7123.3.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Queensland, 2004-05

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Queensland easily produces more bananas than any other state. In 2004-05, Queensland farmers produced 238,000 tonnes of bananas, ahead of New South Wales (18,000 tonnes) and Western Australia (8,000 tonnes).

BANANAS, Queensland, year ended 30 June


	Production '000 t	Bearing area '000 ha	Yield t/ha

2001	301.7	8.8	34.2
2002	265.8	9.5	27.9
2003	231.9	8.4	27.7
2004	226.1	8.4	26.8
2005	237.5	8.5	27.9

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

In 2004-05, 99% of all bananas produced in Queensland came from the Far North Statistical Division (236,000 tonnes).

BANANAS PRODUCTION, 2004-05


Statistical Division					'000 t

Brisbane					^ 0.5
Moreton					^ 0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett					** 0.1
Darling Downs					-
South West					-
Fitzroy					-
Central West					-
Mackay					* 0.1
Northern					* 0.2
Far North					236.0
North West					-

Queensland					237.5

- nil or rounded to zero (includes null cells)
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.