7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2004-05  
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Wheat is Australia's most important crop. In Western Australia, the wheat belt extends around the south-west of the state and some way north, along the western side of the continent. In 2004-05, production in Western Australia was 8.6 million tonnes.

WHEAT FOR GRAIN, Western Australia, years ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
2001
5,814
4,460
1.3
2002
7,760
4,350
1.8
2003
4,047
4,458
0.9
2004
11,070
4,917
2.3
2005
8,619
5,118
1.7
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2004-05, 50% of all wheat produced in Western Australia came from the Midlands Statistical Division (4.3 million tonnes).

WHEAT FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2004-05
Statistical Division
'000 t
Perth
2.4
South West
* 12.7
Lower Great Southern
692.6
Upper Great Southern
1,509.6
Midlands
4,271.9
South Eastern
591.5
Central
1,538.3
Pilbara
-
Kimberley
-
Western Australia
8,619.0
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.



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