4618.0 - Water Use on Australian Farms, 2010-11

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/06/2012

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Contents Summary Agricultural Water Use Irrigation Activity by State and Territory Irrigation Activity by Murray-Darling Basin Irrigation Activity by Commodity Sources of Agricultural Water About this Release History of Changes Irrigated land in Australia increases to 5 year high (Media Release)	SOURCES OF AGRICULTURAL WATER In 2010-11, 29% of Australia's agricultural water (2,217 gigalitres) came from irrigation channels, and 27% (2,050 gigalitres) was sourced from rivers, creeks and lakes. Around 21% of agricultural water (1,611 gigalitres) came from groundwater, whilst farm dams and tanks accounted for 18% of agricultural water (1,375 gigalitres). In 2010-11, water supplied by irrigation channels was the major source of water for agriculture in the Murray-Darling Basin, accounting for 35% of agricultural water sourced in the region (1,705 gigalitres). Outside the Murray-Darling Basin, groundwater was the major source of water for agriculture at 38% (1,042 gigalitres). Annotation(s): MDB=Murray-Darling Basin Source(s): Water Use on Australian Farms (cat. no. 4618.0) Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.