7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2003-04  
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PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, Victoria, 2003-04

Wheat production ('000 tonnes)
Pear (excluding Nashi) production ('000 tonnes)
3,145.5
121.2
Tomato production ('000 tonnes)
Meat cattle numbers
270.2
2.4 million
Milk cattle numbers
1.9 million
Sheep and lamb numbers
20.0 million
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), Victoria, at 30 June
Number
1997(b)
36,656
2001
35,229
2002
33,581
2003
33,212
2004
32,463
(a) Refers to establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
(b) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


GROSS FARM PRODUCT, Victoria
1999-2000
$m
2000-01
$m
2001-02
$m
2002-03
$m
2003-04
$m
Gross farm product (GFP)
4,573
6,024
6,861
r 5,107
5,768
Gross state product (GSP) r
159,270
171,043
182,366
194,002
206,733
GFP as % of GSP
2.9
3.5
3.8
r 2.6
2.8
r revised since last issue
Source: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts (cat. no. 5220.0).