7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2004-05

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During 2004-05, Queensland farmers produced 72,200 tonnes of watermelons.

WATERMELONS, Queensland, year ended 30 June


	Production '000 t	Area '000 ha	Yield t/ha

2001	61.8	3.1	20.2
2002	^ 63.1	^ 2.9	21.7
2003	^ 71.8	^ 2.7	26.2
2004	* 90.8	^ 2.4	37.4
2005	^ 72.2	^ 2.6	28.1

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source:Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2004-05, the Northern Statistical Division produced the most watermelons (16,800 tonnes).

WATERMELONS PRODUCTION, 2004-05


Statistical Division					'000 t

Brisbane					^ 0.1
Moreton					* 5.2
Wide Bay-Burnett					^ 8.6
Darling Downs					* 9.5
South West					0.2
Fitzroy					** 14.2
Central West					-
Mackay					3.9
Northern					* 16.8
Far North					* 13.6
North West					-

Queensland					^ 72.2

- nil or rounded to zero (includes null cells)
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.