Global: FAO cereal production forecast revised upward

FAO's forecast for global cereal production in 2023 was revised up this month by 13.2 million tonnes (0.5 percent) and is expected to reach a record 2,836 million tonnes. This figure is 1.2 percent (33.3 million tons) higher than the 2022 level. This forecast adjustment is primarily due to the fact that in a number of key producing countries the volume of corn production exceeded forecast estimates, as well as an increase in forecasts for the volume of barley and wheat production in the world, although more moderate. With an upward adjustment of 12 million tonnes this month, global coarse grain production is expected to reach a record 1,523 million tonnes. The revision is primarily due to higher estimates for corn production in Canada, China (Mainland), the United States and Turkey; This is confirmed by new official data, according to which crop yields have increased in these countries, and the area under cultivation has also been expanded. The volume of barley production in the ...