7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2004-05  
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South Australia is the major onion-producing state in Australia. In 2004-05, South Australian farmers produced 104,000 tonnes of onions.



ONIONS, WHITE AND BROWN, South Australia, years ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
2001
83.1
1.7
48.2
2002
105.6
1.7
61.6
2003
^ 96.9
^ 2.0
49.4
2004
^ 81.2
^ 2.0
41.1
2005
^ 104.0
^ 2.5
41.7
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2004-05, 71% of all onions produced in South Australia came from the Murray Lands Statistical Division (73,800 tonnes).


ONIONS, WHITE AND BROWN, PRODUCTION, 2004-05
Statistical Division
'000 t
Adelaide
* 2.3
Outer Adelaide
** 0.1
Yorke and Lower North
-
Murray Lands
^ 73.8
South East
^ 27.8
Eyre
-
Northern
-
South Australia
^ 104.0
- nil or rounded to zero (includes null cells)
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.



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