7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2002-03  
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  • Agriculture State Profile, Victoria
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PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, Victoria, 2002-03

Wheat production
Pear (excluding Nashi) production
890,200 tonnes
119,200 tonnes
Tomato production
Meat cattle numbers
210,800 tonnes
2.5 million
Milk cattle numbers
1.9 million
Sheep and lamb numbers
20.4 million
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), Victoria, at 30 June
Number
1997(b)
36,656
2001
35,229
2002
33,581
2003
33,212
(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) and 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).