7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2001-02  
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Queensland is the leading source of pineapples, pawpaws and most other tropical fruits. In 2001-02, Queensland farmers produced 119,300 tonnes of pineapples.

PINEAPPLES, Queensland, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
123.0
2.7
46.1
2001
119.6
2.7
43.8
2002
119.3
3.0
40.3
(a) Year ended 31 March.

Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2001-02, 34% of all pineapples produced in Queensland came from the Brisbane Statistical Division (40,200 tonnes).

PINEAPPLES PRODUCTION, 2001-02
Statistical Division
'000 t
Brisbane
40.2
Moreton
31.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
^ 23.5
Darling Downs
-
South West
-
Fitzroy
*17.9
Central West
-
Mackay
**
Northern
*6.4
Far North
0.1
North West
-
Queensland
119.3
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50%, estimate is not published

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.



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