7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2003-04

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Wheat is Australia's most important crop. In Western Australia, the wheat belt extends around the south-west of the state and some way north, along the western side of the continent. In 2003-04, production in Western Australia was 11.1 million tonnes.

WHEAT FOR GRAIN, Western Australia, years ended 30 June


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

1997(a)	7,516	4,264	1.8
2001	5,814	4,460	1.3
2002	7,760	4,350	1.8
2003	4,047	4,458	0.9
2004	11,070	4,917	2.3

(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, 50% of all wheat produced in Western Australia came from the Midlands Statistical Division (5.5 million tonnes).

WHEAT FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2003-04


Statistical Division					'000 t

Perth					6.1
South West					**17.7
Lower Great Southern					781.1
Upper Great Southern					2,075.1
Midlands					5,538.5
South Eastern					696.1
Central					1,955.5
Pilbara					-
Kimberley					-

Western Australia					11,070.0

** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.