Key Takeaways
- In 2022-23, Australia's agricultural production value reached AUD 83 billion, with livestock contributing 45% and crops 55%
- Wheat production in Australia for 2022-23 was 25.7 million tonnes, making it the fourth largest producer globally
- Australia's barley production hit a record 5.4 million tonnes in 2022-23, driven by favorable weather in New South Wales and Victoria
- The Australian food manufacturing industry turnover was AUD 140 billion in 2022-23, employing 250,000 people
- Bakery product manufacturing revenue reached AUD 13.5 billion in 2023, with 1,200 businesses operating
- Meat processing industry generated AUD 28 billion in revenue in 2022-23, exporting 70% of production
- Australia's supermarket sector turnover reached AUD 120 billion in 2022-23, dominated by Coles and Woolworths at 65% market share
- Convenience stores generated AUD 8.5 billion revenue in 2023, with 6,000 outlets
- Online grocery sales grew to 12% of total at AUD 14 billion in 2022-23
- Average Australian household food expenditure AUD 12,000 annually in 2022-23
- Per capita meat consumption 90 kg annually, beef 25 kg, chicken 40 kg in 2023
- Dairy consumption averages 270 liters milk equivalents per person yearly
- Australia's food exports reached AUD 66 billion in 2022-23, 70% of agricultural production
- Beef exports totaled 1.5 million tonnes in 2022-23, valued at AUD 13 billion, Japan 30% share
- Wheat exports 26 million tonnes, AUD 8.5 billion, Indonesia top market
Australia's massive and diverse food industry achieved record agricultural production and exports last year.
Consumption
- Average Australian household food expenditure AUD 12,000 annually in 2022-23
- Per capita meat consumption 90 kg annually, beef 25 kg, chicken 40 kg in 2023
- Dairy consumption averages 270 liters milk equivalents per person yearly
- Fruit intake 150g daily average, below recommended 300g
- Vegetable consumption 190g per day per capita, 50% shortfall
- Soft drink consumption 80 liters per capita annually, declining 2%
- Bread consumption 25 kg per person yearly, white 60% preference
- Takeaway food expenditure AUD 4,000 per household, 20% of food spend
- Plant-based milk consumption up 20% to 15% market share in 2023
- Egg consumption 220 per person annually
- Confectionery intake 15 kg yearly per capita
- Alcohol consumption 9.5 liters pure alcohol per adult, wine 40%
- Organic food consumption 2% of total grocery, valued AUD 2.4 billion
- Functional foods market AUD 3 billion, probiotics 30% share
- Food waste per household 250 kg annually, AUD 1,500 value
- Snacking occasions 2.5 per day average
- Home cooking frequency 6 days/week, down from 7 pre-COVID
- Low-carb diet adherence 15% population
- Ready-to-eat meals consumption up 12% post-pandemic
- Coffee consumption 3 kg per capita roasted beans yearly
- Juice consumption 20 liters per capita, fresh 25%
- Cereal consumption 12 kg per person, porridge 20%
- Nut consumption doubled to 8 kg per capita since 2010
- Energy drink intake 15 liters per capita among 18-24s
Consumption Interpretation
Exports
- Australia's food exports reached AUD 66 billion in 2022-23, 70% of agricultural production
- Beef exports totaled 1.5 million tonnes in 2022-23, valued at AUD 13 billion, Japan 30% share
- Wheat exports 26 million tonnes, AUD 8.5 billion, Indonesia top market
- Dairy exports AUD 5 billion, milk powder 40%, China 15% share
- Wine exports AUD 2.8 billion, 800 million liters, UK 25% market
- Lamb exports 350,000 tonnes, AUD 3 billion, Middle East 40%
- Sugar exports 3.2 million tonnes, AUD 2 billion, Indonesia 20%
- Barley exports 5 million tonnes, AUD 2.5 billion, Saudi Arabia top
- Cotton exports 1.1 million tonnes lint, AUD 3.5 billion, Vietnam 30%
- Seafood exports AUD 1.6 billion, rock lobster 25%, China 50%
- Almond exports 90,000 tonnes, AUD 1 billion, India 20%
- Macadamia exports 45,000 tonnes, AUD 500 million, USA 40%
