1 Production and area of principal crops(a) - Year ended 30 June |
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| Aust. Old Basis(b) | 2006 New Basis(c) | |
| 2005 | 2006(d) | Aust. | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | |
BARLEY FOR GRAIN | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 7 740 | (d) | 9 563 | 2 269 | 1 974 | 192 | 2 569 | 2 532 | 27 | na | ^1 | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 4 646 | (d) | 4 447 | 1 068 | 856 | 146 | 1 175 | 1 192 | 8 | na | ^1 | |
CANOLA | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 1 542 | (d) | 1 436 | 296 | 269 | * - | 219 | 650 | ^1 | na | * - | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 1 377 | (d) | 979 | 180 | 188 | * - | 150 | 458 | 1 | na | * - | |
COTTON LINT | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 563 | (d) | 576 | 345 | na | 230 | na | - | na | na | na | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 304 | (d) | 333 | 195 | na | 138 | na | * - | na | na | na | |
GRAIN SORGHUM | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 2 011 | (d) | 1 973 | 881 | ^1 | 1 085 | - | ^3 | na | *1 | *1 | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 755 | (d) | 769 | 322 | ^ - | 443 | - | ^2 | na | *1 | * - | |
LUPINS FOR GRAIN | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 937 | (d) | 1 328 | 62 | 37 | ^ - | 125 | 1 104 | ^1 | na | na | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 845 | (d) | 832 | 36 | 28 | ^ - | 74 | 694 | ^ - | na | na | |
OATS FOR GRAIN | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 1 283 | (d) | 1 695 | 620 | 331 | 7 | 123 | 605 | 8 | na | ^ - | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 894 | (d) | 936 | 409 | 152 | 20 | 75 | 276 | 4 | na | ^ - | |
RICE FOR GRAIN | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 339 | (d) | 973 | 956 | 16 | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 51 | (d) | 99 | 97 | 2 | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
SUGAR CANE CUT FOR CRUSHING | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 37 822 | (d) | 38 224 | 2 259 | na | 35 554 | na | 411 | na | na | na | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 434 | (d) | 407 | 18 | na | 385 | na | 4 | na | na | na | |
WHEAT FOR GRAIN | |
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| Production ('000 t) | 21 905 | (d) | 25 367 | 7 828 | 2 972 | 1 231 | 3 863 | 9 436 | 34 | na | ^2 | |
| Area ('000 ha) | 13 399 | (d) | 12 543 | 3 430 | 1 340 | 799 | 2 063 | 4 901 | 8 | na | ^1 | |
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| ^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
| * estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| na not available |
| (a) Estimates for 2005 are final; estimates for 2006 are preliminary and may be subject to revision. |
| (b) Used an ABS-maintained land-based frame (list of 'farms'). See Technical Note, page 11. |
| (c) Used the Australian Business Register-based frame (list of agricultural businesses). See Technical Note, page 11. |
| (d) Caution should be exercised in comparing 2005 and 2006 estimates. See Technical Note, page 11 for further details. |
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