7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2004-05  
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An estimated 1.8 million hectares or 26% of Tasmania's land area was used for agricultural activity in 2004-05; just under 4% of Tasmania's agricultural land was used for cropping.

LAND USE, Area, Tasmania, at 30 June
2001
'000 ha
2002
'000 ha
2003
'000 ha
2004
'000 ha
2005
'000 ha
Crops(a)
79
78
74
73
71
Agricultural land(b)
1,907
1,775
1,771
1,745
1,803
Non-agricultural land(c)
4,933
5,065
5,069
5,095
5,037
Total land
6,840
6,840
6,840
6,840
6,840
(a) Excludes crops harvested for hay and seed.
(b) Total area of establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
(c) Non-agricultural land is the difference between agricultural land as reported in the Agricultural Survey and total area of the state or territory. It comprises conserved land, forestry, urban and unused land such as vacant Crown land, commercially unused land on Aboriginal and other Crown reserves and waste land, ephemeral lakes, mangrove swamps, as well as establishments not included in the scope of the Agricultural Survey/Census.
Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).