7th summer & 1st winter production forecasts | 26 August

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Seventh summer crops and revised and first winter cereal forecast estimates for the 2026 production season
Sewende somergewas- en hersiene en eerste wintergewas-produksieskattings vir die 2026 produksieseisoen

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2026 2026 2026 2025 2025
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
  White maize / Witmielies 1 674 700 9 487 790 9 390 790 1 635 000 8 500 000 1.03
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 1 049 500 7 914 050 7 971 850 1 030 000 8 225 000 -0.73
Total Maize / Totale Mielies 2 724 200 17 401 840 17 362 640 2 665 000 16 725 000 0.23
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad 570 100 874 805 874 805 555 700 708 635 0.00
Soybeans / Sojabone 1 212 700 3 010 175 3 043 825 1 154 000 2 800 000 -1.11
Groundnuts / Grondbone 44 650 62 553 57 798 48 750 63 350 8.23
Sorghum 45 000 138 248 143 578 41 350 154 000 -3.71
Dry beans / Droëbone 38 520 79 155 79 975 45 620 90 556 -1.03
Total / Totaal 4 635 170 21 566 775 21 562 620 4 510 420 20 541 541 0.02
Non-commercial Maize / Nie-kommersiële Mielies
Total maize / Totaal mielies 397 170 695 025 695 025 358 000 621 500 0.00
Maize / Mielies: Commercial / Kommersieël + Non-commercial / Nie-kommersieël
Total maize RSA / Totaal mielies RSA 3 121 370 18 096 865 18 057 665 3 023 000 17 346 500 0.22

Notes/Notas:
Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2025/2026 = 2026
Estimate reflects current conditions to date, assuming the remainder of the season progresses normally.
Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2025/2026 = 2026
Skatting weerspieël die huidige toestande tot op hede, met die aanname dat die res van die seisoen normaal sal verloop.

