7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2003-04  
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In 2003-04, Victorian farmers produced 337,900 tonnes of potatoes, ahead of South Australia (330,700 tonnes) and Tasmania (327,600 tonnes).


POTATOES, Victoria, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
315.7
11.4
27.8
2001
297.0
9.6
30.9
2002
294.5
8.7
33.7
2003
270.9
8.2
33.0
2004
^ 337.9
^ 9.1
37.0
^ 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 2003-04, just over half of all potatoes produced in Victoria came from the Central Highlands Statistical Division (171,000 tonnes) and 18% came from the Gippsland Statistical Division (59,600 tonnes).


POTATOES, PRODUCTION, 2003-04
Statistical Division
'000 t
Melbourne
40.0
Barwon
^ 11.5
Western District
^ 4.1
Central Highlands
^ 171.0
Wimmera
** 22.0
Mallee
^ 19.3
Loddon
-
Goulburn
* 1.3
Ovens-Murray
** 0.5
East Gippsland
** 8.8
Gippsland
59.6
Victoria
^ 337.9
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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