Lint Australian Cotton by State

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Average Australian Cotton Lint Yield by State 1965-2009 (227kg bale/ha)

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Data Source: ABARE 2008, Australian Commodity Statistics 2008, Ch 2, Table 65, Canberra

Based on area planted, over the past 10 years NSW has grown 65% of the Australian cotton crop.
In the 2007/08 season, Australian average yields were up 11% from the previous season, climbing from 1.91 t/ha (8.41 bales/ha) to 2.12 t/ha (9.34 bales/ha).

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