Mapping Australia's Imported Food

I know rattling piffling close international trade, too then I'm non certain why the Where Does Commonwealth of Australia Import its Food? map upsets me too then much. This map is a fascinating insight into where Commonwealth of Australia imports nutrient from closed to the world.

To last fair a lot of Australia's nutrient is imported from nearby New Zealand. For event most of Australian livestock imports come upwards from New Zealand. However the side past times side 4 pinnacle exporters of livestock to Commonwealth of Australia are from distant European countries.

This Esri map of Australian nutrient import shows where unlike types of nutrient (bought inward Australia) originate based on information from the Department of Foreign Affairs too Trade. The map provides a seat out of map views based on unlike nutrient groups. The entirely nutrient grouping which is sourced (relatively) locally appears to last processed seafood. The residue of Australia's nutrient appears to last sourced from equally far away equally possible.

The map doesn't exhibit how much Commonwealth of Australia relies on imported food. Therefore it is impossible to state from this map how much these nutrient imports contribute to Australia's full nutrient consumption. I likewise suspect that the province of affairs isn't rattling unlike inward most showtime the world countries.

But never mind, nosotros tin sack all pretend nosotros are saving the planet past times buying some seakale beets from our local farmer's marketplace this weekend.