White maize / Witmielies
Production   2015-2026   Produksie
Graph of white maize production from 2015 to 2026
Yellow maize / Geelmielies
Production   2015-2026   Produksie
Graph of yellow maize production from 2015 to 2026
Total maize / Totale mielies
Production   2015-2026   Produksie
Graph of the total maize production from 2015 to 2026
White and Yellow maize / Wit- en Geelmielies
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2026 2026 2025 2025
White
Wit
Yellow
Geel
Total
Totaal
White
Wit
Yellow
Geel
Total
Totaal
White
Wit
Yellow
Geel
Total
Totaal
White
Wit
Yellow
Geel
Total
Totaal
Ha Tons Ha Tons
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
200 4 000 4 200 1 840 38 000 39 840 200 3 500 3 700 1 900 32 525 34 425
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
3 000 42 500 45 500 40 500 680 000 720 500 3 000 43 500 46 500 37 950 700 350 738 300
Free State / Vrystaat
845 000 370 000 1 215 000 4 816 500 2 460 500 7 277 000 865 000 360 000 1 225 000 4 238 500 2 520 000 6 758 500
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
6 000 30 000 36 000 43 200 276 000 319 200 6 000 28 000 34 000 43 200 240 800 284 000
KwaZulu-Natal
47 000 72 000 119 000 305 500 640 800 946 300 50 000 66 000 116 000 325 000 617 100 942 100
Mpumalanga
172 000 366 000 538 000 1 032 000 2 653 500 3 685 500 168 000 362 500 530 500 1 142 400 2 918 125 4 060 525
Limpopo
16 000 20 000 36 000 108 800 170 000 278 800 10 000 18 500 28 500 71 000 159 100 230 100
Gauteng
60 500 65 000 125 500 356 950 471 250 828 200 57 500 70 000 127 500 382 375 549 500 931 875
North West / Noordwes
525 000 80 000 605 000 2 782 500 524 000 3 306 500 475 300 78 000 553 300 2 257 675 487 500 2 745 175
Total / Totaal
1 674 700 1 049 500 2 724 200 9 487 790 7 914 050 17 401 840 1 635 000 1 030 000 2 665 000 8 500 000 8 225 000 16 725 000
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2026 2026 2025 2025
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 500 1 150 1 000 2 400
Free State / Vrystaat 309 000 494 400 264 500 383 525
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 500 1 000 700 1 435
KwaZulu-Natal 1 500 3 000 1 000 2 000
Mpumalanga 6 000 9 000 2 500 3 625
Limpopo 96 500 101 325 90 000 90 000
Gauteng 1 100 1 430 1 000 1 400
North West / Noordwes 155 000 263 500 195 000 224 250
Total / Totaal 570 100 874 805 555 700 708 635
Soybeans / Sojabone
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2026 2026 2025 2025
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 200 700 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 2 000 7 000 2 000 7 600
Free State / Vrystaat 607 000 1 456 800 568 000 1 306 400
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 7 500 25 500 5 500 16 775
KwaZulu-Natal 44 000 176 000 47 000 183 300
Mpumalanga 314 500 676 175 315 000 771 750
Limpopo 17 500 63 000 16 500 51 975
Gauteng 55 000 126 500 52 000 114 400
North West / Noordwes 165 000 478 500 148 000 347 800
Total / Totaal 1 212 700 3 010 175 1 154 000 2 800 000
Groundnuts / Grondbone
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2026 2026 2025 2025
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 2 550 6 884 3 100 8 525
Free State / Vrystaat 16 750 23 450 21 800 29 648
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 0 0 0 0
KwaZulu-Natal 200 380 175 182
Mpumalanga 0 0 0 0
Limpopo 2 650 5 963 1 650 2 970
Gauteng 0 0 0 0
North West / Noordwes 22 500 25 875 22 025 22 025
Total / Totaal 44 650 62 553 48 750 63 350
Dry beans / Droëbone
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2026 2026 2025 2025
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 200 100 200
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 750 1 838 950 2 280
Free State / Vrystaat 9 000 13 950 17 500 28 875
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 170 340 200 400
KwaZulu-Natal 1 500 3 450 3 000 5 100
Mpumalanga 1 950 3 218 2 320 4 176
Limpopo 18 350 44 040 11 100 30 525
Gauteng 300 600 950 1 900
North West / Noordwes 6 400 11 520 9 500 17 100
Total / Totaal 38 520 79 155 45 620 90 556
Sorghum
Area planted and seventh production forecast  2026  Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Seventh forecast
Sewende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2026 2026 2025 2025
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Free State / Vrystaat 10 500 26 250 13 000 47 450
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 100 300 200 620
KwaZulu-Natal 100 350 100 375
Mpumalanga 7 400 36 630 9 200 44 620
Limpopo 21 000 57 750 13 000 40 950
Gauteng 550 2 255 850 3 485
North West / Noordwes 5 350 14 713 5 000 16 500
Total / Totaal 45 000 138 248 41 350 154 000

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and seventh production forecast (2026) Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting

Summer field crops – 2026

Commercial maize

The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 17,402 million tons, which is 0,23% or 39 200 tons more than the previous forecast of 17,363 million tons. This is the largest maize crop on record. The expected average yield is 6,39 t/ha.

The estimated maize crop is 4,05% or 676 840 tons more than the 2025 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpu­malanga and North-West provinces are expected to produce 82% of the 2026 crop.

The production forecast of white maize is 9,488 million tons, which is 1,03% or 97 000 tons more than the 9,391 million tons of the previous forecast. The area estimate for white maize is 1,675 million ha with an expected average yield of 5,67 t/ha.

The production forecast for yellow maize is 7,914 million tons, which is 0,73% or 57 800 tons less than the 7,972 million tons of the previous forecast. The area estimate is 1,050 million ha, with an expected average yield of 7,54 t/ha.

