IGC forecasts rise in global rapeseed planted area in 2026/27 driven by expansion in Asia

Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP). While a slight reduction in rapeseed planted area was expected in major exporting countries, a moderate area expansion was projected in other regions – particularly Asia, the 26 November report said. In the EU-27, the rapeseed area was forecast to remain unchanged at 6.1M ha. However, in the southeastern EU region, particularly in Romania, the strong 2025 harvest could encourage farmers to expand rapeseed plantings, the report said. Meanwhile, other member states were expected to reduce their planted areas slightly. In Russia, the rapeseed planted area was forecast to remain stable at 3M ha, following significant expansion in the current season. According to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, Ukraine’s rapeseed planted area is expected to decline by 100,000ha to 1.3M ha. Despite this, the total area in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was expected to reach the second largest level on record, underscoring the ...