Crop and pasture reports
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) publishes a report on the condition of Crops and Pastures in South Australia every second month. The report provides the estimates of the area and the production for each crop and district during the cropping season.
The estimates are quality checked from a number of sources. Occasionally adjustments are made. The table in the current report has the updated estimates which may vary slightly from tables in previous year's reports on this site.
Latest report
Crop and pasture report dashboard
This dashboard displays PIRSA crop and pasture report crop area and production data and was developed to provide a simple and quickly available source of crop statistical information.
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South Australian crop area, production and yield are searchable by reporting district, by crop type and season. The data set used in generating the information covers the period from 1999-2000 season up to and including the current season.
Summary of latest report
Crop and Pasture Report – 2021–22 Summer Crop Performance ()
Crop and Pasture Executive Summary – 2021–22 Summer Crop Performance ()
- Grain crops and pastures have endured challenging seasonal conditions, but still produced an above average 8.32 million tonnes from 3.91 million ha.
- Season challenges included late opening rains, winter water logging, hot early spring conditions, hail storms followed by wet conditions during early harvest.
- The crop farm gate value estimate is a record high $3.2 billion due to exceptionally high global prices and above average production estimate.
- Wet October and November conditions caused interruptions to harvest after starting mid-October, but ideal dry December conditions allowed completion of grain harvest in all but small number of late districts finishing in January.
- Late spring rains resulted in reports of shot, sprung or discolouration resulting in occasional downgrades for a some harvested grain.
- Farmers moved stock onto stubbles as harvest progressed, but in the mallee continued confinement feeding to protect paddocks from erosion.
- Livestock are reported in good condition with plenty of feed available.
- Heavy record breaking rain in late January caused major flooding, with significant damage to roads, rail infrastructure and farm fences particularly on the Eyre Peninsula and pastoral districts but also in parts of the northern districts and Kangaroo Island.
- Severe soil erosion in paddocks observed on eastern Eyre Peninsula may have serious consequences for new season cropping, but elsewhere the rains have filled soil moisture profiles - an advantage for the new season crop.
Crop reporting districts map
Crop estimates for a season are provided commencing with the Seeding and Crop Establishment Report. Estimates are based on the districts defined in the following map.
2021-22 season reports
Crop and Pasture reports:
- 2021–22 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2021–22 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2021–22 Seeding Intentions ()
- 2021–22 Crop establishment ()
Crop and Pasture summaries:
- 2021–22 Spring Crop Performance Summary ()
- 2021–22 Winter Crop Performance Summary ()
- 2021–22 Seeding Intentions Summary ()
- 2021–22 Crop establishment Summary ()
2020-21 season reports
Crop and Pasture reports:
- 2020–21 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2020–21 Harvest ()
- 2020–21 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2020–21 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2020–21 Seeding and Crop Estimate ()
- 2020–21 Seeding Intentions ()
Crop and Pasture summaries:
- 2020–21 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2020–21 Harvest Summary ()
- 2020–21 Spring Crop Performance Summary ()
- 2020–21 Winter Crop Performance Summary ()
- 2020–21 Seeding and Crop Establishment Summary ()
- May 2020 Seeding Intentions Summary ()
2021 South Australian Sowing Guide ()
2019-20 season reports
Crop and Pasture Reports:
- 2019–20 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2019–20 Harvest ()
- 2019–20 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2019–20 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2019–20 Seeding and Crop Establishment ()
- 2019–20 Seeding Intentions ()
Crop and Pasture Summaries:
- 2019–20 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2019–20 Harvest Summary ()
- 2019–20 Spring Crop Performance Summary ()
- 2019–20 Winter Crop Performance Summary ()
- July 2019 Crop and Pasture Summary ()
- May 2019 Seeding Intentions Summary ()
2018-19 season reports
Crop and Pasture Reports:
- 2018–19 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2018–19 Harvest Summary ()
- 2018–19 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2018–19 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2018–19 Seeding and Crop Establishment ()
- 2018–19 Seeding Intentions ()
Crop and Pasture Summaries:
- 2018–19 Final Season Report ()
- January 2019 Harvest Summary ()
- November 2018 Spring Crop Performance Summary ()
- September 2018 Winter Crop Performance Summary ()
- July 2018 Seeding and Crop Establishment Summary ()
- June 2018 Seeding Intentions Summary ()
2017-18 season reports
- 2017–18 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2017–18 Harvest ()
- 2017–18 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2017–18 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2017–18 Seeding and Crop Establishment ()
- 2017–18 Seeding Intentions ()
Older reports
See historical Crop and Pasture Reports.
More information
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