of different sizes, by industry and region. Data in this dashboard was updated in February 2025 to include the latest estimates for 2022–23.

This Insights article unpacks the story of the multi-speed dairy farm industry and explores the potential opportunities to unlock future growth.