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Preliminary estimates show the total area of vines reported increased by 8% to a record 160,000 hectares in 2001-02. Increases were reported in all states and territories. The total area of vines reported in South Australia increased by 10% to 68,400 hectares and in New South Wales there was an 8% increase in the reported total to 37,300 hectares.

The total production of grapes increased by 11% to a record 1.7 million tonnes in 2001-02. The largest producing state, South Australia, recorded only a modest increase in production, up by 2% to 693,000 tonnes. The next largest producing states, however, recorded significant increases: Victorian production increased by 12% to 493,000 tonnes and New South Wales production increased by 26% to 440,000 tonnes.

Grapes (a), Production

	Australia			2002p
	2000	2001	2002p	NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT
AREA OF VINES AT HARVEST (ha)
Bearing	110,623	130,591	142,899	33,849	34,556	2,183	60,664	10,354	767	450	74
Not yet bearing: planted or grafted prior to collection year	18,130	11,081	9,752	2,112	2,430	148	4,162	710	160	17	13
Not yet bearing: planted or grafted during collection year	11,108	6,586	7,120	1,343	1,498	83	3,581	504	39	30	43
Total area of vines	139,861	148,258	159,771	37,304	38,484	2,414	68,407	11,568	967	496	130
GRAPE PRODUCTION (fresh weight) (t)
Total production	1,311,389	1,546,002	1,709,184	439,628	492,753	12,411	692,781	65,946	2,978	2,440	246
Yield (t/ha) (b)	11.9	11.8	12.0	13.0	14.3	5.7	11.4	6.4	3.9	5.4	3.3
(a) Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals. Varietal information is available in Australian Wine and Grape Industry (cat. no. 1329.0). (b) Yield represents the quantity of grapes produced per hectare of bearing vines.