Primary industry and fisheries performance
Table 4: Current year performance of Territory commodities
| Commodity | Value of production ($M) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017‑18 | 2018‑19 | Annual change | Performance indicator | |
| Territory cattle exported overseas | $261.6 | $274.5 | 4.9% | |
| Territory cattle movements interstate | $308.0 | $544.7 | 76.9% | |
| Territory cattle slaughtered | $34.9 | $4.3 | ‑87.7% | |
| Buffalo | $9.0 | $6.6 | ‑26.2% | |
| Other livestock | $0.20 | $0.39 | 90.7% | |
| Crocodiles | $23.7 | $26.8 | 13.3% | |
| Mangoes | $112.8 | $108.7 | ‑3.6% | |
| Table grapes1 | $8.7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Melons | $42.0 | $57.4 | 36.7% | |
| Other fruits | $17.7 | $19.1 | 7.9% | |
| Vegetables | $43.9 | $41.3 | ‑5.9% | |
| Nursery, cut flowers and turf | $17.7 | $15.5 | ‑12.4% | |
| Territory markets | $8.2 | $9.2 | 12.2% | |
| Forestry | $14.8 | $10.6 | ‑28.5% | |
| Hay and fodder production | $20.5 | $27.0 | 31.9% | |
| Fin fish | $37.5 | $33.6 | ‑10.5% | |
| Territory crustaceans | $9.8 | $8.7 | ‑11.6% | |
| NPF crustaceans | $37.2 | $35.7 | ‑4.1% | |
| Aquaculture | $25.6 | $41.4 | 62.0% | |
| Molluscs and echinoderms | $0.51 | $0.50 | ‑2.9% | |
1. In 2018‑19 the table grape production value was consolidated with other fruits.
Source: Department of Primary Industry and Resources data collections
Territory primary industry and fisheries sectors generate additional outputs (Table 5) and employment in the rest of the Territory economy. In 2018‑19, primary industry and fisheries sectors produced $635.4 million in output value in the rest of the Territory economy (Table 6).
Table 5: Output multipliers by industry for the Territory economy, 2018‑19
| Industry | Output value created in the rest of the Territory economy1 per $1 million industry output value |
|---|---|
| Beef cattle | $510,000 |
| Other agriculture2 | $480,000 |
| Horticulture | $510,000 |
| Forestry | $960,000 |
| Commercial fishing | $400,000 |
1. Output created in the rest of the Territory economy excludes the referenced industry.
2. Other agriculture includes other livestock and mixed farming.
Source: Department of Primary Industry and Resources
Table 6: Dollar value of output multipliers by industry for the Territory economy, 2018‑19
| Industry | Output value by industry ($M) | Output value created in the rest of the Territory economy1 ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Beef cattle | $823.2 | $420.0 |
| Other agriculture2 | $60.8 | $29.2 |
| Horticulture | $251.2 | $128.1 |
| Forestry | $10.6 | $10.2 |
| Commercial fishing | $119.8 | $47.9 |
| Total | $1,265.7 | $635.4 |
1. Jobs in the rest of Territory economy excludes the referenced industry.
2. Other agriculture includes other livestock and mixed farming.
Source: Department of Primary Industry and Resources data collections
Jobs created in the rest of the Territory Economy1 per 100 industry jobs
36
51
57
71
97
1. Jobs in the rest of Territory economy excludes the referenced industry.
2. Other agriculture includes other livestock and mixed farming.
Source: Department of Primary Industry and Resources
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