Australia barley crop estimates 2004-2005

	Area f, ’000 ha	Yield f, t/ha	Production f, '000 t	Production change from 2003-04, %
New South Wales	640	2.02	1,293	13 %
Victoria	740	2.08	1,539	–7 %
Queensland	140	2.05	287	33 %
Western Australia	1,150	2.07	2,381	–19 %
South Australia	1,080	2.10	2,268	–11 %
Tasmania	10		24
Australia	3,760	2.07	7,792	-8.6 %

Source: ABARE forecast, 2 June, 2004.