7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2001-02  
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PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, 2001-02, Victoria

Wheat production
Pear (excluding Nashi) production
2.8 million tonnes
126,000 tonnes
Tomato production
Meat cattle numbers
^ 262,000 tonnes
2.5 million
Milk cattle numbers
1.9 million
Sheep and lamb numbers
21.3 million
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), Victoria, at 30 June
Number
1997(b)
36,656
2001
2002
35,229
33,581
(a) Refers to establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
(b) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


GROSS FARM PRODUCT, Victoria
1998-99
$m
1999-2000(a)
$m
2000-01(a)
$m
2001-02(a)
$m
2002-03
$m
Gross farm product (GFP)
4,078
4,573
6,024
6,861
5,100
Gross state product (GSP)
150,468
159,253
171,426
182,324
192,407
GFP as % of GSP
2.7
2.9
3.5
3.8
2.7
(a) Data have been revised following a review of compilation methods.
Source: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts (cat. no. 5220.0).