1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/04/2004   
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Barley is the second largest broadacre crop in terms of area in Tasmania (in recent years, area of poppies has overtaken barley). Barley is grown mainly in northern areas, around the Northern Midlands and Meander Valley municipalities.

In 1999-2000, reduced plantings and lower than average yields, due to poor seasonal conditions, resulted in a 27% fall in production, to 22,000 tonnes.

Preliminary estimates for 2000-01 show an increase in production to 26,000 tonnes.

BARLEY FOR GRAIN, Tasmania
Production
Area
Yield

Years ended 31 March
'000 t
'000 ha
t/ha
1996
38
14
2.7
1997
35
15
2.4
1998
31
13
2.4
1999
30
11
2.7
2000(a)
22
9
2.4
(a) Year ended 30 June.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).