ABARE expects Australia's wheat exports to reach 14.6 million tonnes in 2008/09
ABARE expects Australia's wheat exports to be 14.6 million tonnes in 2008/09
According to the latest report released over the weekend by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), Australia's wheat exports in 2008/09 (October to September of the following year) doubled from the previous year to 14.6 million tonnes, compared with 7.4 million tonnes the previous year.
ABARE said bulk wheat exports reached 12.2 million tonnes, accounting for 84% of total exports, with the remaining wheat exported in containers or bags. In the previous year Australia exported wheat to 54 countries in total, with Indonesia the largest importer, importing 2.6 million tonnes, accounting for 18% of Australia's total wheat exports.
Among other major export markets, Iran accounted for 1.58 million tonnes, or 11%. Vietnam 973,000 tonnes, Iraq 890,000 tonnes, Malaysia 857,000 tonnes, Yemen 846,000 tonnes. Japan 808,000 tonnes. Sudan 793,000 tonnes, South Korea 761,000 tonnes.
Vietnam was the largest market for Australia's bagged and containerised wheat exports, with volume reaching 498,000 tonnes, Indonesia 325,000 tonnes, Malaysia 290,000 tonnes, Taiwan, China 252,000 tonnes.
In September Australia's wheat exports were 982,400 tonnes, a decrease of 21% from August's wheat export volume of 1.24 million tonnes.
Earlier this week the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Australia's wheat production in 2008/09 (April to March of the following year) was 20.9 million tonnes, an increase of 54% from the 13.6 million tonnes level of 2007/08, which had been reduced by drought.
Rabobank Australia said this year Australia's wheat production is 22.8 million tonnes.
ABARE said bulk wheat exports reached 12.2 million tonnes, accounting for 84% of total exports, with the remaining wheat exported in containers or bags. In the previous year Australia exported wheat to 54 countries in total, with Indonesia the largest importer, importing 2.6 million tonnes, accounting for 18% of Australia's total wheat exports.
Among other major export markets, Iran accounted for 1.58 million tonnes, or 11%. Vietnam 973,000 tonnes, Iraq 890,000 tonnes, Malaysia 857,000 tonnes, Yemen 846,000 tonnes. Japan 808,000 tonnes. Sudan 793,000 tonnes, South Korea 761,000 tonnes.
Vietnam was the largest market for Australia's bagged and containerised wheat exports, with volume reaching 498,000 tonnes, Indonesia 325,000 tonnes, Malaysia 290,000 tonnes, Taiwan, China 252,000 tonnes.
In September Australia's wheat exports were 982,400 tonnes, a decrease of 21% from August's wheat export volume of 1.24 million tonnes.
Earlier this week the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Australia's wheat production in 2008/09 (April to March of the following year) was 20.9 million tonnes, an increase of 54% from the 13.6 million tonnes level of 2007/08, which had been reduced by drought.
Rabobank Australia said this year Australia's wheat production is 22.8 million tonnes.