Annual rainfall and pasture growth relative to historical records

Annual rainfall and pasture growth relative to historical records

Key Finding

Queensland (and most regions of Australia) received above-average rainfall for the three-year period (April 2021 to March 2024). This rainfall has been positive for agriculture and the environment compared to all other three-year periods.

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Metadata

Source: Rainfall and pasture growth modelling
Owner of Dataset: Department of the Environment, Science and Innovation
Last Published Date: March 2024
Update Frequency: Monthly

One-year Queensland rainfall percentiles from April 2021 to March 2022 (relative to annual historical records)

One-year Queensland rainfall percentiles from April 2021 to March 2022 (relative to annual historical records)
These maps show the last three one-year periods (April-March) of rainfall and modelled pasture growth for Queensland as percentiles (i.e. relative to history). They compare these annual periods (on a 0.05˚ × 0.05˚ grid) with every other annual period (April–March for 1890-2024) in the historical dataset after being ranked lowest to highest.

One-year Queensland modelled pasture growth percentiles from April 2021 to March 2022 (relative to the annual period of historical records)

One-year Queensland modelled pasture growth percentiles from April 2021 to March 2022 (relative to the annual period of historical records)
These maps show the last three one-year periods (April-March) of rainfall and modelled pasture growth for Queensland as percentiles (i.e. relative to history). They compare these annual periods (on a 0.05˚ × 0.05˚ grid) with every other annual period (April–March for 1890-2024) in the historical dataset after being ranked lowest to highest.

One-year Queensland rainfall percentiles from April 2022 to March 2023 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)

One-year Queensland rainfall percentiles from April 2022 to March 2023 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)
These maps show the last three one-year periods (April-March) of rainfall and modelled pasture growth for Queensland as percentiles (i.e. relative to history). They compare these annual periods (on a 0.05˚ × 0.05˚ grid) with every other annual period (April–March for 1890-2024) in the historical dataset after being ranked lowest to highest.

One-year Queensland modelled pasture growth percentiles from April 2022 to March 2023 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)

One-year Queensland modelled pasture growth percentiles from April 2022 to March 2023 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)
These maps show the last three one-year periods (April-March) of rainfall and modelled pasture growth for Queensland as percentiles (i.e. relative to history). They compare these annual periods (on a 0.05˚ × 0.05˚ grid) with every other annual period (April–March for 1890-2024) in the historical dataset after being ranked lowest to highest.

One-year Queensland rainfall percentiles from April 2023 to March 2024 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)

One-year Queensland rainfall percentiles from April 2023 to March 2024 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)
These maps show the last three one-year periods (April-March) of rainfall and modelled pasture growth for Queensland as percentiles (i.e. relative to history). They compare these annual periods (on a 0.05˚ × 0.05˚ grid) with every other annual period (April–March for 1890-2024) in the historical dataset after being ranked lowest to highest.

One-year Queensland pasture growth percentiles from April 2023 to March 2024 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)

One-year Queensland pasture growth percentiles from April 2023 to March 2024 (relative to the annual period rainfall historical records)
These maps show the last three one-year periods (April-March) of rainfall and modelled pasture growth for Queensland as percentiles (i.e. relative to history). They compare these annual periods (on a 0.05˚ × 0.05˚ grid) with every other annual period (April–March for 1890-2024) in the historical dataset after being ranked lowest to highest.

Report published: 2 September 2025

Website page updated: 2 September 2025