The area estimate for total maize was slightly increased to 2,724 million ha, which is 0,29% or 8 000 ha more than the 2,716 million ha estimated in February 2026. The adjustment to the area is based on additional information that became available from the analysis of satellite imagery. The analysis of satellite imagery forms part of the National Crop Estimates Consortium's project outputs, with the results becoming available during July/August.

Other summer crops

Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sun­flower seed remained unchanged at 874 805 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 570 100 ha, while the expected yield is 1,53 t/ha.

Other crops

The production forecast for soybeans is 3,010 million tons, which is 1,11% or 33 650 tons less than the 3,044 million tons of the previous forecast. This is the largest soybean crop on record. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 1 212 700 ha, with an expected average yield of 2,48 t/ha.

The expected groundnut crop increased to 62 553 tons, representing an increase of 8,23% or 4 755 tons from the previous forecast of 57 798 tons. For groundnuts, the area estimate is 44 650 ha, with an expected yield of 1,40 t/ha.

The production forecast for sorghum is 138 248 tons, which is 3,71% or 5 330 tons less than the previous forecast of 143 578 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 45 000 ha and the expected yield is 3,07 t/ha.

In the case of dry beans, the production forecast decreased slightly to 79 155 tons, representing a decrease of 1,03% or 820 tons from the previous forecast of 79 975 tons. The estimated area planted is 38 520 ha, with an expected yield of 2,05 t/ha.


Please note that the eighth production forecast for summer field crops for 2026 will be released on 29 September 2026.

Information is available online at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.

Somergewasse – 2026

Kommersiële mielies

Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 17,402 miljoen ton gestel, wat 0,23% of 39 200 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 17,363 miljoen ton. Dit is die grootste mielie-oes op rekord. Die verwagte gemiddelde opbrengs is 6,39 t/ha.

Die geskatte mielie-oes is 4,05% of 676 840 ton meer as die 2025-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielie­produ­serende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 82% van die 2026-oes produseer.

Die produksieskatting van witmielies is 9,488 miljoen ton, wat 1,03% of 97 000 ton meer is as die 9,391 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opper­vlak­teskatting vir witmielies is 1,675 miljoen ha en die verwagte gemiddelde opbrengs is 5,67 t/ha.

Die produksieskatting vir geelmielies is 7,914 miljoen ton, wat 0,73% of 57 800 ton minder is as die 7,972 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opper­vlak­teskatting is 1,050 miljoen ha, met 'n verwagte gemiddelde opbrengs van 7,54 t/ha.

Die oppervlakteskatting vir totale mielies is effens verhoog na 2,724 miljoen ha, wat 0,29% of 8 000 ha meer is as die 2,716 miljoen ha wat in Februarie 2026 geskat is. Die aanpassing in die oppervlakte is ge­baseer op bykomende inligting wat uit die ont­leding van satellietbeelde beskikbaar geword het. Die satellietbeeldontleding vorm deel van die Nasionale Oesskattingskonsortium se projekuitsette, waarvan die resultate gedurende Julie/Augustus beskikbaar gestel word.

Ander somergewasse

Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonne­blomsaad is onveranderd gelaat op 874 805 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 570 100 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,53 t/ha is.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting vir sojabone is 3,010 miljoen ton, wat 1,11% of 33 650 ton minder is as die 3,044 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Dit is die grootste sojaboonoes wat nog aangeteken is. Die beraamde oppervlakte onder sojabone is 1 212 700 ha, met 'n verwagte gemiddelde opbrengs van 2,48 t/ha.

Die verwagte grondbone-oes is verhoog na 62 553 ton, wat 'n toename van 8,23% of 4 755 ton ver­teenwoordig teenoor die vorige skatting van 57 798 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir grondbone is 44 650 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,40 t/ha.

Die produksieskatting van sorghum is 138 248 ton, wat 3,71% of 5 330 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 143 578 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 45 000 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,07 t/ha.

