7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2003-04  
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Barley is the largest broadacre crop in Tasmania. It is grown mainly in the Northern Statistical Division, around the Northern Midlands and Meander Valley municipalities.

In 2003-04, Tasmanian farmers produced 28,000 tonnes of barley.

BARLEY FOR GRAIN, Tasmania, years ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
35.2
14.5
2.4
2001
26.0
9.7
2.7
2002
26.4
7.4
3.6
2003
21.2
8.3
2.6
2004
28.0
9.3
3.0
(a) Year ended 31 March.

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

In 2003-04, 61% of all barley produced in Tasmania came from the Northern Statistical Division (17,000 tonnes).
BARLEY FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2003-04
Statistical Division
'000 t
Greater Hobart
* 1.4
Southern
^ 7.7
Northern
17.0
Mersey-Lyell
1.9
Tasmania
28.0
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.

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