7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2003-04  
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In 2003-04, Victoria produced more tomatoes than any other state. In 2003-04, Victorian farmers produced 270,200 tonnes of tomatoes, ahead of Queensland (125,000 tonnes) and New South Wales (67,100 tonnes).


TOMATOES, Victoria, year ended 30 June

Production
'000 t
Area
ha
Yield
t/ha

1997(a)
167.6
2,661
63.0
2001
329.2
4,602
71.5
2002
^ 262.4
4,122
63.7
2003
210.8
3,338
63.2
2004
270.2
3,345
80.8

^ 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, 76% of all tomatoes produced in Victoria came from the Goulburn Statistical Division (204,400 tonnes) and 12% came from the Loddon Statistical Division (32,400 tonnes).


TOMATOES, PRODUCTION, 2003-04

Statistical Division
'000 t

Melbourne
* 0.5
Barwon
* 1.2
Western District
-
Central Highlands
** -
Wimmera
** -
Mallee
** 25.5
Loddon
^ 32.4
Goulburn
204.4
Ovens-Murray
** 0.2
East Gippsland
** 0.3
Gippsland
* 5.6
Victoria
270.2

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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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