Fall in cereal production in the EU despite good national yields

Published 2024년 7월 16일

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The European Union is projected to experience a notable decline in cereal production in 2024, with significant decreases in Poland and France. This overall reduction, estimated at 4.7% compared to 2023, is due to lower yields and a decrease in the cultivated cereal area, now at 48.6 million hectares with an average yield of 5,300 kilos per hectare. Adverse weather conditions have played a major role in this decline. While Spain has seen an increase in production, it has also faced a reduction in cereal area over recent years. The production of soft wheat and barley in the EU is expected to drop significantly due to these factors.

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While in Spain an increase is expected compared to 2023, the European Union as a whole estimates a drop in cereal production this year. The decreases are especially relevant in Poland (three million tons less) and France (nine million tons less). The decline in estimated community cereal production for 2024 is even more significant compared to the average of the last five years (-8.4%). Part of the decrease is due to lower yields, but also to this decrease in the cultivated cereal area. COPA-COGECA predicts a cereal production of just over 257 million tons among the twenty-seven countries of the union, with a drop of 4.7% compared to 2023 due to the decrease in yields (-1.2%) but also due to the cutting of the planted surface. An average yield of 5,300 kilos per hectare is expected (5,350 in 2023). The area planted with cereals will not reach 48.6 million hectares (-3.5%), compared to 50.3 million hectares last year. Atmospheric conditions have determined this decline in cereal ...

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