7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2006-07  
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During 2006-07, Queensland farmers produced 121,000 tonnes of tomatoes. In 2006-07, 47% of all tomatoes produced in Queensland came from the Mackay Statistical Division (57,000 tonnes).

TOMATOES, Queensland

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

2002-03
^94.0
^2.6
^36.1
2003-04
^125.0
^3.5
^35.8
2004-05
^85.8
^2.7
^32.1
2005-06(a)
108.7
2.7
40.0
2006-07(a)
120.7
*3.7
*32.2

^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution.
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
(a) The ABS has moved to a new frame from the 2005-06 Agricultural Census onwards. This means that data are not directly comparable with historical time series. For more information, please see the technical notes at the back of the 2005-06 edition of the source publication.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


During 2006-07, Queensland farmers produced 61,000 tonnes of watermelons. Over 40% of all watermelons produced in Queensland came from the Wide Bay-Burnett Statistical Division.

WATERMELONS, Queensland

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

2002-03
^71.8
^2.7
^26.2
2003-04
*90.8
^2.4
*37.4
2004-05
^72.2
^2.6
^28.1
2005-06(a)
73.4
2.7
27.3
2006-07(a)
^61.4
^2.2
^27.5

^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution.
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
(a) The ABS has moved to a new frame from the 2005-06 Agricultural Census onwards. This means that data are not directly comparable with historical time series. For more information, please see the technical notes at the back of the 2005-06 edition of the source publication.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).



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