- Fruit exports AUD 1.2 billion, citrus 30%, Asia 60%
- Vegetable exports AUD 800 million, potatoes 25%, Pacific islands key
- Honey exports 25,000 tonnes, AUD 200 million, USA 35%
- Canola exports 3 million tonnes oilseed, AUD 1.5 billion, EU 25%
- Live cattle exports 1 million head, AUD 1.2 billion, Indonesia 60%
- Sheepskins exports 100,000 tonnes, AUD 300 million, China 50%
- Processed food exports AUD 10 billion, snacks 15%, ASEAN markets growing
- Halal food exports AUD 4 billion, meat 80%, Middle East 45%
- Organic exports AUD 1.5 billion, grains 30%, Europe 40%
Exports Interpretation
Manufacturing
- The Australian food manufacturing industry turnover was AUD 140 billion in 2022-23, employing 250,000 people
- Bakery product manufacturing revenue reached AUD 13.5 billion in 2023, with 1,200 businesses operating
- Meat processing industry generated AUD 28 billion in revenue in 2022-23, exporting 70% of production
- Dairy product manufacturing turnover was AUD 15 billion in 2023, with cheese production at 400,000 tonnes
- Beverage manufacturing, including soft drinks, reached AUD 20 billion revenue, with 5% growth
- Fruit and vegetable processing revenue was AUD 8.2 billion in 2022-23, processing 2 million tonnes annually
- Confectionery manufacturing produced 200,000 tonnes of chocolate in 2023, revenue AUD 4.5 billion
- Seafood processing industry turnover AUD 3.5 billion, employing 10,000 in 2023
- Oilseed processing crushed 2.5 million tonnes in 2022-23, producing 1.2 million tonnes oil
- Milling wheat processed into 5 million tonnes flour annually, with 80 plants operating
- Sugar refining produced 4.5 million tonnes refined sugar in 2022-23 from 35 mills
- Ready meals manufacturing grew 8% to AUD 6 billion revenue in 2023
- Snack food manufacturing revenue AUD 7.2 billion, with potato chips at 150,000 tonnes
- Jam, jelly, and marmalade production was 50,000 tonnes in 2023
- Pasta manufacturing output 250,000 tonnes annually, mostly durum wheat based
- Ice cream production totaled 300 million liters in 2022-23
- Bread production daily averages 3 million loaves commercially in Australia
- Canned fruit processing handled 400,000 tonnes in 2023, down from peaks
- Frozen food manufacturing revenue AUD 10 billion, with vegetables 40% share
- Plant-based meat alternatives production reached 20,000 tonnes in 2023, up 25%
- Craft beer production 1 million hectoliters in 2023, with 600 breweries
- Yogurt production 250 million kg in 2022-23, Greek style 50% market
- Soup manufacturing 100 million liters canned annually
- Pet food manufacturing, overlapping food tech, AUD 3 billion revenue
- Functional food R&D investment AUD 500 million in 2023 by manufacturers
- Automation in food processing at 45% adoption rate in 2023
- Waste in manufacturing averages 5% of input materials, recycled 60%
- Halal certified food manufacturing 20% of meat sector exports
- Vitamin fortified products manufacturing grew 15% to AUD 2 billion
- Supermarket own-label food manufacturing share 25% of grocery sales in 2023
Manufacturing Interpretation
Production
- In 2022-23, Australia's agricultural production value reached AUD 83 billion, with livestock contributing 45% and crops 55%
- Wheat production in Australia for 2022-23 was 25.7 million tonnes, making it the fourth largest producer globally
- Australia's barley production hit a record 5.4 million tonnes in 2022-23, driven by favorable weather in New South Wales and Victoria
- Sheep meat production increased by 4% to 589,000 tonnes in 2022-23, with live sheep exports also rising
- Australia's dairy production totaled 8.8 billion liters of milk in 2022-23, down 2% from previous year due to dry conditions
- Fruit production value was AUD 3.2 billion in 2022-23, led by apples at 700,000 tonnes and oranges at 970,000 tonnes
