480,000 hectares of land was used for crops and livestock numbers increased to 25 million6 1858 Total gross value of agricultural production was $38.5 billion7 2006 404,000 tonnes of wool was produced9 371 million hectares of land in Australia was for agricultural purposes10 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 Total gross value of agricultural production was $56 billion,11 an increase of 45% More than 326 million eggs were produced across 6206 businesses9 Australian livestock has grown to 22.3 million beef cattle, 2.7 million dairy cattle, 67.5 million sheep and lambs9 19
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