South Africa's latest crop estimates
Nov 27 (Reuters) -South Africa's Crop Estimates Committee released the country's final summer crop production forecast for the 2023/2024 season on Wednesday.
Below is a breakdown of the data.
SUMMER CROPS - FINAL PRODUCTION FORECAST FOR 2024 SEASON
LATEST ESTIMATE | PREVIOUS ESTIMATE | 2023 | |
White Maize | |||
Area | 1,554,750 ha | 1,554,750 ha | 1,521,300 ha |
Production | 6,007,100 T | 6,007,100 T | 8,505,000 T |
Yellow Maize | |||
Area | 1,081,500 ha | 1,081,500 ha | 1,064,800 ha |
Production | 6,716,950 T | 6,716,950 T | 7,925,000 T |
Total Maize | |||
Area | 2,636,250 ha | 2,636,250 ha | 2,586,100 ha |
Production | 12,724,050 T | 12,724,050 T | 16,430,000 T |
Sunflower Seed | |||
Area | 529,000 ha | 529,000 ha | 555,700 ha |
Production | 635,750 T | 635,750 T | 720,000 T |
Soya Beans | |||
Area | 1,150,500 ha | 1,150,500 ha | 1,148,300 ha |
Production | 1,840,290 T | 1,829,140 T | 2,770,000 T |
Ground Nuts | |||
Area | 41,200 ha | 41,200 ha | 31,300 ha |
Production | 51,745 T | 51,745 T | 53,000 T |
Sorghum | |||
Area | 42,100 ha | 42,100 ha | 34,000 ha |
Production | 97,810 T | 95,830 T | 94,360 T |
Dry Beans | |||
Area | 39,550 ha | 39,550 ha | 36,650 ha |
Production | 50,495 T | 50,495 T | 50,260 T |
WINTER CROPS - FOURTH PRODUCTION ESTIMATE 2024
LATEST ESTIMATES | PREVIOUS ESTIMATE | 2023 | |
Wheat | |||
Area | 505,300 ha | 505,300 ha | 537,950 ha |
Production | 1,939,640 T | 1,964,600 T | 2,050,000 T |
Barley | |||
Area | 100,700 ha | 100,700 ha | 107,600 ha |
Production | 371,535 T | 385,035 T | 377,000 T |
Canola | |||
Area | 165,750 ha | 165,750 ha | 131,200 ha |
Production | 295,445 T | 295,165 T | 236,300 T |
Oats | |||
Area | 31,000 ha | 31,000 ha | 27,500 ha |
Production | 56,300 T | 62,300 T | 41,000 T |
Sweet Lupine | |||
Area | 16,000 ha | 16,000 ha | 16,000 ha |
Production | 19,200 T | 19,200 T | 16,800 T |
Reporting by Nelson Banya
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