Rapeseed crops in the EU

The Union's area of cultivation is expected to exceed 5.8 million hectares, which should allow for the collection of 18.8 million tons of rapeseed, which is 12.9% more. The area of rapeseed cultivation in France may reach 1.27 million hectares, in Germany 1.11 million hectares, and in Romania even 700 thousand hectares. Increases are also expected in Hungary and the Baltic countries. Oil World experts have raised the forecast for rapeseed harvest in the EU in 2025 by 0.7 million tons compared to June estimates, to 20 million tons, which significantly exceeds the value from 2024. For example, for Romania, the rapeseed production forecast has been increased to 2.65 million tons, due to an increase in the area of sowing by over 60% to 0.87 million hectares. The forecast has also been raised ...