7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2004-05  
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A wide variety of crops are grown in South Australia, including cereals for grain, citrus and non-citrus fruit, grapes and vegetables. Irrigation schemes have played a major role in the development of these industries.



PRINCIPAL CROPS, South Australia, 2004-05
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
Barley
1,979.2
1,280.1
1.6
Wheat
2,620.8
1,979.2
1.3
Oranges
^ 154.2
(a) ^ 1,991.8
(b) 77.4
Grapes
861.5
(c) 67.0
(d) 12.9
Onions, white and brown
^ 104.0
^ 2.5
41.7
Potatoes
364.5
10.7
34.1
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
(a) Thousands of trees
(b) Number of trees and yield is based on trees six years and over. However, the production figure used to calculate yield includes any contribution by trees under 6 years. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
(c) Bearing area of vines.
(d) Yield represents the quantity of grapes produced per hectare of bearing vines.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).




This section contains the following subsection :
      Barley
      Onions
      Oranges
      Potatoes
      Viticulture
      Wheat

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