Australian cannabis data: Import, export, production and stock
This page contains information on cannabis-related activities regulated by the Office of Drug Control (ODC) on behalf of the Australian Government. This data is collected under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations), the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (PE Regulations), the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (ND Act), and the Narcotic Drugs Regulation 2016 (ND Regulation), as per the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961.
Australian Cannabis Data: Import, Export, Production, and Stock
Table 1 shows the total quantity of cannabis imported into Australia under the PI Regulations. This data is separated by country and calendar year.
Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | 5,792 | 21,201 | 34,005 |
Columbia | 168 | 51 | 467 |
Czechia | 10 | - | - |
Denmark | 195 | 868 | 1,743 |
Germany | 9 | 858 | 339 |
Israel | 420 | 141 | 440 |
Jamaica | 129 | 119 | 85 |
Lesotho | 119 | 5 | 70 |
North Macedonia | 95 | 33 | 1,137 |
Netherlands | 36 | 21 | 28 |
New Zealand | 51 | 144 | 306 |
Portugal | 58 | 839 | 1,442 |
South Africa | 60 | 600 | 1,804 |
Slovenia | 2 | - | - |
Thailand | - | - | 11 |
United Kingdom | 26 | 7 | 107 |
Uruguay | - | - | 120 |
United States of America | 3 | - | - |
TOTAL | 7,173 | 24,887 | 42,104 |
Table 2 shows the total quantity of cannabis exported out of Australia under the PE Regulations. This data is separated by country and calendar year.
Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
Czechia | - | - | 0.1 |
France | - | 1 | - |
Germany | 1,290 | 935 | 839 |
New Zealand | 5 | 167 | 587 |
United Kingdom | 131 | 407 | 640 |
Total | 1,426 | 1,510 | 2,066 |
Table 3 shows the quantity of cannabis produced in Australia by calendar year under the ND Act.
Year | Total |
|---|---|
2021 | 16,700 |
2022 | 24,900 |
2023 | 26,593 |
Table 4 shows the stock of cannabis held in Australia at the end of each calendar year under the ND Act. Recorded as dry weight expressed as kilograms with 10% moisture content (or equivalent).
Year | Domestically Cultivated | Imported |
|---|---|---|
2021 | 17,700 | * |
2022 | 15,400 | * |
2023 | 14,787 | 23,293 |
*data not available.
Note: All data is current as of 30 June 2024. Data for 2024 will not be available until the 3rd quarter of 2025.
Definitions
Cannabis: means the flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant (excluding the seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the tops) from which the resin has not been extracted, by whatever name they may be designated.
Export: the physical transfer of drugs from Australia to another country.
Import: the physical transfer of drugs from another country to Australia.
Produced: the amount of cannabis separated from the plants from which they are obtained.
Stock: the amount of cannabis an entity has on hand, including from their own cultivation and production activities, cannabis purchased from another domestic source or imported, and cannabis retained for manufacture activities.