7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2004-05

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Most potatoes in Tasmania are grown in a wide strip along the north-west coast from the Circular Head municipality, through to the Northern Midlands municipality south of Launceston, together with sections of the Dorset municipality in the north-east.

In 2004-05, Tasmanian farmers produced 321,000 tonnes of potatoes.

POTATOES, Tasmania, years ended 30 June


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

2001	331.0	7.5	44.0
2002	350.1	7.4	47.1
2003	320.3	6.5	49.4
2004	327.6	6.8	48.4
2005	320.8	6.7	47.8

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

In 2004-05, 56% of all potatoes produced in Tasmania came from the Mersey-Lyell Statistical Division (181,000 tonnes).

POTATOES, 2004-05


Statistical Division					'000 t

Greater Hobart					* 0.3
Southern					* 3.9
Northern					136.0
Mersey-Lyell					180.6

Tasmania					320.8

* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.