The first forecasts for sown areas for the 2023 harvest have been announced

22/03/2023 09:22

The first forecasts regarding the sown areas in 2023 are quite optimistic

It is predicted that they will amount to 19.3 million hectares

Areas under oil and dry grain crops will increase

At the same time, corn and winter cereals will decrease

The autumn sowing of winter crops in 2022 and the current sowing of the spring wedge give rise to the first cautious forecasts for the 2023 harvest. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

Thus, the projected area of grain and industrial crops for the 2023 harvest in the territory controlled by Ukraine is 19.3 million hectares, which is actually comparable to the figure of the previous season — 19.8 million hectares. At the same time, the area of sown winter crops for the 2023 harvest was 1 million hectares less than in the previous season, while in spring it is expected to be 556,000 hectares more.

Sown areas of grain and leguminous crops are forecast at the level of 10,240,000 hectares (-1,409,000 hectares by 2022). Of them:

winter wheat — 4166 thousand ha (-834 thousand ha);

spring wheat — 285 thousand ha (+67 thousand ha);

winter barley — 536 thousand ha (-255 thousand ha);

spring barley — 1,041 thousand ha (+111 thousand ha);

corn — 3,618 thousand hectares (-451 thousand hectares).

In contrast to grain crops, the area sown under the main types of oilseeds is predicted to increase, as follows:

sunflower — 5,641 thousand ha (+476 thousand ha);

rapeseed — 1,374,000 ha (+110,000 ha);

soybeans — 1841 thousand ha (+334 thousand ha).

It is also expected to increase the acreage under sugar beet — 220,000 hectares against 180,000 hectares last season.

As noted by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the decrease in the area sown under grain crops, together with the predicted decrease in the average yield, caused by the increase in the prices of the main factors of production, will affect the volume of the harvest.

Thus, the total gross harvest of grain and leguminous crops in the 2023 season may amount to 44.3 million tons against the previous figure of 53.1 million tons. In particular, the wheat harvest is expected at the level of 16.6 million tons (20.5 million tons in 2022 year), barley — 4.8 million tons (5.6 million tons), corn — 21.7 million tons (25.6 million tons).

"At the same time, the gross production of oil crops is expected to increase to 19.2 million tons compared to 18.2 million tons the previous year. The sunflower crop is forecast at 11.5 million tons (11.1 million tons), rape — 3.8 million tons (3.7 million tons), soybeans — 3.9 million tons (3.4 million tons). An increase in sugar beet production is also expected - 11.3 million tons (9.7 million tons)," the Ministry of Agrarian Policy predicts.

At the same time, they note that these forecasts regarding gross collection indicators are preliminary and will be adjusted during the year depending on circumstances, primarily weather conditions.

The first forecasts regarding the sown areas in 2023 are quite optimistic
It is predicted that they will amount to 19.3 million hectares
Areas under oil and dry grain crops will increase
At the same time, corn and winter cereals will decrease
The autumn sowing of winter crops in 2022 and the current sowing of the spring wedge give rise to the first cautious forecasts for the 2023 harvest. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
Thus, the projected area of grain and industrial crops for the 2023 harvest in the territory controlled by Ukraine is 19.3 million hectares, which is actually comparable to the figure of the previous season — 19.8 million hectares. At the same time, the area of sown winter crops for the 2023 harvest was 1 million hectares less than in the previous season, while in spring it is expected to be 556,000 hectares more.
Sown areas of grain and leguminous crops are forecast at the level of 10,240,000 hectares (-1,409,000 hectares by 2022). Of them:
winter wheat — 4166 thousand ha (-834 thousand ha);
spring wheat — 285 thousand ha (+67 thousand ha);
winter barley — 536 thousand ha (-255 thousand ha);
spring barley — 1,041 thousand ha (+111 thousand ha);
corn — 3,618 thousand hectares (-451 thousand hectares).
In contrast to grain crops, the area sown under the main types of oilseeds is predicted to increase, as follows:
sunflower — 5,641 thousand ha (+476 thousand ha);
rapeseed — 1,374,000 ha (+110,000 ha);
soybeans — 1841 thousand ha (+334 thousand ha).
It is also expected to increase the acreage under sugar beet — 220,000 hectares against 180,000 hectares last season.
As noted by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the decrease in the area sown under grain crops, together with the predicted decrease in the average yield, caused by the increase in the prices of the main factors of production, will affect the volume of the harvest.
Thus, the total gross harvest of grain and leguminous crops in the 2023 season may amount to 44.3 million tons against the previous figure of 53.1 million tons. In particular, the wheat harvest is expected at the level of 16.6 million tons (20.5 million tons in 2022 year), barley — 4.8 million tons (5.6 million tons), corn — 21.7 million tons (25.6 million tons).
"At the same time, the gross production of oil crops is expected to increase to 19.2 million tons compared to 18.2 million tons the previous year. The sunflower crop is forecast at 11.5 million tons (11.1 million tons), rape — 3.8 million tons (3.7 million tons), soybeans — 3.9 million tons (3.4 million tons). An increase in sugar beet production is also expected - 11.3 million tons (9.7 million tons)," the Ministry of Agrarian Policy predicts.
At the same time, they note that these forecasts regarding gross collection indicators are preliminary and will be adjusted during the year depending on circumstances, primarily weather conditions.
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