Record harvest of rapeseed in Sweden

Published 2023년 5월 2일

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Sweden's grain harvest has seen a significant increase in 2023, with a record 110.4 thousand hectares expanded and a 4% average yield increase compared to the previous year. The country is expected to produce 439,000 tons of rapeseed in 2023, up from 413,000 tons in 2022. The total grain harvest was 5.823 million tons, marking a 17% increase from 2021. Winter wheat was the main crop, with a harvest of 3.02 million tonnes, and the harvest also included over 130,000 tons of winter barley. The spring barley yield was 1.38 million tonnes. The average yield per hectare for spring wheat was much lower than that of winter wheat, but organic farming contributed to a higher proportion of spring wheat, oats, and mixed cereals.

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The main reason for this was the expansion of crops to a record 110.4 thousand ha. ha, as yields increased by 4% on average. compared to the previous year. The EU grain traders' organization (COCERAL) recently estimated the Swedish rapeseed harvest in 2022 at 413,000 tonnes. In 2023, it even expects a production of 439,000 tons. The grain harvest is also greater The Swedish grain harvest also significantly exceeded the previous year's level. According to statistics, a total of 5.823 million tons of grain were harvested. That's 17 percent. more than in 2021. Compared to the average harvest volume of the previous five, the increase was 11%. The expansion of the cultivation of winter cereals with higher yields contributed to this. The most important crop in Sweden is winter wheat, with a total of 3.02 million tonnes harvested and an average yield of 72.2 dt/ha. In addition, more than 130,000 tons of winter barley were produced. While winter barley yielded an average of over 60 dt per ...

Source: Farmer.pl