Tomatoes

During 2003-04, Queensland farmers produced 125,000 tonnes of tomatoes.

TOMATOES, Queensland, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
109.9
3.8
29.3
2001
107.0
2.8
37.6
2002
^ 109.5
^ 2.7
40.5
2003
^ 94.0
^ 2.6
36.1
2004
^ 125.0
^ 3.5
35.8
^ 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, 62% of all tomatoes produced in Queensland came from the Mackay Statistical Division (77,900 tonnes).

TOMATOES PRODUCTION, 2003-04
Statistical Division
'000 t
Brisbane
* 0.6
Moreton
5.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
* 38.2
Darling Downs
^ 2.9
South West
-
Fitzroy
** -
Central West
-
Mackay
* 77.9
Northern
-
Far North
* 0.1
North West
-
Queensland
125.0
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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