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
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: White maize / Grafiek: Witmielies
- Graph: Yellow maize / Grafiek: Geelmielies
- Graph: Total maize / Grafiek: Totale mielies
- White and yellow maize / Wit- en geelmielies
- Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
- Soybeans / Sojabone
- Groundnuts / Grondbone
- Dry beans / Droëbone
- Sorghum
- Notes / Aantekeninge
- Non-commercial Maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
- Winter Cereals / Wintergewasse
- Wheat / Koring
- Graph: Wheat / Grafiek: Koring
- Graph: Barley / Grafiek: Gars
- Graph / Grafiek: Canola
- Notes / Aantekeninge
Estimates courtecy of the Crop Estimates Committee
Syfers deur die Oesskattingskomitee verskaf
| 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.
Production 2015-2026 Produksie
Production 2015-2026 Produksie
Production 2015-2026 Produksie
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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%.
Area 2000-2026 Oppervlakte
Production 2000-2026 Produksie
| 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.
| 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 |
Production 2015-2026 Produksie
Production 2015-2026 Produksie
Production 2015-2026 Produksie
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.
CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUES that CEC members are committed to adhere to on the day of the meeting
- Personal items such as laptops, handbags, cell phones, etc. are not allowed in the venue during the meeting.
- The embargo time for the release of crop estimates information is 15:30.
- No member is allowed to discuss crop estimates information with anyone other than a member of the Committee before the embargo time.
- Only the Chairperson, or a member appointed by the Chairperson, may release the figures to the media.
- Members must regard the detail of any information that was collected for and/or discussed during the meeting, as confidential.
- Individual information received for crop estimate purposes is treated strictly confidential, and is not divulged for any other purposes.
