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Agricultural Production Statistics (Provisional)


June 2005

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Highlights


At 30 June 2005:

  • Sheep numbers were 39.9 million, up 1.7 percent from 2004.

 

  • Deer numbers decreased to 1.7 million, down 2.7 percent on 2004.

 

  • Dairy cattle and beef cattle numbers were 5.1 million and 4.5 million, respectively, similar to 2004 numbers.

 

  • There were 25,030 hectares planted in wine grapes, up 27.4 percent on 2003.

 

  • There were 3,370 hectares planted in avocados, up from 3,240 hectares in 2003.

 






 

Brian Pink
Government Statistician

16 December 2005
Cat 71.903 Set 05/06 – 102


There is a companion Media Release published  – Agricultural Production Statistics (Provisional): June 2005.

 



  Agricultural Production Statistics (Provisional): June 2005 (pdf)



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