MAIZE
Maize
is a summer cereal demanding specific soil and climatic conditions.
Maize for grain is almost entirely confined to the south-east regions
and the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland, and the north coast,
northern slopes and tablelands and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
in New South Wales. Small amounts are grown for green feed and silage
in association with the dairy industry.
In
1999-2000, maize for grain production increased by 20% to 406,000
tonnes:
MAIZE
FOR GRAIN, AREA AND PRODUCTION BY AREA
('000 ha.)
YEAR
|
NSW
|
VIC
|
QLD
|
SA
|
WA
|
TAS
|
AUST(A) |
1994-95
|
21
|
1
|
27
|
(b) |
2 |
(b) |
50 |
1995-96
|
24
|
1
|
31
|
(b)
|
-
|
(b)
|
56 |
1996-97
|
31
|
1
|
34
|
- |
1
|
-
|
67 |
1997-98
|
22
|
1
|
34
|
- |
-
|
-
|
57 |
1998-99
|
27
|
1
|
37
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
64 |
1999-2000
|
22
|
1
|
59
|
(b) |
-
|
(b) |
82 |
| PRODUCTION
('000 t) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1994-95 |
145
|
5
|
80
|
(b)
|
11
|
(b)
|
242 |
1995-96
|
190
|
7
|
114
|
(b)
|
1
|
(b)
|
311 |
| 1996-97 |
256
|
7
|
130
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
398 |
1997-98
|
161
|
10
|
97
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
272 |
1998-99
|
186 |
3
|
145
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
338 |
1999-2000
|
178
|
4
|
224
|
(b)
|
-
|
(b)
|
406 |
(a)
Includes the Northern Territory.
(b)
Not collected.
Source:
Agricultural Commodities, Australia (7121.0).