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Summer crops: area planted and sixth production forecast (2021) and preliminary area estimate for winter cereals (2021)
Somergewasse: oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting (2021) en voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir wintergewasse (2021)

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Fifth forecast
Vyfde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale skatting
Change
Verandering
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
  White maize / Witmielies 1 691 900 8 936 815 8 936 815 1 616 300 8 547 500
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 1 063 500 7 494 300 7 295 800 994 500 6 752 500 +2.72
Total Maize / Totale Mielies 2 755 400 16 431 115 16 232 615 2 610 800 15 300 000 +1.22
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad 477 800 677 240 677 240 500 300 788 500
Soybeans / Sojabone 827 100 1 918 150 1 918 150 705 000 1 245 500
Groundnuts / Grondbone 38 550 58 900 58 900 37 500 50 080
Sorghum 49 200 203 980 195 035 42 500 158 000 +4.59
Dry beans / Droëbone 47 390 56 577 56 577 50 150 64 800
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Total maize / Totale mielies 362 900 636 440 586 650 297 460 543 545 +8.49
Maize: Commercial + non-commercial / Mielies: Kommersieël + nie-kommersieël mielies
Total maize RSA / Totaal mielies RSA 3 118 300 17 067 555 16 819 265 2 908 260 15 843 545 +1.48

Note:  Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2020/2021 = 2021
Nota:  Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2020/2021 = 2021

Total maize / Totale mielies
Production   2010-2021   Produksie
Total maize production 2010-2021 graph
White maize / Witmielies
Production   2010-2021   Produksie
White maize production 2010-2021 graph
Yellow maize / Geelmielies
Production   2010-2021   Produksie
Yellow maize production 2010-2021 graph
White and Yellow maize / Wit- en Geelmielies
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte beplant en sesde produksieskatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2021 2021 2020 2020
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
500 3 500 4 000 4 500 31 500 36 000 400 3 400 3 800 3 600 30 600 34 200
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
3 400 41 000 44 400 40 290 623 200 663 490 3 400 43 100 46 500 40 300 633 900 674 200
Free State / Vrystaat
907 500 420 000 1 327 500 4 673 625 2 478 000 7 151 625 855 000 365 000 1 220 000 4 700 000 2 209 000 6 909 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
6 000 18 000 24 000 39 000 131 400 170 400 5 500 17 000 22 500 35 200 119 000 154 200
KwaZulu-Natal
50 000 55 000 105 000 310 000 440 000 750 000 47 000 55 000 102 000 298 400 434 500 732 900
Mpumalanga
165 000 360 000 525 000 1 155 000 2 736 000 3 891 000 160 000 353 000 513 000 872 000 2 347 500 3 219 500
Limpopo
16 500 21 000 37 500 112 200 172 200 284 400 15 000 18 000 33 000 105 000 126 000 231 000
Gauteng
58 000 50 000 108 000 371 200 350 000 721 200 55 000 50 000 105 000 297 000 330 000 627 000
North West / Noordwes
485 000 95 000 580 000 2 231 000 532 000 2 763 000 475 000 90 000 565 000 2 196 000 522 000 2 718 000
Total / Totaal
1 691 900 1 063 500 2 755 400 8 936 815 7 494 300 16 431 115 1 616 300 994 500 2 610 800 8 547 500 6 752 500 15 300 000
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2021 2021 2020 2020
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 100 1 320 1 200 1 430
Free State / Vrystaat 235 000 352 500 260 000 444 600
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 300 450 300 750
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga 3 500 5 250 2 800 3 920
Limpopo 76 500 76 500 65 000 65 000
Gauteng 4 400 5 720 4 000 5 600
North West / Noordwes 157 000 235 500 167 000 267 200
Total / Totaal 477 800 677 240 500 300 788 500
Soybeans / Sojabone
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2021 2021 2020 2020
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 000 3 500 2 000 7 000
Free State / Vrystaat 365 000 766 500 315 000 519 750
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 3 100 9 300 1 500 3 000
KwaZulu-Natal 36 000 129 600 35 000 101 500
Mpumalanga 290 000 652 500 260 000 416 000
Limpopo 20 500 73 800 15 500 48 050
Gauteng 42 000 109 200 36 000 70 200
North West / Noordwes 69 500 173 750 40 000 80 000
Total / Totaal 827 100 1 918 150 705 000 1 245 500
Groundnuts / Grondbone
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2021 2021 2020 2020
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 500 3 750 1 200 2 580
Free State / Vrystaat 16 000 24 800 11 000 15 400
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
KwaZulu-Natal 50 50
Mpumalanga
Limpopo 3 000 6 900 2 900 5 220
Gauteng
North West / Noordwes 18 000 23 400 22 400 26 880
Total / Totaal 38 550 58 900 37 500 50 080
Dry beans / Droëbone
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2021 2021 2020 2020
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 150 100 150
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 350 700 350 700
Free State / Vrystaat 22 000 15 400 24 000 30 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 200 300 200 300
KwaZulu-Natal 3 000 3 900 2 900 3 480
Mpumalanga 6 500 10 075 6 600 8 250
Limpopo 8 000 16 000 8 400 13 440
Gauteng 840 1 092 600 780
North West / Noordwes 6 400 8 960 7 000 7 700
Total / Totaal 47 390 56 577 50 150 64 800
Sorghum
Area planted and sixth production forecast  2021  Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Sixth forecast
Sesde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2021 2021 2020 2020
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
Free State / Vrystaat 10 500 39 900 8 000 35 200
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
KwaZulu-Natal 500 2 250 1 200 4 200
Mpumalanga 9 400 56 400 8 500 46 340
Limpopo 17 000 59 500 16 000 41 950
Gauteng 300 1 080 300 960
North West / Noordwes 11 500 44 850 8 500 29 350
Total / Totaal 49 200 203 980 42 500 158 000

