Summer crops: preliminary area planted (2023) and sixth production forecast for winter cereals (2022)
Voorlopige somergewasse (2023) en sesde wintergewasse (2022) oppervlakteskattings
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
- Winter Cereals / Wintergewasse
- Wheat / Koring
- Graph: Wheat / Grafiek: Koring
- Graph: Barley / Grafiek: moutgars
- Graph / Grafiek: Canola
- Notes / Aantekeninge
Estimates courtecy of the Crop Estimates Committee
Syfers deur die Oesskattingskomitee verskaf
| Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Intentions ¹ Voorneme ¹ |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Change Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Ha | Ha | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (A) ÷ (C) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | |||||
| White maize / Witmielies | 1 476 000 | 1 502 000 | 1 575 000 | 7 789 750 | -6.29 |
| Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 1 068 000 | 1 089 000 | 1 048 000 | 7 597 450 | +1.91 |
| Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 544 000 | 2 591 000 | 2 623 000 | 15 387 200 | -3.01 |
| Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 568 550 | 580 500 | 670 700 | 845 550 | -15.23 |
| Soybeans / Sojabone | 1 099 500 | 1 075 000 | 925 300 | 2 201 000 | +18.83 |
| Groundnuts / Grondbone | 31 200 | 34 500 | 43 400 | 49 000 | -28.11 |
| Sorghum | 34 000 | 33 100 | 37 200 | 103 140 | -8.60 |
| Dry beans / Droëbone | 34 500 | 37 200 | 42 900 | 52 590 | -19.58 |
| Total / Totaal | 4 311 750 | 4 351 300 | 4 342 500 | 18 638 480 | -0.71 |
¹ As mid October 2022. / Soos middel Oktober 2022.
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2022/2023 = 2023
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2022/2023 = 2023
Area planted 2010-2023 Oppervlakte beplant
Area planted 2010-2023 Oppervlakte beplant
Area planted 2010-2023 Oppervlakte beplant
| Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate ¹ Finale skatting ¹ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||||
| White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
| Ha | Ha | Tons | ||||||
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | ||||||||
| 250 | 3 500 | 3 750 | 500 | 3 500 | 4 000 | 4 750 | 32 900 | 37 650 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | ||||||||
| 1 000 | 43 500 | 44 500 | 3 000 | 42 000 | 45 000 | 36 000 | 672 000 | 708 000 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | ||||||||
| 750 000 | 412 000 | 1 162 000 | 826 500 | 398 000 | 1 224 500 | 3 801 900 | 2 547 200 | 6 349 100 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | ||||||||
| 5 750 | 25 000 | 30 750 | 6 000 | 20 500 | 26 500 | 40 800 | 157 850 | 198 650 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||
| 49 000 | 62 000 | 111 000 | 52 000 | 59 000 | 111 000 | 322 400 | 489 700 | 812 100 |
| Mpumalanga | ||||||||
| 154 000 | 350 000 | 504 000 | 165 000 | 350 000 | 515 000 | 1 072 500 | 2 537 500 | 3 610 000 |
| Limpopo | ||||||||
| 16 000 | 20 000 | 36 000 | 15 500 | 25 000 | 40 500 | 102 300 | 202 500 | 304 800 |
| Gauteng | ||||||||
| 55 000 | 52 000 | 107 000 | 56 500 | 56 000 | 112 500 | 361 600 | 403 200 | 764 800 |
| North West / Noordwes | ||||||||
| 445 000 | 100 000 | 545 000 | 450 000 | 94 000 | 544 000 | 2 047 500 | 554 600 | 2 602 100 |
| Total / Totaal | ||||||||
| 1 476 000 | 1 068 000 | 2 544 000 | 1 575 000 | 1 048 000 | 2 623 000 | 7 789 750 | 7 597 450 | 15 387 200 |
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 100 | 2 500 | 6 250 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 300 000 | 357 000 | 499 800 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 100 | 300 | 750 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 150 | – | – |
| Mpumalanga | 5 000 | 3 500 | 5 250 |
| Limpopo | 108 000 | 110 000 | 77 000 |
| Gauteng | 2 200 | 2 400 | 3 000 |
| North West / Noordwes | 152 000 | 195 000 | 253 500 |
| Total / Totaal | 568 550 | 670 700 | 845 550 |
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 000 | 800 | 3 000 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 540 000 | 415 000 | 892 250 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 3 500 | 3 000 | 9 000 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 44 000 | 39 000 | 146 250 |
| Mpumalanga | 310 000 | 300 000 | 705 000 |
| Limpopo | 26 000 | 22 500 | 76 500 |
| Gauteng | 50 000 | 45 000 | 99 000 |
| North West / Noordwes | 125 000 | 100 000 | 270 000 |
| Total / Totaal | 1 099 500 | 925 300 | 2 201 000 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Preliminary area estimate (2023) Voorlopige oppervlakteskatting
Summer field crops – 2023
The preliminary area estimate of today is mainly based on the results of a non-probability survey conducted by the Directorate: Statistics and Economic Analysis of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. Please note that the area planted to crops refers to the area already planted for all purposes, including grain, silage and crop damaged area(s).
