Between 1995 - 1998 official exportation of X. johnsonii harvested from the wild included:
8,879,958 leaves
5280 flower spikes
780 whole plants
During the same time of 1995 - 1998 exportation of other Xanthorrhoea species harvested from the wild included:
10,059,795 leaves - together with the 8,879,958 X. johnsonii leaves it makes up around 49 tonnes of leaves.
3080 flower spikes
300 whole plants
Grasstree foliage is used in the flower industry as a filler in flower decorations.
After fire leaf production in X. johnsonii increases for about 240 days or 8 months with around 2 leaves produced every day.