Sixth production forecast for summer crops, production estimate for non-commercial maize and preliminary area estimate for winter cereals (2020)
Sesde produksieskatting vir somergewasse, voorlopige oppervlakte- en produksieskatting vir nie-kommersiële mielies en voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir wintergewasse (2020)
Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: Total maize / Grafiek: Totale mielies
- Graph: White maize / Grafiek: Witmielies
- Graph: Yellow maize / Grafiek: Geelmielies
- 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
- Graph: Area / Grafiek: Oppervlakte
- Graph: Production / Produksie
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
- Winter Cereals / Wintergewasse
- Wheat / Koring
- Graph: Wheat / Grafiek: Koring
- Graph: Malting 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 |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change Verandering |
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2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||
Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
White maize / Witmielies | 1 616 300 | 9 106 160 | 9 074 860 | 1 298 400 | 5 545 000 | +0.34 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 994 500 | 6 438 950 | 6 438 950 | 1 002 100 | 5 730 000 | – |
Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 610 800 | 15 545 110 | 15 513 810 | 2 300 500 | 11 275 000 | +0.20 |
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 500 300 | 765 960 | 765 960 | 515 350 | 678 000 | – |
Soybeans / Sojabone | 705 000 | 1 261 250 | 1 261 250 | 730 500 | 1 170 345 | – |
Groundnuts / Grondbone | 37 500 | 52 140 | 52 140 | 20 050 | 19 400 | – |
Sorghum | 42 500 | 135 260 | 133 660 | 50 500 | 127 000 | +1.20 |
Dry beans / Droëbone | 50 150 | 64 800 | 68 860 | 59 300 | 66 355 | -5.90 |
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies | ||||||
Total maize / Totaal mielies | 297 460 | 543 545 | 543 545 | 296 000 | 549 180 | – |
Maize: Commercial + Non-commercial maize / Mielies: Kommersieël + Nie-kommersiële mielies | ||||||
Total maize RSA Totaal mielies | 2 908 260 | 16 088 655 | 16 057 355 | 2 596 500 | 11 824 180 | +0.19 |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2019/2020 = 2020
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2019/2020 = 2020
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
400 | 3 400 | 3 800 | 3 600 | 30 600 | 34 200 | 400 | 3 400 | 3 800 | 3 600 | 30 600 | 34 200 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | |||||||||||
3 400 | 43 100 | 46 500 | 40 460 | 624 950 | 665 410 | 3 400 | 43 500 | 46 900 | 39 500 | 630 750 | 670 250 |
Free State / Vrystaat | |||||||||||
855 000 | 365 000 | 1 220 000 | 4 959 000 | 2 080 500 | 7 039 500 | 650 000 | 380 000 | 1 030 000 | 2 795 000 | 1 758 000 | 4 553 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | |||||||||||
5 500 | 17 000 | 22 500 | 35 750 | 119 000 | 154 750 | 3 800 | 10 200 | 14 000 | 23 000 | 69 750 | 92 750 |
KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||
47 000 | 55 000 | 102 000 | 319 600 | 429 000 | 748 600 | 45 000 | 54 000 | 99 000 | 270 000 | 399 600 | 669 600 |
Mpumalanga | |||||||||||
160 000 | 353 000 | 513 000 | 928 000 | 2 223 900 | 3 151 900 | 145 000 | 338 000 | 483 000 | 797 500 | 1 977 300 | 2 774 800 |
Limpopo | |||||||||||
15 000 | 18 000 | 33 000 | 106 500 | 126 000 | 232 500 | 12 800 | 18 000 | 30 800 | 83 200 | 117 000 | 200 200 |
Gauteng | |||||||||||
55 000 | 50 000 | 105 000 | 338 250 | 310 000 | 648 250 | 48 000 | 60 000 | 108 000 | 259 200 | 348 000 | 607 200 |
North West / Noordwes | |||||||||||
475 000 | 90 000 | 565 000 | 2 375 000 | 495 000 | 2 870 000 | 390 000 | 95 000 | 485 000 | 1 274 000 | 399 000 | 1 673 000 |
Total / Totaal | |||||||||||
1 616 300 | 994 500 | 2 610 800 | 9 106 160 | 6 438 950 | 15 545 110 | 1 298 400 | 1 002 100 | 2 300 500 | 5 545 000 | 5 730 000 | 11 275 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 200 | 1 440 | 950 | 1 140 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 260 000 | 442 000 | 270 000 | 391 500 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 300 | 750 | 100 | 260 |
KwaZulu-Natal | – | – | – | – |
Mpumalanga | 2 800 | 3 920 | 4 500 | 4 500 |
Limpopo | 65 000 | 61 750 | 61 000 | 61 000 |
Gauteng | 4 000 | 5 600 | 3 800 | 3 800 |
North West / Noordwes | 167 000 | 250 500 | 175 000 | 215 800 |
Total / Totaal | 500 300 | 765 960 | 515 350 | 678 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | 100 | 10 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 2 000 | 7 000 | 1 550 | 5 425 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 315 000 | 535 500 | 301 000 | 391 300 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 1 500 | 3 000 | 1 150 | 1 380 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 35 000 | 101 500 | 33 000 | 99 000 |
Mpumalanga | 260 000 | 416 000 | 310 000 | 511 500 |
Limpopo | 15 500 | 48 050 | 16 200 | 46 980 |
Gauteng | 36 000 | 70 200 | 31 500 | 66 150 |
North West / Noordwes | 40 000 | 80 000 | 36 000 | 48 600 |
Total / Totaal | 705 000 | 1 261 250 | 730 500 | 1 170 345 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 200 | 2 700 | 1 200 | 2 520 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 11 000 | 17 050 | 8 000 | 9 775 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
KwaZulu-Natal | – | – | – | – |
Mpumalanga | – | – | – | – |
Limpopo | 2 900 | 5 510 | 1 850 | 3 530 |
Gauteng | – | – | – | – |
North West / Noordwes | 22 400 | 26 880 | 9 000 | 3 575 |
