7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2001-02

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Contents >> Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales >> Agricultural production >> Crops >> Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a significant vegetable crop grown in NSW. Most tomatoes are grown in the Murray and Murrumbidgee Statistical Divisions.

Increased plantings and an improved yield in 2000-01 resulted in a significant rise in production from the previous year, to 103,000 tonnes.

TOMATOES, NSW

	Production '000 t	Area ha	Yield t/ha

1997(a)	102.8	2,035	50.5
2001(b)	103.2	1,626	63.5

(a) Year ended 31 March. (b) Year ended 30 June. Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2000-01, 46% of all tomatoes produced in NSW came from the Murray Statistical Division (47,000 tonnes). This was followed by the Murrumbidgee Statistical Division with 43,000 tonnes.

TOMATOES, 2000-01


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

Sydney	*8.9	97	91.5
Hunter	1.4	*28	50.3
Illawarra	*0.1	5	25.8
Richmond-Tweed	1.2	33	37.4
Mid-North Coast	0.5	31	15.3
Northern	*0.5	12	44.0
North Western	*-	*5	3.0
Central West	*0.5	*11	42.2
South Eastern	*-	*1	19.9
Murrumbidgee	42.9	556	77.1
Murray	47.2	847	55.7
Far West	-	-	-

New South Wales	103.2	1,626	63.5

* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001 Agricultural Census.