7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2006-07  
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In 2006-07, South Australia produced 91,000 tonnes of onions which was more than any other state. Sixty-nine percent of all onions produced in South Australia came from the Murray Lands Statistical Division (63,000 tonnes).

ONIONS, South Australia, at 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
2002-03(a)
^96.9
^2.0
^49.4
2003-04(a)
^81.2
^2.0
^41.1
2004-05(a)
^ 04.0
^2.5
^41.7
2005-06(b)(c)
80.8
1.6
51.3
2006-07(b)(c)
91.2
^1.8
^50.0
(a) Includes brown and white onions only.
(b) The ABS has moved to a new frame from the 2005-06 Agricultural Census onwards. This means that data are not directly comparable with historical time series. For more information, please see the technical notes at the back of the 2005-06 edition of the source publication 7121.0.
(c) Includes brown, white and red onions.
^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


South Australia is also a major producer of potatoes. In 2006-07, South Australia produced 364,000 tonnes of potatoes. Over 85% of all potatoes produced in South Australia came from the Murray Lands and South East Statistical Divisions (314,000 tonnes).

POTATOES, South Australia, at 30 June
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
2002-03
328.0
9.3
35.2
2003-04
330.7
8.9
37.0
2004-05
364.5
10.7
34.1
2005-06(a)
357.8
9.5
37.7
2006-07(a)
364.3
9.4
38.7
(a) The ABS has moved to a new frame from the 2005-06 Agricultural Census onwards. This means that data are not directly comparable with historical time series. For more information, please see the technical notes at the back of the 2005-06 edition of the source publication 7121.0.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).



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