7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 21/11/2003   
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Barley is grown in all states of Australia, with the major producing area being South Australia. It is grown principally as a grain crop although in some areas it is used as a fodder crop for grazing, with grain subsequently harvested if conditions are suitable. Barley is used primarily for stockfeed and malting purposes and on a small scale for human consumption.

BARLEY FOR GRAIN, South Australia, years ended 30 June

Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha

1997(a)
1,923
1,009
1.9
2001
2,320
1,041
2.2
2002
2,782
1,151
2.4

(a) Year ended 31 March.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


In 2001-02, 35% of all barley produced in South Australia came from the Yorke and Lower North Statistical Division (967,400 tonnes).


BARLEY FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2001-02

Statistical Division
'000 t

Adelaide
**
Outer Adelaide
^ 149.7
Yorke and Lower North
967.4
Murray Lands
435.7
South East
139.8
Eyre
674.8
Northern
413.0
South Australia
2,781.8

^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.


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