Global rapeseed production in 2025 will decrease by 2% to 87.2 mln tons

Published 2025년 5월 8일

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Global rapeseed production for 2025 is expected to decrease by 2% from the previous year, reaching 87.2 million tons, due to a reduction in sown area and lower yields caused by adverse weather conditions and lower prices. The total rapeseed crop area is projected to be 42.4 million hectares, a decrease of 0.7 million hectares from the previous season, with the largest reductions in Europe and the Black Sea region. However, yields in the US, Canada, and Australia are expected to increase, provided demand remains stable. The decrease in sown area is largely due to the lower prices of rapeseed.

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Global rapeseed production in the 2025 season will be 2% lower than in the previous year and is forecast to be 87.2 million tons. The decrease is due to a reduction in the sown area and lower yields due to adverse weather conditions. The total area of rapeseed crops in the world is expected to be 42.4 million hectares, which is 0.7 million hectares less than in the previous season. The reduction in the sown area under the crop, in particular, in Europe and the Black Sea region, is due to a decrease in rapeseed prices. The main factors of influence: a decrease in rapeseed prices, adverse weather conditions and growing demand from the biofuel sector. In the EU countries, the area sown to rapeseed is expected to be 5.6-6.0 million hectares, which is 0.2-0.4 million hectares less than in the previous season. At the same time, the forecast for rapeseed production in the EU is 18.4-19.5 million tons, which is 1.4 million tons less than in the previous season. The expected rapeseed ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult