Commodity Prices YoY in Australia decreased by 8.70 percent in June from -9.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Commodity Prices YoY.

In the financial year 2024, the export value of iron ore from Australia was estimated at *** billion Australian dollars, making it the country's leading energy and resources export commodity. Australia has long been known for its abundance of natural resources, and the mining sector plays a significant role in the country's economy.

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Other Resources: Crude Oil data was reported at 7.300 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.300 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Other Resources: Crude Oil data is updated monthly, averaging 7.300 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.300 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 5.300 % in Aug 2009. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Other Resources: Crude Oil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Beef & Veal data was reported at 4.100 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.100 % for Jan 2013. Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Beef & Veal data is updated monthly, averaging 4.100 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.100 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 3.200 % in Aug 2009. Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Beef & Veal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Beef and veal were Australia’s leading agricultural export products, at a value of **** billion Australian dollars in the financial year 2024. Australia is also a popular exporter of wheat, the export value of which equaled **** billion Australian dollars in the same year. Beef as a major agricultural export In terms of domestic production, Queensland was the largest beef-producing state, with production of both grass and grain-fed beef common. Surprisingly, the forecasted per capita consumption of beef in Australia was expected to decrease over the next few years. While local demand may drop, the global meat demand will likely more than compensate for the difference. In fact, Australia already exports the majority of the meat it produces. The primary export markets for beef include the United States, China, and Japan.Future challenges With Australia looking set to establish itself as an even bigger contributor to the global market, adoption of new technologies will be important to ensure production can keep up with demand. Challenges revolve around having a large enough semi-skilled workforce, accurately forecasting yield and harvest timings, and reliance on seasonal workers. Agriculture technology, or AgriTech, may hold the solutions. Globally, the value of smart farming looks set to expand to a multi-billion-dollar market. Australia may need to quicken the pace of AgriTech adoption to stay competitive in this market.

Australia Imports of Commodities not specified according to kind was US$2.38 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports of Commodities not specified according to kind - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Version 2 minor revision 27 June 2024. This is the latest compilation of land use mapping information for Australia’s regions as at December 2023. The land use data are supported by a supplementary commodities dataset, containing extra information on the location of select predominantly agricultural commodities. These datasets replace the previous 2020 December updates. Version 2 fixes issues caused during the conversion of the state vector datasets to rasters, where single pixel horizontal lines were generated in local areas. This does not affect the date or scale of mapping. These data were compiled by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) from vector land use datasets collected as part of state and territory mapping programs and other authoritative sources through the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP). These datasets are not recommended for change analysis or for national land use statistics—instead use the Land use of Australia 2010-11 to 2015-16. About the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update December 2023 spatial dataset: A seamless raster dataset that combines land use vector data for all state and territory jurisdictions, at a spatial resolution of 50 by 50 metres. Shows a single dominant land use for each location, based on the management objective of the land manager (as identified by state and territory agencies). Updates have been made to New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, the capital city of Adelaide, parts of the Great Barrier Reef NRM regions, and national updates to select horticultural tree crops and protected cropping structures. There are also minor corrections to Western Australia, and more accurate representation of mining areas in South Australia. The date of mapping (2008 to 2023) and scale of mapping (1:5,000 to 1:250,000) vary and are provided as supporting datasets. Produced by combining land tenure and other types of land use information, fine-scale satellite data and information collected in the field. Refer to the metadata and ABARES website for additional information. About the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Commodities – Update December 2023 spatial dataset: - Provides location, extent and year verified for 185 commodities, where mapped, as a vector dataset. - Commodity data are validated in the field and using other sources. - Generally, a single commodity is shown at a location reflecting the most recent date that location was verified. - The location of a commodity may change on a seasonal to annual basis, depending on factors such as climate, markets or farming systems. - Not nationally complete or comprehensive, and with various dates of capture (1967 to 2023) and input mapping products (2014 to 2023). - Refer to the metadata for additional information. Citation - Land use: ABARES 2024, Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update December 2023 version 2, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, June, CC BY 4.0, DOI: 10.25814/2w2p-ph98 - Commodities: ABARES 2024, Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Commodities – Update December 2023, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, February CC BY 4.0. DOI: 10.25814/zfjz-jt75

One of the leading economic industries in Australia, coal mining has contributed significantly to the local economy. In 2024, the price of Australian coal was around 136 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Coal market The contribution of the coal mining industry to Australia’s economy was valued in the billions of Australian dollars. Coal consumption is much lower than production in Australia, so most of the mined coal is exported. In fact, Australia exports the most coal by value out of any other country, with major export partners including China and India. Australia’s reliance on its mining exports may lead to potential problems, particularly if long-term demand drops due to emerging alternative fuel sources, climate action, and increased competition from other coal producing countries. The effect on the tens of thousands of Australian workers in the mining industry may have already been felt, with lower employment numbers recorded recently. Environmental impact Of late, the fugitive emissions from coal mining have come under fire due to their contribution to environmental pollution. In Australia, emissions from underground coal mines were projected to total 19 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030. With a global focus on reducing air pollution and mitigating climate effects, the future of mining in Australia may not be as certain as it once was.

Australia Export: Value: IS: Flat-Rolled Products of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel, Clad, Plated or Coated data was reported at 47.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Export: Value: IS: Flat-Rolled Products of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel, Clad, Plated or Coated data is updated monthly, averaging 14.000 AUD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.000 AUD mn in Oct 2022 and a record low of 0.000 AUD mn in Jan 2005. Australia Export: Value: IS: Flat-Rolled Products of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel, Clad, Plated or Coated data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA013: Exports: by Commodity: by 3 Digits SITC.

Reserve Bank of Australia Index of Commodity Prices y/y measures the weighted average change in commodity prices, in the reported month compared to the same month of the previous year. Each of the

This dataset has been superseded. An updated version of this dataset is available from the ABARES website.

This dataset is the first national compilation of catchment scale commodity data for Australia (CLUMC), current as at September 2017. It has been compiled from vector land use datasets collected as part of state and territory mapping programs through the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP). It complements the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia - Update September 2017 dataset (ABARES 2017). Agricultural commodities are assigned to the Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification version 8 (ABARES 2016) classes based on; perceived intervention to the landscape, growing conditions and management, the intended use of the commodity, consistency with national and international reporting frameworks and standards, such as National Plantation Inventory, industry guidelines, Australian Bureau of Statistics, harmonised trade codes and ABARES commodity reports, where possible.

Commodities data were produced as part of catchment scale land use mapping and primarily uses fine-scale satellite data and information collected in the field (ABARES 2011, 2015). Field validation was critical for mapping commodities. The date of mapping (2003 to 2017) and scale of mapping (1:5 000 to 1:250 000) vary, reflecting the source data, capture date and scale.

Jurisdictions captured commodity data (where possible) for those areas most recently mapped in the Catchment scale land use of Australia - Update September 2017 (ABARES 2017) with a focus on horticultural and intensive animal industries. Other commodities which are tertiary classes of the ALUM classification (such as sugar cane, cotton, rice, olives and grapes) have been mapped by jurisdictions for some time and are included in this dataset. Agricultural commodity level mapping is available for all of the Northern Territory, and is likely to be complete for the following commodities nationally:

• Crops - rice, sugar cane, cotton
• Fruit - bananas (except Southern Queensland), avocados, mangoes, olives, grapes
• Nuts - macadamias
• Livestock - dairy cattle, pigs, poultry, horse studs, aquaculture.

Commodity information is selected from an agreed list of commodity names developed by ACLUMP partners. A commodity may be applied to one or many land use codes. For example the commodity 'wheat' is applied to class 3.3.1, 'Cropping' or 4.4.1, 'Irrigated cropping', while 'cattle' may be applied to any land use where cattle are observed including 2.1.0 'Grazing native vegetation', 3.2.0 'Grazing modified pastures', 4.2.0 'Grazing irrigated modified pastures', 5.2.2 'Feedlots' etc.

The commodity description is intended to add information to the catchment scale land use map which is not otherwise recorded in the ALUM Classification. Where there are several suitable commodity descriptions mappers are encouraged to record the most detailed description. For example when cattle breeds are known to be for milk production mappers would apply the commodity description 'cattle dairy' rather than just 'cattle'.

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Nickel data was reported at 0.600 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.600 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Nickel data is updated monthly, averaging 0.600 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.600 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 0.400 % in Aug 2009. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Nickel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Iron Ore rose to 99.07 USD/T on July 30, 2025, up 0.09% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has risen 6.06%, but it is still 6.48% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Iron Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Zinc data was reported at 1.000 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Zinc data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 0.600 % in Aug 2009. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Zinc data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Australia Exports: China: Special Transactions & Commodities data was reported at 2,310.102 AUD th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,757.078 AUD th for Jan 2025. Australia Exports: China: Special Transactions & Commodities data is updated monthly, averaging 1,800.141 AUD th from Jul 2019 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,381.499 AUD th in Apr 2020 and a record low of 210.574 AUD th in Jan 2023. Australia Exports: China: Special Transactions & Commodities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA016: Exports: by Country and Commodity: by 3 Digits SITC.

Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Cotton data was reported at 0.400 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.400 % for Jan 2013. Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Cotton data is updated monthly, averaging 0.400 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.400 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 0.300 % in Aug 2009. Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Cotton data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Wool data was reported at 1.600 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.600 % for Jan 2013. Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Wool data is updated monthly, averaging 1.600 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.600 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 1.100 % in Aug 2009. Commodity Price Index: Weights: Rural Commodities: Wool data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Other Resources: Liquefied Natural Gas data was reported at 5.100 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.100 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Other Resources: Liquefied Natural Gas data is updated monthly, averaging 5.100 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.500 % in Aug 2009 and a record low of 5.100 % in Feb 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Other Resources: Liquefied Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Copper data was reported at 2.800 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.800 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Copper data is updated monthly, averaging 2.800 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.800 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 1.800 % in Aug 2009. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Copper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

Commodity Price Index: 2018-19=100: Non Rural Component: Base Metals: SDR data was reported at 84.619 2018-2019=100 in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 91.353 2018-2019=100 for Feb 2020. Commodity Price Index: 2018-19=100: Non Rural Component: Base Metals: SDR data is updated monthly, averaging 58.448 2018-2019=100 from Jul 1982 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 453 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.035 2018-2019=100 in May 2007 and a record low of 35.601 2018-2019=100 in Nov 1993. Commodity Price Index: 2018-19=100: Non Rural Component: Base Metals: SDR data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I026: Commodity Price Index. Rebased from 2017-18=100 to 2018-19=100.