Winegrape Yield and Revenue Variability in Australia
Table 1
Yield, revenue per ha, coefficients of variation (CoV), and climate variables for the regions and varieties with a bearing area higher than 2,000 ha in 2023.
Area (ha)
Yield (t/ha)
Revenue/ha (AUD)
CoV yield
CoV revenue (ha)
GST (°C)
GSP (mm)
Region
Riverland
19850
22.0
12601
0.63
0.83
22.0
131
Riverina
17108
14.8
7837
0.68
0.72
22.6
237
Barossa Valley
11445
6.2
9994
0.60
0.75
18.8
218
Murray Darling-Swan Hill (vic)
8722
19.0
12248
1.67
1.63
22.0
160
McLaren Vale
7160
7.0
13953
1.27
1.46
19.6
199
Murray Darling-Swan Hill (NSW)
6992
21.3
12974
1.14
1.07
22.4
154
Langhorne Creek
5864
10.8
16990
1.43
2.05
19.8
173
Margaret River
5592
4.9
9981
0.85
0.60
19.6
229
Coonawarra
5479
7.6
11247
0.69
0.81
16.9
283
Clare Valley
4973
4.7
7866
0.50
0.65
19.4
223
Padthaway
3608
9.5
13887
0.62
0.78
18.6
194
Adelaide Hills
3607
6.4
13378
0.79
0.95
17.8
293
Hunter Valley
2622
4.1
6473
1.13
0.86
22.3
565
Wrattonbully
2617
11.3
16656
0.69
0.92
18.3
220
Yarra Valley
2478
5.0
11400
0.84
0.57
17.6
531
Great Southern
2415
3.8
7203
1.00
0.71
18.3
344
Eden Valley
2195
5.0
9852
0.60
0.77
18.6
214
Tasmania
2069
5.3
19476
0.76
0.51
15.1
323
Variety
Syrah
43280
6.0
9891
0.98
0.80
19.2
322
Cabernet Sauvignon
26441
6.2
9598
1.46
1.26
19.3
322
Chardonnay
21512
7.1
11064
0.93
0.81
19.2
322
Merlot
8163
6.7
10112
1.07
0.89
19.2
315
Sauvignon Blanc
6462
8.7
13938
1.20
1.04
19.1
310
Pinot Noir
6029
7.1
12733
1.49
1.57
19.2
320
Pinot Gris
4892
11.2
19730
3.59
2.94
18.9
331
Sémillon
3800
9.3
11721
0.96
0.78
19.3
316
Riesling
3179
7.3
11400
2.12
1.88
19.0
309
Average yield and revenue per ha and coefficients of variation (CoV) based on data from 2001 to 2023. GST is the growing season average temperature and GSP is the growing season precipitation.
