7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2002-03  
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South Australia is the major onion-producing state in Australia. In 2002-03, South Australian farmers produced 96,900 tonnes of onions.

ONIONS, WHITE AND BROWN, South Australia, years ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
65.3
1.3
51.2
2001
83.1
1.7
48.2
2002
105.6
1.7
61.6
2003
^ 96.9
^ 2.0
49.4
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2002-03, 81% of all onions produced in South Australia came from the Murray Lands Statistical Division (78,600 tonnes).
ONIONS, WHITE AND BROWN, PRODUCTION, 2002-03
Statistical Division
'000 t
Adelaide
1.0
Outer Adelaide
**
Yorke and Lower North
-
Murray Lands
^ 78.6
South East
16.8
Eyre
-
Northern
**
South Australia
^96.9
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50%, estimate is not published
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.



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