Ukraine. Wheat yield is 5% lower than in 2019

4 August, 2020 at 17:08

According to real-time data, Ukrainian farmers had harvested 1.8 MMT of rapeseed by July 30, 2020. 75% of projected area harvested. The harvest slowed down to 30.8% behind last year (-44.5% the week before), yield is down 13.1% from 2019.

In grain harvesting progress, the lag behind last year decreased to 12.9% (-18% the week before). Barley yield is 9.1% higher than in 2019, and wheat yield is 4.9% lower than in 2019, UkrAgroConsult reports.

 

Ukraine. Harvesting progress, July 30, 2020

Crop

Projected area, Th ha

Harvested, Th ha

%

Crop, KMT

Yield, MT/ha

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

Grains and pulses

15150

7200

8263

48

27000

31075

3.75

3.76

Wheat

6657

4800

5671

72

18300

22766

3.81

4.01

Barley

2320

1900

2246

82

6900

7487

3.63

3.33

Peas

233

197

250

85

448

573

2.27

2.29

Rapeseed

1129

845

1221

75

1800

2993

2.13

2.45