7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2002-03  
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In 2002-03, Victorian farmers produced 270,900 tonnes of potatoes, behind South Australia (328,000 tonnes) and Tasmania (320,300 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
2003
270.9
8.2
33.0
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2002-03, 40% of all potatoes produced in Victoria came from the Central Highlands Statistical Division (108,800 tonnes) and 28% came from the Gippsland Statistical Division (74,700 tonnes).

POTATOES, PRODUCTION, 2002-03
Statistical Division
'000 t
Melbourne
^ 55.3
Barwon
^ 8.2
Western District
^ 5.4
Central Highlands
108.8
Wimmera
-
Mallee
^ 15.3
Loddon
-
Goulburn
*1.4
Ovens-Murray
-
East Gippsland
**
Gippsland
74.7
Victoria
270.9
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.



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