Die produksieskatting vir droëbone het effens afge­neem na 79 155 ton, wat 1,03% of 820 ton laer is as die vorige skatting van 79 975 ton. Die beraamde oppervlakte onder droëbone is 38 520 ha, met 'n verwagte gemiddelde opbrengs van 2,05 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die agtste produksie­skatting vir somergewasse vir 2026, op 29 Sep­tember 2026 vrygestel sal word.

Inligting is beskikbaar aanlyn by die Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area planted and production estimate  2026  Oppervlakte- en produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Production
Produksie
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2026 2026 2025 2025
Ha Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) ÷ (D)
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou
  White maize / Witmielies 261 305 390 720 252 030 389 410 +0.3
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 135 865 304 305 105 970 232 090 +31.1
Maize / Mielies 397 170 695 025 358 000 621 500 +11.8

The area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 397 170 ha, which represents an increase of 10,94%, compared to the 358 000 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 695 025 tons, which is 11,83% more than the 621 500 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 36,96% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by Limpopo with 31,00% and then KwaZulu-Natal with 21,90%.

Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 397 170 ha, wat 'n toename van 10,94% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 358 000 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 695 025 ton, wat 11,83% meer is as die 621 500 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 36,96% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur Limpopo met 31,00% en dan KwaZulu-Natal met 21,90%.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area   2000-2026   Oppervlakte
Area planted to non-commercial maize: 2000-2026 graph
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Production   2000-2026   Produksie
Production of non-commercial maize: 2000-2026 graph
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
Revised area planted estimate and first production forecast  2026  Hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
First forecast
Eerste skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change / Verandering
2026 2026 2025 2025
Ha Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) ÷ (D)
Commercial / Kommersieël
Wheat / Koring 479 500 1 762 520 517 300 1 905 500 -7.5
Barley / Gars 105 320 414 640 96 950 345 000 20.2
Canola 194 390 359 860 174 515 306 000 17.6
Oats / Hawer 40 400 54 890 35 520 43 500 26.2
Sweet lupins / Soetlupine 20 000 18 000 21 000 17 850 0.8
Total winter / Totaal winter 839 610 2 609 910 845 285 2 617 850 -0.3

1)  Commercial only. Excluding barley or oats used as pasture, silage, hay and/or on the farm as fodder for livestock. / Slegs kommersieël. Uitgesluit gars of hawer wat gebruik word as weiding, kuilvoer, hooi en/of op die plaas as voer vir vee.

Wheat / Koring
Revised area planted estimate and first production forecast  2026  Hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskattings
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
First forecast
Eerste skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2026 2026 2025 2025
Ha Tons Ha Tons
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 330 000 874 500 363 000 980 100
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 40 000 288 000 40 000 302 000
Free State / Vrystaat 56 000 257 600 57 000 270 750
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 5 700 39 900 5 500 37 950
KwaZulu-Natal 8 400 50 400 8 500 51 000
Mpumalanga 3 100 20 770 3 500 22 400
Limpopo 25 000 160 000 28 000 165 200
Gauteng 800 5 200 800 5 150
North West / Noordwes 10 500 66 150 11 000 70 950
Total / Totaal 479 500 1 762 520 517 300 1 905 500
Wheat / Koring
Production   2015-2026   Produksie
Graph of area planted to wheat from 2015 to 2026
Barley / Gars
Production   2015-2026   Produksie
Graph of area planted to barley from 2015 to 2026
Canola
Production   2015-2026   Produksie
Graph of area planted to canola from 2015 to 2026

Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Revised area estimate and first production forecast for 2026 / Hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting vir 2026

Winter cereal crops – 2026

Wheat

The expected production of wheat is 1,762 million tons, which is 7,50% or 142 980 tons less than the previous seasons' crop of 1,906 million tons, whilst the expected yield is 3,68 t/ha.

