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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.

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.

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.

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

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 report describes the current state of Australian agriculture, covering its role in the broader economy, trends in production, farm incomes, industry structure and productivity, climate change impacts and risk management, agricultural employment, sustainability and trade.

This Insights article looks at the trends in foreign direct investment in Australia’s agricultural sector, its potential benefits, community concerns about it, and the range of Australian policies that are involved in its regulation.

Quantification of the trade effects of non-tariff measures provides an important input for decision making. This technical paper outlines improvements to an earlier ABARES methodology that quantifies the trade effects of non-tariff measures at a bilateral and product level.

This report summarises the impact of non-tariff barriers on agriculture and presents new modelling results that show non-tariff barriers are equivalent to a 19% tariff and are a billion dollar burden on Australian agricultural exports.