7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2006-07  
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Carrots are the main vegetable crop produced in Western Australia. In 2006-07, Western Australian farmers produced 47,800 tonnes of carrots. In 2006-07, 50% of all carrots produced in Western Australia came from the South West Statistical Division.



CARROTS, Western Australia

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

2002-03
88.0
1.6
53.6
2003-04
78.2
1.6
50.0
2004-05
66.2
1.2
54.4
2005-06(a)
62.1
1.0
60.9
2006-07(a)
^47.8
^0.9
^50.8

^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution.
(a) The ABS has moved to a new frame from the 2005-06 Agricultural Census onwards. This means that data are not directly comparable with historical time series. For more information, please see the technical notes at the back of the 2005-06 edition of the source publication 7121.0.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


In 2006-07, Western Australian farmers produced 78,700 tonnes of potatoes with 80% coming from the South West Statistical Division.


POTATOES, Western Australia

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

2002-03
75.5
1.8
41.5
2003-04
75.9
1.9
40.0
2004-05
81.2
1.9
42.3
2005-06(a)
89.4
2.1
41.6
2006-07(a)
78.7
^1.9
^41.2

^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution.
(a) The ABS has moved to a new frame from the 2005-06 Agricultural Census onwards. This means that data are not directly comparable with historical time series. For more information, please see the technical notes at the back of the 2005-06 edition of the source publication 7121.0.
Sources: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0) and Historical Selected Agricultural Commodities, by State, 1861 to Present (cat. no. 7124.0).



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