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INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Size and Employment |
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Mills |
27 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
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Milling Companies |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
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Growers |
4,300 |
4,000 |
3,800 |
3,800 |
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Total Employment |
16,000 |
16,000 |
17,000 |
17,000 |
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Hectares Harvested (000's) |
390 |
368 |
360 |
306 |
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Production (000s) |
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Cane Crushed (Mt) |
34,300 |
32,000 |
30,000 |
27,400 |
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Sugar Produced (Mtrv) |
4,658 |
4,485 |
4,350 |
3,600 |
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Sugar Exports (Mtrv) |
3,800 |
3,650 |
3,350 |
2,500 |
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Revenue (Mil $AUD) |
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$ Industry Revenue (note 1) |
1,383 |
1,528 |
2,101 |
1,760 |
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$ Value Sugar Exports |
1,050 |
1,150 |
1,300 |
1,150 |
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(1) Includes crystal sugar, electricity, and molasses |
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2010 |
65,000 ha unharvested |
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Source: ABARE, ASMC, and CANEGROWERS statistics |
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