7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2002-03  
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Wheat is grown mainly in the western and north western areas of Victoria, with the greatest production from the Wimmera and Mallee Statistical Divisions (SDs). In 2002-03, production was considerably reduced due to drought conditions (890,200 tonnes).


WHEAT FOR GRAIN, Victoria, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
2,262
963
2.4
2001
3,080
1,143
2.7
2002
2,791
1,136
2.5
2003
890
1,239
0.7
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2002-03, 28% of all wheat produced in Victoria came from the Wimmera SD (246,700 tonnes). This was followed by the Mallee SD, also with 28% (245,500 tonnes).

WHEAT FOR GRAIN, PRODUCTION, 2002-03
Statistical Division
'000 t
Melbourne
*2.2
Barwon
^46.7
Western District
^97.9
Central Highlands
120.4
Wimmera
246.7
Mallee
245.5
Loddon
^41.7
Goulburn
^78.6
Ovens-Murray
^9.7
East Gippsland
**
Gippsland
^0.4
Victoria
890.2
^ 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%, estimate is not published
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.



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