- Vegetable production reached 3.9 million tonnes in 2021-22, with potatoes at 1.1 million tonnes dominating
- Australia's beef cattle herd numbered 25.7 million head in 2023, supporting 2.5 million tonnes carcass weight production
- Wine grape crush was 1.66 million tonnes in 2023 vintage, up 16% from 2022, producing 13% more wine
- Cotton production lint yield averaged 2,200 kg/ha in 2022-23, with total production at 4.3 million bales
- Sugarcane crush totaled 33.6 million tonnes in 2022-23, producing 4.8 million tonnes raw sugar
- Almond production reached 116,000 tonnes in 2022-23, making Australia the world's largest almond exporter
- Australia's aquaculture production was 50,000 tonnes in 2022, valued at AUD 1.1 billion, led by salmon
- Honey production was 37,000 tonnes in 2022-23, with 80% exported
- Macadamia nut production hit 54,000 tonnes in 2022-23, up 10% year-on-year
- Rice production in the Murray-Darling Basin was 950,000 tonnes in 2022-23, recovering from drought
- Avocado production reached 100,000 tonnes in 2022-23, with Queensland contributing 60%
- Mango production totaled 55,000 tonnes in 2022-23, primarily from Queensland's Northern Territory
- Australia's total horticultural production value was AUD 17 billion in 2022-23, growing 5% annually
- Peanut production was 42,000 tonnes in 2022-23, with 90% used for domestic processing
- Truffle production is emerging at 2 tonnes annually, valued at AUD 1 million per tonne
- Seaweed production potential is 10,000 tonnes dry weight by 2030, currently at 500 tonnes
- Organic agricultural land covers 52 million hectares, 12% of total farmland in 2023
- Precision agriculture adoption in grains is 65% for GPS guidance in 2023
- Livestock water usage averages 30,000 liters per beef cow annually
- Crop yield for canola reached 2.1 tonnes/ha in 2022-23 nationally
- Poultry meat production was 1.4 million tonnes in 2022-23, up 3%
- Pork production totaled 550,000 tonnes carcass weight in 2023
- Egg production hit 7.5 billion dozen in 2022-23
- Wild catch fisheries landed 220,000 tonnes in 2022-23, valued at AUD 2.8 billion
Production Interpretation
Retail
- Australia's supermarket sector turnover reached AUD 120 billion in 2022-23, dominated by Coles and Woolworths at 65% market share
- Convenience stores generated AUD 8.5 billion revenue in 2023, with 6,000 outlets
- Online grocery sales grew to 12% of total at AUD 14 billion in 2022-23
- Foodservice industry revenue AUD 35 billion pre-COVID, recovering to AUD 30 billion in 2023
- Independent grocers hold 10% market share, focusing on local produce
- Fresh produce retail sales AUD 25 billion annually, with waste at 7.5%
- Dairy retail category sales AUD 12 billion, milk 40% volume
- Meat and poultry retail turnover AUD 18 billion, with chicken 35% share
- Baked goods retail sales AUD 10 billion, bread 60% category
- Beverage retail, non-alcoholic, AUD 15 billion, soft drinks 50%
- Confectionery and snacks retail AUD 9 billion, chocolate 30% share
- Frozen food retail sales grew 10% to AUD 8 billion in 2023
- Health food stores revenue AUD 4.5 billion, organic sales up 8%
- Farmers markets number 2,000 nationwide, sales AUD 1 billion annually
- Liquor retailing AUD 25 billion, with supermarkets 40% share
- Takeaway food outlets 50,000, revenue AUD 20 billion in 2023
- Butcher shops 3,500 independent, sales AUD 2.5 billion
- Deli and specialty food retail AUD 3 billion, imported cheeses 20%
- Average grocery basket spend AUD 120 weekly per household in 2023
- Private label penetration 28% in grocery retail, saving consumers AUD 3 billion yearly
- E-commerce delivery fees average AUD 10, with 40% subscribers to services
- In-store promotions drive 25% of impulse food buys
- Refrigerated display cases in supermarkets total 500,000 units nationally
- Loyalty program membership 80% of shoppers at major chains
Retail Interpretation
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