7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2004-05

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Barley is grown mainly in the Northern Statistical Division, around the Northern Midlands and Meander Valley municipalities.

In 2004-05, Tasmanian farmers produced 27,800 tonnes of barley.

BARLEY FOR GRAIN, Tasmania, years ended 30 June


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

2001	26.0	9.7	2.7
2002	26.4	7.4	3.6
2003	21.2	8.3	2.6
2004	28.0	9.3	3.0
2005	27.8	7.6	3.7

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

In 2004-05, 59% of all barley produced in Tasmania came from the Northern Statistical Division (16,300 tonnes).

BARLEY FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2004-05


Statistical Division					'000 t

Greater Hobart					^ 1.5
Southern					^ 7.8
Northern					16.3
Mersey-Lyell					2.2

Tasmania					27.8

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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.