Spain will import more than double the amount of cereals produced in 2023-2024

The short production of cereals obtained in Spain in the current 2023/2024 campaign will force an increase in cereal imports to cover expected consumption. According to the progress published by the Ministry of Agriculture, purchases abroad could exceed 24 million tons, a figure that more than doubles the estimated production (11.6 million tons) and represents an increase of just over 13 % compared to the previous campaign. In the current 2023/2024 campaign, Spanish production would have recorded a drop of 36% compared to the already short harvest of the previous campaign, due again to the drought, which would have caused a decrease in both the planted area and yields. ; Although consumption will also be somewhat shorter, particularly for animal feed, Spain will have to import just over 24 million tons of cereals to cover demand. The increase will be mainly due to the increase in imports of common wheat (which could reach 8.5 million tons, compared to 7.3 million in 2022/2023) and ...