The expected production in the Western Cape is 874 500 tons (50%), which is 105 600 tons less than the 980 100 tons produced in the previous season. In the Northern Cape, 288 000 tons (16%) is expected to be produced – 14 000 tons less than the 302 000 tons produced in the previous season. In the Free State, the expected production is 257 600 tons (15%), which is 13 150 tons less than the previous seasons' crop of 270 750 tons.

The area estimate for wheat was revised upwards to 479 500 ha, which is 5 600 ha more than the previous forecast of 473 900 ha. An estimated 330 000 ha or 69% is planted in the Western Cape, 56 000 ha or 12% in the Free State and 40 000 ha or 8% in the Northern Cape.

The area planted estimate for the Western Cape is based primarily on information obtained from the Producer Independent Crop Estimation System (PICES), conducted by the National Crop Statistics Consortium (NCSC). Please note that the PICES area planted estimate for the Free State will only become available in September 2026.

Other crops

The production forecast for barley is 414 640 tons, which is 20,19% or 69 640 tons more than the previous seasons' crop of 345 000 tons. The revised area planted is estimated at 105 320 ha, while the expected yield is 3,94 t/ha.

The expected canola crop is 359 045 tons, which is 17,33% or 53 045 tons more than the previous seasons' crop of 306 000 tons. This is the largest canola crop on record. The revised area estimate for canola is 194 390 ha, with an expected yield of 1,85 t/ha.

The expected crop for oats for the 2026 season is 54 890 tons and the area planted is 40 400 ha. The expected yield is 1,36 t/ha.

In the case of sweet lupins, the production forecast is 18 000 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 20 000 ha, with an expected yield of 0,90 t/ha.


Please note that the second production forecast for winter cereals for 2026 will be released on 29 Sep­tember 2026.

Information is available online at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.

Wintergewasse – 2026

Koring

Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 1,762 miljoen ton, wat 7,50% of 142 980 ton minder is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 1,906 miljoen ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,68 t/ha is.

Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 874 500 ton (50%), wat 105 600 ton minder is as die 980 100 ton geproduseer in die vorige seisoen. In die Noord-Kaap is die beraamde produksie 288 000 ton (16%) – 14 000 ton minder as die 302 000 ton geproduseer in die vorige seisoen. In die Vrystaat is die verwagte produksie 257 600 ton (15%), wat 13 150 ton minder is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 270 750 ton.

Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is hersien na 479 500 ha, wat 5 600 ha meer is as die 473 900 ha van die vorige skatting. 'n Geskatte 330 000 ha of 69% is in die Wes-Kaap aangeplant, 56 000 ha of 12% in die Vrystaat en 40 000 ha of 8% in die Noord-Kaap.

Die skatting van die oppervlakte beplant in die Wes-Kaap is hoofsaaklik gebaseer op inligting wat verkry is vanaf die Produsente Onafhanklike Oesskat­ting­stelsel ("PICES"), soos deur die Nasionale Oes­skat­tingskonsortium uitgevoer. Neem asseblief kennis dat die "PICES"-skatting van die oppervlakte beplant vir die Vrystaat eers in September 2026 beskikbaar sal wees.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting vir gars is 414 640 ton, wat 20,19% of 69 640 ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 345 000 ton. Die hersiene oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 105 320 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,94 t/ha beloop.

Die verwagte canola-oes is 359 045 ton, wat 17,33% of 53 045 ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 306 000 ton. Dit is die grootste canola-oes op rekord. Die hersiene oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 194 390 ha, met ʼn verwagte opbrengs van 1,85 t/ha.

Die verwagte oes vir hawer vir die 2026-seisoen is 54 890 ton en die oppervlakteskatting is 40 400 ha. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,36 t/ha.

In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting 18 000 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 20 000 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 0,90 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die tweede produksie­skatting vir wintergewasse vir 2026 op 29 September 2026 vrygestel sal word.

Inligting is beskikbaar aanlyn by die Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.

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