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and sixth production forecast (2021) Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting

Summer field crops – 2021

Commercial maize: The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 16,431 million tons, which is 1,22% or 198 500 tons more than the previous forecast of 16,233 million tons. The area estimate for maize is 2,755 million ha, while the expected yield is 5,96 t/ha.

The estimated maize crop is 7% bigger than the 2020 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces is expected to pro­duce 84% of the 2021 crop.

The area estimate for white maize is 1,692 million ha and for yellow maize the area estimate is 1,064 million ha.

The production forecast of white maize remained unchanged at 8,937 million tons against the previous estimate. The yield for white maize is 5,28 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize the production forecast is 7,494 million tons, which is 2,72% or 198 500 tons more than the 7,296 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for yellow maize is 7,05 t/ha.

Other summer crops

Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed remained unchanged at 677 240 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 477 800 ha, while the expected yield is 1,42 t/ha.

Other crops

The production forecast for soybeans also remained unchanged at 1,918 million tons. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 827 100 ha and the expected yield is 2,32 t/ha.

The expected groundnut crop is 58 900 tons, also unchanged from the previous forecast. For ground­nuts, the area estimate is 38 550 ha, with an expected yield of 1,53 t/ha.

The production forecast for sorghum increased by 4,59% or 8 945 tons, from 195 035 tons to 203 980 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 49 200 ha and the expected yield is 4,15 t/ha.

In the case of dry beans, the production forecast remained unchanged at 56 577 tons. The area estimate of dry beans is 47 390 ha, with an expected yield of 1,19 t/ha.


Please note that the seventh production forecast for summer field crops for 2021 will be released on 26 August 2021.

Information is available on the internet at:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or:
SAGIS/" target="_blank">SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.

Somergewasse – 2021

Kommersiële mielies: Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 16,431 miljoen ton gestel, wat 1,22% of 198 500 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 16,233 miljoen ton. Die skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies is 2,755 miljoen ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 5,96 t/ha is.

Die geskatte mielie-oes is 7% groter as die 2020-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 84% van die 2021-oes produseer.

Die oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,692 miljoen ha en vir geelmielies is die oppervlak 1,064 miljoen ha.

Die produksieskatting van witmielies is onveranderd gelaat op 8,937 miljoen ton teenoor die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 5,28 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 7,494 miljoen ton, wat 2,72% of 198 500 ton meer is as die 7,296 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 7,05 t/ha.

Ander somergewasse

Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonne­blom­saad is onveranderd gelaat op 677 240 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 477 800 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,42 t/ha is.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting van sojabone is ook onver­anderd gelaat op 1,918 miljoen ton. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant van sojabone is 827 100 ha en die verwagte opbrengs is 2,32 t/ha.

Die verwagte grondbone-oes is 58 900 ton, ook onveranderd teenoor die vorige skatting. Vir grond­bone is die oppervlakteskatting 38 550 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,53 t/ha is.

Die produksieskatting van sorghum het met 4,59% of 8 945 ton toegeneem, van 195 035 ton tot 203 980 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 49 200 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 4,15 t/ha.

In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 56 577 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 47 390 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,19 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die sewende produksie­skatting vir somergewasse vir 2021 op 26 Augustus 2021 vrygestel sal word.

Inligting is beskikbaar op die internet by:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by:
SAGIS/" target="_blank">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  2021  Oppervlakte- en produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Production
Produksie
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2021 2021 2020 2020
Ha Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) ÷ (D)
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou
  White maize / Witmielies 276 100 445 335 221 945 375 295 +18.66
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 86 800 191 105 75 515 168 250 +13.58
Maize / Mielies 362 900 636 440 297 460 543 545 +17.09

The preliminary area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 362 900 ha, which represents an increase of 22,00%, compared to the 297 460 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 636 440 tons, which is 17,09% more than the 543 545 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 53% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 23%.

Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 362 900 ha, wat 'n toename van 22,00% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 297 460 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 636 440 ton, wat 17,09% meer is as die 543 545 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 53% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 23%.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area   2000-2021   Oppervlakte
Non-commercial maize: area 2000-2021 season
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Production   2000-2021   Produksie
Non-commercial maize: production 2000-2021 season
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
Preliminary area planted estimate  2021  Voorlopige oppervlakteskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Intentions ¹
Voorneme ¹
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change / Verandering
2021 Mid-April 2021 2020 2020
Ha Ha Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
Wheat / Koring 516 000 512 500 509 800 2 120 000 +1.22
Malting barley / Moutgars 100 530 95 000 141 690 588 000 -29.05
Canola 96 000 95 000 74 120 165 200 +29.52
Cereal oats / Hawermout 30 350 34 500 26 200 57 000 +15.84
Sweet lupins / Soetlupine 22 300 20 000 N/A N/A +23.20

¹  Intentions based on conditions at the middle of April 2021
¹  Voorneme gebaseer op toestande soos teen middel April 2021

Wheat / Koring
Preliminary area planted estimate  2021  Voorlopige oppervlakteskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Intentions
Voorneme
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2021 Mid April 2021 2020 2020
Ha Ha Ha Tons
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 355 000 352 000 326 000 1 103 000
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 35 000 35 000 37 000 271 950
Free State / Vrystaat 71 500 77 000 94 000 413 600
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 3 800 3 200 4 000 26 000
KwaZulu-Natal 8 500 7 800 7 800 48 360
Mpumalanga 3 700 3 500 3 000 19 500
Limpopo 24 000 21 000 23 000 147 200
Gauteng 1 000 1 000 1 300 8 190
North West / Noordwes 13 000 12 000 13 700 82 200
Total / Totaal 516 000 512 500 509 800 2 120 000

¹  Intentions based on conditions at the middle of April 2021
¹  Voorneme gebaseer op toestande soos teen middel April 2021

Wheat / Koring
Area planted   2010-2021   Oppervlakte beplant
Wheat area planted 2010-2021 graph
Malting barley / Moutgars
Area planted   2010-2021   Oppervlakte beplant
Malting barley area planted 2010-2021 graph
Canola
Area planted   2010-2021   Oppervlakte beplant
Canola area planted 2010-2021 graph

Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Intentions to plant for 2021 / Voorneme om vir 2021 te plant

Winter cereal crops – 2021

The preliminary area estimate is based on the results of a non-probability survey conducted by the Directorate: Statistics and Economic Analysis from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, and reflects the position as at the middle of July 2021, as well as inputs from the PDA representatives. Please note that the information from the Producer Independent Crop Estimation System (PICES), as conducted by the National Crop Statistics Consortium (NCSC), for the Western Cape will be available in August 2021 and for the Free State in September 2021.

Wheat

The preliminary area estimate for wheat is 516 000 ha, which is 1,22% or 6 200 ha more than the 509 800 ha planted for the previous season.

An estimated 355 000 ha is planted in the Western Cape, which is 29 000 ha more than the 326 000 ha planted for the previous season. In the Free State, 71 500 ha is planted, which is 22 500 ha less than the 94 000 ha planted for the previous season. The area planted in the Northern Cape is 35 500 ha, which is 1 500 ha less than the previous season.

Other crops

The preliminary area estimate for malting barley is 100 530 ha, which is 29,05% or 41 160 ha less than the 141 690 ha of last season.

The area planted to canola is 96 000 ha, which is 29,52% or 21 880 ha more than the 74 120 ha planted for the previous season.

The preliminary area estimate for oats for the 2021 season is 30 350 ha and for sweet lupines 22 300 ha.


Please note that the revised area planted estimate and first production forecast for winter cereals for 2021 will be released on 26 August 2021.

Information is available on the internet at:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or:
SAGIS/" target="_blank">SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.

Wintergewasse – 2021

Die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting is 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, en weerspieël die situasie teen die middel van Julie 2021, sowel as insette van die PDL verteenwoordigers. Let wel, inligting van die Produsente Onafhanklike Oesskattingstelsel ("PICES"), soos gedoen deur die Nasionale Oesskattings­kon­sortium, sal vir die Wes-Kaap in Augustus 2021 gerap­porteer word en vir die Vrystaat in September 2021.

Koring

Die voorlopige skatting van die oppervlakte onder koring beloop 516 000 ha, wat 1,22% of 6 200 ha meer is as die 509 800 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is.

Die beraamde oppervlakte beplant in die Wes-Kaap is 355 000 ha, wat 29 000 ha meer is as die 326 000 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is. Vir die Vrystaat is die aanplantings 71 500 ha, wat 22 500 ha minder is as die 94 000 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is. Die oppervlakte beplant in die Noord-Kaap is 35 500 ha, wat 1 500 ha minder is as die vorige seisoen.

Ander gewasse

Die voorlopige oppervlakskatting vir moutgars is 100 530 ha, wat 29,05% of 41 160 ha minder is as die 141 690 ha van verlede seisoen.

Die oppervlakte onder canola is 96 000 ha, wat 29,52% of 21 880 ha meer is as die 74 120 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is.

Die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir hawer vir die 2021-seisoen is 30 350 ha en vir soetlupine 22 300 ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die hersiene oppervlakte beplant en eerste produksieskatting vir winter­ge­was­se vir 2021 op 26 Augustus 2021 vrygestel sal word.

Inligting is beskikbaar op die internet by:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by:
SAGIS/" target="_blank">SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.

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