7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2003-04

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Potatoes are now the second biggest vegetable crop after carrots. Production is concentrated in the higher rainfall areas of the south-west, with the principal growing centres being Manjimup, Busselton, Donnybrook and Albany. In 2003-04, Western Australian farmers produced 75,900 tonnes of potatoes.

POTATOES, Western Australia, years ended 30 June


	Production '000 tonnes	Area ha	Yield t/ha

1997(a)	116.0	3,022	38.4
2001	75.5	1,778	42.5
2002	77.3	1,724	44.9
2003	75.5	1,819	41.5
2004	75.9	1,898	40.0

(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, 81% of all potatoes produced in Western Australia came from the South West Statistical Division (61,800 tonnes).

POTATOES PRODUCTION, 2003-04


Statistical Division					Tonnes

Perth					^7.6
South West					61.8
Lower Great Southern					**1.7
Upper Great Southern					-
Midlands					^4.7
South Eastern					-
Central					**0.1
Pilbara					-
Kimberley					-

Western Australia					75.9

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.