7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2001-02  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 02/09/2003   
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Queensland easily produces more bananas than any other state. In 2001-02, Queensland farmers produced 265,800 tonnes of bananas, ahead of New South Wales (31,600 tonnes) and Western Australia (10,100 tonnes).

BANANAS, Queensland, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
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
(a) Year ended 31 March.

Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2001-02, 87% of all bananas produced in Queensland came from the Far North Statistical Division (230,600 tonnes).

BANANAS PRODUCTION, 2001-02
Statistical Division
'000 t
Brisbane
^ 1.0
Moreton
*24.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
**
Darling Downs
**
South West
-
Fitzroy
-
Central West
-
Mackay
**
Northern
*-
Far North
230.6
North West
-
Queensland
265.8
^ 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%, estimate is not published

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.



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