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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Bananas

Queensland easily produces more bananas than any other state. In 2003-04, Queensland farmers produced 226,100 tonnes of bananas, ahead of New South Wales (21,700 tonnes) and Western Australia (7,900 tonnes).

BANANAS, Queensland, year ended 30 June

Production
'000 t
Bearing area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha

1997(a)
143.7
6.0
24.1
2001
301.7
8.8
34.2
2002
265.8
9.5
27.9
2003
231.9
8.4
27.7
2004
226.1
8.4
26.8

(a) Year ended 31 March.
Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, 99% of all bananas produced in Queensland came from the Far North Statistical Division (224,200 tonnes).

BANANAS PRODUCTION, 2003-04

Statistical Division
'000 t

Brisbane
^ 0.6
Moreton
^ 0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
** -
Darling Downs
-
South West
-
Fitzroy
-
Central West
-
Mackay
** 0.1
Northern
* 0.3
Far North
224.2
North West
-
Queensland
226.1

^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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