7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2001-02  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 24/05/2004   
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An estimated 12.8 million hectares or 56% of Victoria's land area was used for agricultural activity in 2001-02. Just over 23% of Victoria's agricultural land was used for cropping.

LAND USE, Area, Victoria(a)
1997
'000 ha
2001
'000 ha
2002
'000 ha
Crops(b)
2,552
3,044
2,958
Pastures and grasses
3,945
4,909
4,377
Agricultural land(c)
12,745
13,248
12,780
Non-agricultural land(d)
9,997
9,494
9,962
Total land
22,742
22,742
22,742
(a) Figures for 1997 are at 31 March, while those for 2001 and 2002 are at 30 June.
(b) Excludes crops harvested for hay and seed.
(c) Total area of establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
(d) Comprises conserved land, forestry, urban and unused land such as vacant Crown land, commercially unused land on Aboriginal and other Crown reserves and waste land, ephemeral lakes, mangrove swamps, as well as establishments not included in the scope of the Agricultural Census/Survey.

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




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