7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02  
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South Australia is the major onion-producing state in Australia. Much of the production of the vegetable industry comes from properties with easy access to the Adelaide market. In 2001-02, South Australian farmers produced 105,600 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
(a) Year ended 31 March.

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


In 2001-02, 71% of all onions produced in South Australia came from the Murray Lands Statistical Division (74,600 tonnes).


ONIONS, WHITE AND BROWN, PRODUCTION, 2001-02
Statistical Division
'000 t
Adelaide
1.2
Outer Adelaide
**
Yorke and Lower North
-
Murray Lands
74.6
South East
^ 25.2
Eyre
-
Northern
**
South Australia
105.6
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.


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