Regional agricultural conditions
Regional dimension scores across 7 agricultural condition indicators
Neutral Phase
30d SOI: -7.47Near-average conditions — no strong climate signal
51
National Credit Conditions Score
Cash rate 4.1%, small biz variable 8.75%, rural lending +7.8% YoY, FMD -0.9% YoY
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100%
312
hotspots detected (last 5 days)
14%
volumetric (0-1cm) · Dry
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Darwin
58mangoes, melons, vegetables
Northern Territory - Outback
32beef, mangoes, cotton
ABS SA4 sub-regions · Composite based on rainfall & soil moisture
The Northern Territory's agricultural sector shows stable performance with a composite score of 52, supported by the region's dominant beef industry which faces price pressures at $8.03/kg (down -7.2%). Seasonal conditions remain challenging with soil moisture at 14.1%, though this exceeds the national average and very dry thresholds affecting southern states, while Darwin River Dam maintains full capacity at 100%. Fire risk is elevated with 6,340 satellite detections over the past week, representing the second-highest count nationally behind Western Australia. The neutral ENSO phase provides no strong seasonal bias for the coming months, while stable biosecurity conditions and credit availability support ongoing operations across the Territory's extensive pastoral regions.
AI-generated · 21/04/2026
Northern Territory has a composite agricultural conditions score of 45/100, rated as mixed. This score is updated daily using data from 25 government and industry sources across seven dimensions.
The dominant commodities in Northern Territory are beef. Each commodity has its own detailed analysis page with live pricing and outlook.
Northern Territory is broken down into 2 SA4 statistical sub-regions, each scored individually using localised rainfall, soil moisture, and climate data from SILO DataDrill and BOM.
The composite score is the average of seven dimension scores: farm profitability, commodity prices, seasonal conditions, input cost pressure, export conditions, credit conditions, and biosecurity. Each dimension is scored 0-100 using publicly available data.
agriIQ refreshes all data daily. The 31 data ingesters run each morning (AEST), followed by AI narrative generation. Scores reflect the latest available data from BOM, RBA, ABS, ABARES, MLA, and other sources.
