7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2001-02  
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In 2001-02, Victorian farmers produced 294,500 tonnes of potatoes, behind Tasmania (350,100 tonnes) and South Australia (334,700 tonnes).

POTATOES, Victoria, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
315.7
11.4
27.8
2001
297.0
9.6
30.9
2002
294.5
8.7
33.7
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2001-02, 40% of all potatoes produced in Victoria came from Central Highlands Statistical Division (117,800 tonnes) and 27% came from Gippsland Statistical Division (78,900 tonnes).
POTATOES, PRODUCTION, 2001-02
Statistical Division
'000 t
Melbourne
^55.1
Barwon
^11.5
Western District
^4.5
Central Highlands
117.8
Wimmera
-
Mallee
^18.7
Loddon
-
Goulburn
4.2
Ovens-Murray
**
East Gippsland
*3.0
Gippsland
78.9
Victoria
294.5
^ 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%, estimate is not published

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2002 Agricultural Survey.




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