Agriculture, forestry and fishing: how the industry looks
This page gathers the figures we hold on agriculture, forestry and fishing. Each section names its own source.
Each source groups industries its own way, so the edges of agriculture, forestry and fishing differ a little from section to section.
- EBITDA margin15.9%share of sales, 2024-25
- Still trading after four years74.5%of businesses trading in June 2022
- Days to pay small suppliers20July to December 2025
What stands out
- In 2025-26, 7.9% of the industry's businesses stopped trading, and 13.8% across all industries.
- Of businesses trading in June 2022, 74.5% in the industry and 61.9% across all industries were still trading four years later.
- In July to December 2025, the typical large business paid small suppliers in 20 days in the industry and 23 days across all industries.
Where a line gives a figure across all industries, it comes from the same source and period as the industry's. The sections below name each source.
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How deal activity has moved
2015-19 against 2020-26, among the deals in our database.
These count deals in our database, not every deal in the market.
Source: deals in our database. Counts by onestepright.
Margins
In 2024-25, EBITDA was 15.9% of sales across the industry, and operating profit 10.0%.
- Purchases50.3%
- Labour11.3%
- Other costs
- EBITDA15.9%
Every business in the industry together, 2024-25.
What is the average profit margin in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
Across every agriculture, forestry and fishing business added together, EBITDA was 15.9% of sales in 2024-25, and operating profit 10.0%.
Every business in the industry is added together, so the figures are not a typical business.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Industry (8155.0). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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How many businesses are still trading
About 75 in every 100 were still trading four years later.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits (8165.0). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Compare survival across industries.
Businesses that started and stopped
Each is a share of the businesses trading at the start of the year.
Few exits are insolvencies.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits (8165.0). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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How fast large businesses pay small suppliers
- This industry20
- All industries23
The typical large business in this industry, against all industries.
In July to December 2025, the typical large business in the industry paid small suppliers in 20 days, and paid 77% of its invoices within 30 days.
Source: Payment Times Reporting Register. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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