7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2003-04

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While Tasmania is not a significant wheat producer compared to other Australian mainland states, area sown and production have increased in recent years. Wheat is grown mainly in northern areas of Tasmania.

In 2003-04, Tasmanian farmers produced 26,100 tonnes of wheat.

WHEAT FOR GRAIN, Tasmania, years ended 30 June


	Production '000 t	Area '000 ha	Yield t/ha

1997(a)	7.5	1.9	3.9
2001	25.6	6.6	3.9
2002	25.3	5.9	4.3
2003	25.3	7.4	3.4
2004	26.1	7.7	3.4

(a) Year ended 31 March.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, 72% of all wheat produced in Tasmania came from the Northern Statistical Division (18,700 tonnes).

WHEAT FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2003-04


Statistical Division					'000 t

Greater Hobart					* 0.7
Southern					* 3.3
Northern					18.7
Mersey-Lyell					3.4

Tasmania					26.1

* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.

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