7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2004-05  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/09/2006   
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Barley is grown in all states of Australia, with one of the major producing areas 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. In 2004-05, production was 2.0 million tonnes.



BARLEY FOR GRAIN, South Australia, years ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
2001
2,320
1,041
2.2
2002
2,782
1,151
2.4
2003
1,440
1,194
1.2
2004
2,691
1,216
2.2
2005
1,979
1,280
1.6
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2004-05, 41% of all barley produced in South Australia came from the Yorke and Lower North Statistical Division (812,000 tonnes).


BARLEY FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION, 2004-05
Statistical Division
'000 t
Adelaide
* 1.7
Outer Adelaide
112.1
Yorke and Lower North
812.3
Murray Lands
304.8
South East
^ 96.9
Eyre
422.4
Northern
229.0
South Australia
1,979.2
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.



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