7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2003-04  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 26/10/2005   
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A variety of crops are grown in Western Australia, including cereals for grain, fruit, grapes and vegetables. Soils in Western Australia are acutely deficient in phosphate and regular applications of phosphatic fertiliser are required for crop and pasture growth. Many soils, particularly sandy soils, are also deficient in trace elements. The use of fertilisers is therefore a significant factor in the state's farming activity.

PRINCIPAL CROPS, Western Australia, 2003-04

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

Barley
3,170
1,278
2.5
Wheat
11,070
4,917
2.3
Apples
38
(a)976
(b)38.7
Carrots
78
1.6
50.0
Potatoes
76
1.9
40.0

(a) Thousands of trees 4 years and over.
(b) Yield equals kg/tree and is based on the number of trees 4 years and over.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).




This section contains the following subsection :
        Apples
        Barley
        Potatoes
        Wheat
        Carrots

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