Germany expanded the area sown with autumn rapeseed by over 2 percent

Published 2025년 4월 24일

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Germany has increased its autumn rapeseed sowing by 2.3% to 1.1 million hectares, positioning it as the EU's second-largest producer after France, while the EU plans to sow 5.8 million hectares overall. In contrast, Ukraine is experiencing a rapeseed shortage due to high demand and limited supply, leading to price fluctuations. Ukrainian market prices are higher than those in Europe, with processors offering up to $560 per ton. The shortage is attributed to a gap between export contracts and actual purchases, compounded by weather risks, with seasonal prices in Ukraine expected to be $540-560 per ton in the July-September quarter.

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The area sown with autumn rapeseed in Germany last year increased by 2.3% compared to the autumn of 2023 to 1.1 million hectares, according to data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). According to the office, this will ensure that Germany takes second place in rapeseed production in the European Union. The leader in the ranking by area is France, where almost 1.27 million hectares were sown with rapeseed in the autumn of last year. Overall, 5.8 million hectares are expected to be sown with the oilseed crop in the EU. At the same time, a shortage of rapeseed from the new harvest is emerging in Ukraine, as traders and processing companies are stepping up purchases against the backdrop of limited supply and stable demand, analysts from the agricultural cooperative "PUSK" under the Verkhovna Rada of the country commented, quoted by the electronic publication AgroPortal. According to them, the current situation on the rapeseed market is tense despite the recent ...

Source: Sinor