7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2004-05

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While Tasmania is not a significant wheat producer compared to other Australian mainland states, area sown and production have increased in recent years. Wheat is grown mainly in northern areas of Tasmania.

In 2004-05, Tasmanian farmers produced 30,500 tonnes of wheat.

WHEAT FOR GRAIN, Tasmania, years ended 30 June


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

2001	25.6	6.6	3.9
2002	25.3	5.9	4.3
2003	25.3	7.4	3.4
2004	26.1	7.7	3.4
2005	30.5	7.4	4.1

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

In 2004-05, 76% of all wheat produced in Tasmania came from the Northern Statistical Division (23,300 tonnes).

WHEAT FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2004-05


Statistical Division					'000 t

Greater Hobart					^ 0.8
Southern					^ 3.0
Northern					23.3
Mersey-Lyell					3.3

Tasmania					30.5

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.