7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2003-04  
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Wheat is grown mainly in the western and north western areas of Victoria, with the greatest production from the Mallee and Wimmera Statistical Divisions (SDs). In 2003-04, production was 3.1 million 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
2004
3,145
1,409
2.2
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, 39% of all wheat produced in Victoria came from the Mallee SD (1.2 million tonnes). This was followed by the Wimmera SD, with 31% (964,200 tonnes).


WHEAT FOR GRAIN, PRODUCTION, 2003-04
Statistical Division
'000 t
Melbourne
^ 3.1
Barwon
^ 74.4
Western District
^ 128.0
Central Highlands
160.7
Wimmera
964.2
Mallee
1,218.7
Loddon
254.2
Goulburn
^ 318.2
Ovens-Murray
* 14.5
East Gippsland
** 8.7
Gippsland
0.7
Victoria
3,145.5
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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