Global grain production in 2024 may exceed 3 billion tons for the first time - FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations raised its forecast for global cereal production in 2025 in December to 3,003 million tons, and thus the expected global production volume may exceed 3 billion tons for the first time. This is reported on the FAO website, writes APK-Inform. In particular, the upward revision of wheat production estimates (from 819.2 million tons in November to 824.7 million tons) was primarily due to improved crop prospects, especially in Argentina, where, due to favorable weather conditions and larger than previously forecast planting areas, a record harvest is expected. In addition, forecasts for wheat production volumes in the EU and the USA were also revised upwards. Slightly less significant upward adjustments were made to expectations for the global production volume of feed grains - from 1,614 billion tons according to the November estimate to 1,617 billion tons. "The volume of global grain trade in the 2025/26 MY is expected to be ...