1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/04/2004   
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The estimated gross value of production of all major crops (apart from wheat) and hay fell in 1999-2000. The gross values of barley and oats were down by 18% (to $4.7m) and 44% (to $1.2m) respectively, while the gross value of wheat increased by 9% to $3.6m. The estimated gross value of pastures and grasses cut for hay fell by 25% to $28.5m.

GROSS VALUE OF SELECTED BROADACRE CROPS AND PASTURES, Tasmania - Years Ended 31 March
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000(a)

$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Barley for grain
9.1
8.4
8.4
5.8
4.7
Oats for grain
3.1
2.1
2.2
2.1
1.2
Pastures and grasses cut for hay
26.8
29.3
29.6
38.0
28.5
Pasture seed
1.6
2.2
3.7
3.8
3.3
Wheat for grain
1.0
1.4
2.5
3.3
3.6
(a) Year ended 30 June.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).