7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2004-05  
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In 2004-05, South Australia produced 364,000 tonnes of potatoes.



POTATOES, South Australia, years ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
2001
322.7
9.1
35.5
2002
334.7
8.6
39.1
2003
328.0
9.3
35.3
2004
330.7
8.9
37.0
2005
364.5
10.7
34.1
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2004-05, 48% of all potatoes produced in South Australia came from the Murray Lands Statistical Division (173,000 tonnes).


POTATOES, PRODUCTION, 2004-05
Statistical Division
'000 t
Adelaide
^ 19.9
Outer Adelaide
^ 19.7
Yorke and Lower North
-
Murray Lands
^ 173.2
South East
151.6
Eyre
-
Northern
-
South Australia
364.5
- nil or rounded to zero (includes null cells)
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.



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