7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2002-03  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/08/2004   
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Queensland easily produces more bananas than any other state. In 2002-03, Queensland farmers produced 231,900 tonnes of bananas, ahead of New South Wales (25,300 tonnes) and Western Australia (6,200 tonnes).

BANANAS, Queensland, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Bearing area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
143.7
6.0
24.1
2001
301.7
8.8
34.2
2002
265.8
9.5
27.9
2003
231.9
8.4
27.7
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2002-03, 98% of all bananas produced in Queensland came from the Far North Statistical Division (227,100 tonnes).
BANANAS PRODUCTION, 2002-03
Statistical Division
'000 t
Brisbane
*0.9
Moreton
^0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
**
Darling Downs
**
South West
**
Fitzroy
**
Central West
-
Mackay
**
Northern
-
Far North
227.1
North West
-
Queensland
231.9
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.



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