7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2004-05

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Carrots and potatoes are the main vegetable crops produced in Western Australia. In 2004-05, Western Australian farmers produced 66,200 tonnes of carrots.

CARROTS, Western Australia, years ended 30 June


	Production '000 tonnes	Area ha	Yield t/ha

2001	80.3	1,731	46.4
2002	88.2	1,660	53.2
2003	88.0	1,641	53.6
2004	78.2	1,565	50.0
2005	66.2	1,217	54.4

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

In 2004-05, 60% of all carrots produced in Western Australia came from the Midlands Statistical Division (40,000 tonnes).

CARROTS PRODUCTION, 2004-05


Statistical Division					Tonnes

Perth					^ 11.9
South West					^ 14.3
Lower Great Southern					** -
Upper Great Southern					-
Midlands					40.0
South Eastern					-
Central					-
Pilbara					-
Kimberley					-

Western Australia					66.2

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.