1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
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Tasmania is Australia's main pea producing State, accounting for around 95% of total production of green peas for processing in 1999-2000.

Most peas are grown in the northern half of the State and most are sold to processors to end up as frozen or tinned peas.

GREEN PEAS FOR PROCESSING(a), Tasmania

Production
Area
Yield

Years ended 31 March
'000 t
ha
t/ha

1996
30
6,011
4.9
1997
32
6,213
5.2
1998
32
5,983
5.3
1999
28
5,049
5.6
2000(b)
29
4,514
6.3

(a) Shelled weight.
(b) Year ended 30 June.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).