Commercial maize
The preliminary area estimate for maize is 2,544 million ha, which is 3,01% or 79 000 ha less than the 2,623 million ha planted for the previous season, and also 1,81% or 47 000 ha less than the intentions to plant figure of 2,591 million ha released in October 2022.
The preliminary area estimate for white maize is 1,476 million ha, which represents a decrease of 6,29% or 99 000 ha compared to the 1,575 million ha planted last season. In the case of yellow maize the area estimate is 1,068 million ha, which is 1,91% or 20 000 ha less than the 1,048 million ha planted last season.
Other summer crops
Please note that only provisional national area planted figures of groundnuts, sorghum and dry beans for the current production season are being released today.
Sunflower seed: The preliminary area estimate for sunflower seed is 568 550 ha, which is 15,23% or 102 150 ha less than the 670 700 ha planted the previous season.
It is estimated that 1,1 million ha have been planted to soybeans, which represents an increase of 18,83% or 174 200 ha compared to the 925 300 ha planted last season. This is the highest area planted to soybeans in the history of SA.
For groundnuts, the area estimate is 31 200 ha, which is 28,11% or 12 200 ha less than the 43 400 ha planted for the previous season.
The area estimate for sorghum decreased by 8,60% or 3 200 ha, from 37 200 ha to 34 000 ha against the previous season.
For dry beans, the area estimate is 34 500 ha, which is 19,58% or 8 400 ha less than the 42 900 ha planted for the previous season.
The revised area planted and production figures, which will be released by the Crop Estimates Committee on 28 February 2023, will mainly be based on information obtained from the Producer Independent Crop Estimation System (PICES) survey for the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng and North West provinces.
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 – 2023
Die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting van vandag is hoofsaaklik gebaseer op die resultate van 'n nie-ewekansige opname onderneem deur die Direktoraat: Statistiek en Ekonomiese Analise van die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling. Neem asseblief kennis dat die oppervlakte aangeplant met gewasse na die area verwys wat alreeds vir alle doeleindes geplant is, insluitende vir graan, kuilvoer en gewas beskadigde area(s).
Kommersiële mielies
Die voorlopige skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies beloop 2,544 miljoen ha, wat 3,01% of 79 000 ha minder is as die 2,623 miljoen ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is, en ook 1,81% of 47 000 ha minder as die voornemens om te plant syfer van 2,591 miljoen ha soos vrygestel in Oktober 2022.
Die voorlopige oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,476 miljoen ha, wat 'n afname van 6,29% of 99 000 ha verteenwoordig vergeleke met die 1,575 miljoen ha die vorige seisoen. In die geval van geelmielies is die oppervlakteskatting 1,068 miljoen ha, wat 1,91% of 20 000 ha minder is as die 1,048 miljoen ha geplant die vorige seisoen.
Ander somergewasse
Let asseblief daarop dat net die nasionale aangeplante area vir die voorlopige oppervlakte van die grondbone, sorghum en droëbone vir die huidige produksieseisoen vandag vrygestel word.
Sonneblomsaad: Die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 568 550 ha, wat 15,23% of 102 150 ha minder is as die 670 700 ha aangeplant die vorige seisoen.
Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant met sojabone is 1,1 miljoen ha, wat 'n toename van 18,83% of 174 200 ha verteenwoordig vergeleke met die 925 300 ha geplant die vorige seisoen. Dit is die hoogste oppervlakte beplant met sojabone in die geskiedenis van SA.
Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 31 200 ha, wat 28,11% of 12 200 ha minder is as die 43 400 ha geplant vir die vorige seisoen.
Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum het afgeneem met 8,60% of 3 200 ha, van 37 200 ha tot 34 000 ha teenoor die vorige seisoen.
Vir droëbone is die geskatte oppervlakte beplant 34 500 ha, wat 19,58% of 8 400 ha minder is as die 42 900 ha geplant vir die vorige seisoen.
Die hersiene aangeplante oppervlakte en produksiesyfers sal deur die Oesskattingskomitee op 28 Februarie 2023 vrygestel word en sal hoofsaaklik gebaseer wees op inligting verkry vanaf die "PICES"-opname vir die Vrystaat, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng en Noordwes provinsies.
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 |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change / Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
| Wheat / Koring | 566 800 | 2 176 540 | 2 248 795 | 523 500 | 2 285 000 | -3.21 |
| Barley / Gars | 101 000 | 337 650 | 356 850 | 94 730 | 334 000 | -5.38 |
| Canola | 123 510 | 210 530 | 210 530 | 100 000 | 198 100 | – |
| Oats / Hawer | 27 000 | 33 800 | 37 700 | 36 250 | 59 000 | -10.34 |
| Sweet lupins / Soetlupine | 21 000 | 15 750 | 15 750 | 22 000 | 28 600 | – |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2022/23 = 2022
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2022/23 = 2022
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 360 000 | 954 000 | 360 000 | 1 260 000 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 47 000 | 343 100 | 35 500 | 275 125 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 96 000 | 460 800 | 70 000 | 360 000 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 6 000 | 40 200 | 3 800 | 25 080 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 9 200 | 60 720 | 8 500 | 56 950 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 000 | 27 600 | 4 100 | 28 300 |
| Limpopo | 29 000 | 188 500 | 26 500 | 176 220 |
| Gauteng | 1 100 | 7 370 | 1 100 | 7 425 |
| North West / Noordwes | 14 500 | 94 250 | 14 000 | 95 900 |
| Total / Totaal | 566 800 | 2 176 540 | 523 500 | 2 285 000 |
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Area estimate and sixth production forecast for 2022 / Oppervlakteskatting en sesde produksieskatting vir 2022
Winter cereal crops – 2022
Wheat
The expected production of wheat is 2,176 million tons, which is 3,21% or 72 255 tons less than the previous forecast of 2,249 million tons, whilst the expected yield is 3,84 t/ha.
The expected production in the Western Cape is 954 000 tons (44%), in the Free State 460 800 tons (21%) and in the Northern Cape 343 100 tons (16%).
The area estimate for wheat is 566 800 ha. An estimated 360 000 ha or 64% is planted in the Western Cape, 96 000 ha or 17% in the Free State and 47 000 ha or 8% in the Northern Cape.
Other crops
The production forecast for barley decreased by 5,38% or 19 200 tons from 356 850 tons to 337 650 tons. The area planted is estimated at 101 000 ha, while the expected yield is 3,34 t/ha.
The expected canola crop remained unchanged at 210 530 tons. The area estimate for canola is 123 510 ha, with an expected yield of 1,70 t/ha.
The expected crop for oats for the 2022 season is 33 800 tons and the area planted is 27 000 ha. The expected yield is 1,25 t/ha.
In the case of sweet lupines, the production forecast remained unchanged at 15 750 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 21 000 ha, with an expected yield of 0,75 t/ha.
Please note that the final production estimate for winter cereals for 2022 will be released on 28 February 2023.
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 – 2022
Koring
Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 2,176 miljoen ton, wat 3,21% of 72 255 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 2,249 miljoen ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,84 t/ha is.
Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 954 000 ton (44%), in die Vrystaat 460 800 ton (21%) en in die Noord-Kaap 343 100 ton (16%).
Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is 566 800 ha. Die beraamde oppervlakte geplant in die Wes-Kaap is 360 000 ha of 64%, die Vrystaat is 96 000 ha of 17% en 47 000 ha of 8% is in die Noord-Kaap.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting vir gars is verminder met 5,38% of 19 200 ton van 356 850 ton na 337 650 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 101 000 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,34 t/ha beloop.
Die verwagte canola-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 210 530 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 123 510 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,70 t/ha.
Die verwagte oes vir hawer vir die 2022-seisoen is 33 800 ton en die oppervlakteskatting is 27 000 ton. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,25 t/ha.
In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 15 750 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 21 000 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 0,75 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die finale produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir 2022 op 28 Februarie 2023 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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