Harvest Estimates - June 2023

Production of basic cereals is expected to be lower, year-on-year

04.07.2023
Code: 270150-23
 

Based on the first estimates of this year’s harvest as at 10 June, it is expected that the production of basic cereals will be 6 955 thous. tonnes and the production of rape 1 223 thous. tonnes. Compared to the last year’s harvest, the production of basic cereals is expected to be by 615 thous. tonnes lower (−8.1%), whereas the production of rape by 57 thous. tonnes higher (+4.9%).

“According to the first estimates, farmers are expecting a lower harvest of basic cereals, year-on-year. However, this year’s harvest has not started, yet, and estimates will be further refined during the harvest. Final results will also depend in the end, as every year, to a considerable extent on further development of the weather,” Radek Matějka, Director of the Agricultural and Forestry, Industrial, Construction, and Energy Statistics Department of the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), says.

The production of basic cereals (excluding grain maize) is estimated in an amount of 6 955 thousand tonnes, which is by 615 thousand tonnes lower (−8.1%) than the last year’s above-average production. The size of the sowing areas decreased by 50 thousand hectares to 1 249 thous. ha (−3.9%) and the estimated per hectare yield of 5.57 tonnes per hectare is also lower (−4.4%).  

The estimated harvest of all types of basic cereals is lower, year-on-year, mainly due to a decrease in their per hectare yield. The estimated harvest of winter common wheat in the amount of 4 639 thous. tonnes is by 300 thous. tonnes lower, y-o-y (−6.1%). The spring barley production is expected to be 957 thous. tonnes (−15.0%), winter barley 718 thous. tonnes (−4.4%), production of triticale in the amount of 203 thous. tonnes (−2.5%), spring common wheat 154 thous. tonnes (−38.3%), oats 147 thous. tonnes (−12.5%), and rye 119 thous. tonnes (−7.5%).

“Compared to the previous year, sowing areas of rape have considerably increased. Even with a weaker per hectare yield, y-o-y, the rape production is thus estimated for the time being to be by 5% higher,” Dagmar Lhotská from the Agricultural and Forestry Statistics Unit of the CZSO stated.

The sowing areas of rape have expanded this year by 10.5% to 380 thous. hectares. Even with a lower per hectare yield of 3.22 tonnes per hectare (−5.1%), 1 223 thous. tonnes of rape are to be harvested; in the year-on-year comparison, it is going to be by 57 thous. tonnes more (+4.9%).

More detailed information on harvest estimates and sowing areas (areas under crops) can be found in the supplementary information to the News Release on Harvest estimates – June.

 

Notes:
Responsible head at the CZSO: Radek Matějka, Director of the Agricultural and Forestry, Industrial, Construction, and Energy Statistics Department, phone number (+420) 736 168 543, e-mail: radek.matejka@czso.cz
Contact person: Renata Vodičková, Head of the Agricultural and Forestry Statistics Unit, phone number (+420) 703 824 173, e-mail: renata.vodickova@czso.cz
Data source: Statistical survey of Harvest Estimates of Crops (Zem V6) and questionnaire on Areas under Crops (Osev 3-01)
Administrative data source: Integrated Administration and Control System – Single application (Declaration of Crops, Declaration of All Agricultural Land)
End of data collection: 12 June 2023
End of data processing: 3 July 2023
Related publications: Harvest Estimates – Operative Report as at 10 June 2023
Harvest Estimates - Operative Report - as at 10 June 2023 | CZSO 
Areas under Crops Survey – as at 31 May 2023
Areas under Crops Survey - as at 31 May 2023 | CZSO
Update procedure: Harvest estimates – July 2023; to be published on 11 August 2023

 

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  • Annex:
  • Additional information to NR Harvest estimates
  • Table 1 Yield and production estimates (selected crops, in tonnes per hectare and tonnes, indices)
  • Table 2 Production estimates of selected crops, comparison with a five-year and a ten-year average
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Published: 04.07.2023
The data are valid as of the release date of the publication.


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