Did You Know…
Queensland’s horticulture industry is valued at $3 billion
Pineapple
99%
Ginger
98%
Banana
94%
Avocado
70%
Macadamias
66%
Capsicum
66%
Macadamias
(8,333 t)
$166.3m
Mandarins
(32,991 t)
$89.6m
Mangoes
(3,384 t)
$18.8m
Grapes
(3,746 t)
$18.4m
Avocados
(2,111 t)
$13.6m
Muskmelons
(5,788 t)
$11.9m
Beans
(1,409 t)
$6.5m
Broccoli/
Cauliflower
(1,616 t)
$5.5m
Strawberries
(688 t)
$4.7m
Carrots
(4,170 t)
$4.4m
25,000
workers
directly engaged in some capacity within the sector annually.
3,500
business
engaged in the Queensland fresh produce sector.
Queensland grows over 100 different fruit, vegetable, and nut crops, from Stanthorpe in the south to Cooktown in the far north. Queensland supplies one-third of the nation’s fruit, and one-fifth of the nation’s vegetables.
Queensland is a key producer of the nations:
16% of all fresh produce grown in Queensland is exported.
Queensland’s top export commodities (by value)
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