7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2002-03  
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In 2002-03, Victoria produced more tomatoes than any other state. In 2002-03, Victorian farmers produced 210,800 tonnes of tomatoes, ahead of Queensland (94,000 tonnes) and New South Wales (47,800 tonnes).


TOMATOES, Victoria, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
167.6
2,661
63.0
2001
329.2
4,602
71.5
2002
^262.4
4,122
63.7
2003
210.8
3,338
63.2
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2002-03, 85% of all tomatoes produced in Victoria came from the Goulburn Statistical Division (179,000 tonnes) and 11% came from the Loddon Statistical Division (24,000 tonnes).

TOMATOES, PRODUCTION, 2002-03
Statistical Division
'000 t
Melbourne
**
Barwon
*0.7
Western District
-
Central Highlands
-
Wimmera
**
Mallee
**
Loddon
*24.0
Goulburn
179.0
Ovens-Murray
-
East Gippsland
**
Gippsland
**
Victoria
210.8
* 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.



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