7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2003-04  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/08/2005   
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Watermelons

During 2003-04, Queensland farmers produced 90,800 tonnes of watermelons.

WATERMELONS, Queensland, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
55.3
3.0
18.2
2001
61.8
3.1
20.2
2002
^ 63.1
^ 2.9
21.7
2003
^ 71.8
^ 2.7
26.2
2004
* 90.8
^ 2.4
37.4
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, the Wide Bay-Burnett Statistical Division produced the most watermelons (34,600 tonnes).

WATERMELONS PRODUCTION, 2003-04
Statistical Division
'000 t
Brisbane
0.1
Moreton
^ 3.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
** 34.6
Darling Downs
* 6.0
South West
1.2
Fitzroy
* 14.7
Central West
-
Mackay
^ 5.1
Northern
* 15.9
Far North
* 9.6
North West
-
Queensland
* 90.8
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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