Queensland
Queensland has finite land resources suitable for agricultural production. These resources can be limited by factors such as urban development or conservation protection.
In the 22 years from 1999 to 2021, 3.9% (68,289km2) of the state’s land use changed, with 4% (60,748km2) of the land capable of agricultural production becoming unavailable for agriculture due to other uses.
Reductions occurred in each of the following agricultural land classifications:
- Class A (cropping) 1.3% (1,756km2)
- Class B (cropping) 3.0% (2,557km2)
- Class C (grazing) 4.4% (56,435km2).
The total change across all categories from Classes A, B, C and D and unassessed land resulted in an overall increase of 63,411km2 for the following categories:
- Conservation — 62% (62,724km2) increase
- Indigenous management/title — 7.6% (3,095km2) increase
- Development for urban or industrial purposes — 20% (1,971km2) increase.
The percentage values represent the proportion made unavailable of each class as a total of that class.
No data is available for the Joint Management Area for 1999 to allow a comparison, so its 29,663km2 is excluded from the whole-of-state comparison.
