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

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Carrots have overtaken potatoes in recent years as the main vegetable crop produced in Western Australia. In 2003-04, Western Australian farmers produced 78,200 tonnes of carrots.

CARROTS, Western Australia, years ended 30 June


	Production '000 tonnes	Area ha	Yield t/ha

1997(a)	53.0	1,319	40.2
2001	80.3	1,731	46.4
2002	88.2	1,660	53.2
2003	88.0	1,641	53.6
2004	78.2	1,565	50.0

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

In 2003-04, 50% of all carrots produced in Western Australia came from the Midlands Statistical Division (39,200 tonnes).

CARROTS PRODUCTION, 2003-04


Statistical Division					Tonnes

Perth					^14.9
South West					24.0
Lower Great Southern					**-
Upper Great Southern					-
Midlands					39.2
South Eastern					-
Central					**-
Pilbara					-
Kimberley					-

Western Australia					78.2

^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.