Brussels again lowers EU wheat harvest estimate

The total production of wheat in the European Union is 10 percent lower than last year after the adjustment. The smaller area in particular has a depressing effect on the harvest (-7 percent). But the yield per hectare is also 3 percent lower, with an average of 5.5 tons per hectare. When we look at the hectare yields, France and the Netherlands in particular stand out negatively. According to the European Commission, wheat yields in both countries are 17 percent lower than in 2023. Ireland is also recording a double-digit yield decline. Higher yields can be seen on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain and Portugal are likely to harvest no less than 80 percent more wheat from a hectare than last year. The Spanish will harvest an average of 3.75 tons of wheat this year, compared to 2.1 tons in 2023. It should be noted that the yield at that time was the smallest since 1995 due to drought (1.8 tons per hectare). With 1.7 million hectares, Spain does have a considerable area of wheat. This ...