Total / Totaal | 37 500 | 52 140 | 20 050 | 19 400 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 100 | 150 | 100 | 180 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 350 | 700 | 1 000 | 1 400 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 24 000 | 30 000 | 27 000 | 28 350 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 200 | 300 | 400 | 720 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 2 900 | 3 480 | 3 500 | 4 025 |
Mpumalanga | 6 600 | 8 250 | 7 500 | 6 750 |
Limpopo | 8 400 | 13 440 | 7 800 | 12 480 |
Gauteng | 600 | 780 | 1 500 | 1 950 |
North West / Noordwes | 7 000 | 7 700 | 10 500 | 10 500 |
Total / Totaal | 50 150 | 64 800 | 59 300 | 66 355 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
Free State / Vrystaat | 8 000 | 32 000 | 8 000 | 23 600 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
KwaZulu-Natal | 1 200 | 3 000 | 500 | 1 500 |
Mpumalanga | 8 500 | 42 500 | 7 500 | 36 000 |
Limpopo | 16 000 | 29 600 | 25 000 | 46 125 |
Gauteng | 300 | 960 | 1 000 | 3 200 |
North West / Noordwes | 8 500 | 27 200 | 8 500 | 16 575 |
Total / Totaal | 42 500 | 135 260 | 50 500 | 127 000 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and sixth production forecast (2020) Oppervlakte- en sesde produksieskatting
Summer field crops – 2020
Commercial maize: The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 15,545 million tons, which is 0,20% or 31 300 tons more than the previous forecast of 15,514 million tons. The area estimate for maize is 2,611 million ha, while the expected yield is 5,95 t/ha.
The estimated maize crop is 38% bigger than the 2019 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 84% of the 2020 crop.
The area estimate for white maize is 1,616 million ha and for yellow maize the area estimate is 994 500 ha.
The production forecast of white maize is 9,106 million tons, which is 0,34% or 31 300 tons more than the 9,075 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for white maize is 5,63 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize the production forecast remained unchanged at 6,439 million tons. The yield for yellow maize is 6,47 t/ha.
Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed is 765 960 tons, unchanged from the previous forecast. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 500 300 ha, while the expected yield is 1,53 t/ha.
Other crops
The production forecast for soybeans remained unchanged at 1,261 million tons. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 705 000 ha and the expected yield is 1,79 t/ha.
The expected groundnut crop remained unchanged at 52 140 tons. The area estimate is 37 500 ha, with an expected yield of 1,39 t/ha.
The production forecast for sorghum is 135 260 tons, which is 1,20% or 1 600 tons more than the 133 660 tons of the previous forecast. The area estimate for sorghum is 42 500 ha and the expected yield is 3,18 t/ha.
In the case of dry beans, the production forecast is 64 800, which is 5,90% or 4 060 tons less than the previous forecast. The area estimate of dry beans is 50 150 ha, with an expected yield of 1,29 t/ha.
Please note that the seventh production forecast for summer field crops for 2020 will be released on 27 August 2020.
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Somergewasse – 2020
Kommersiële mielies: Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 15,545 miljoen ton gestel, wat 0,20% of 31 300 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 15,514 miljoen ton. Die skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies is 2,611 miljoen ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 5,95 t/ha is.
Die geskatte mielie-oes is 38% groter as die 2019-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 84% van die 2020-oes produseer.
Die oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,616 miljoen ha en vir geelmielies is die oppervlak 994 500 ha.
Die produksieskatting van witmielies is is 9,106 miljoen ton, wat 0,34% of 31 300 ton meer is as die ton 9,075 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 5,63 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 6,439 miljoen ton. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 6,47 t/ha.
Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 765 960 ton, onveranderd teenoor die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 500 300 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,53 t/ha is.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting van sojabone is onveranderd gelaat op 1,261 miljoen ton. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant van sojabone is 705 000 ha en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,79 t/ha.
Die verwagte grondbone-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 52 140 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is 37 500 ha, terwyl the verwagte opbrengs 1,39 t/ha is.
Die produksieskatting van sorghum is 135 260 ton, wat 1,20% of 1 600 ton meer is as die 133 660 ton van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 42 500 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,18 t/ha.
In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting 64 800 ton, wat 5,90% of 4 060 ton minder is as die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 50 150 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,29 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die sewende produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir 2020, op 27 Augustus 2020 vrygestel sal word.
Inligting is beskikbaar op die internet by:
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Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Production produksie |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change / Verandering |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (B) ÷ (D) | |
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou | |||||
White maize / Witmielies | 221 945 | 375 295 | 221 300 | 379 460 | -1.10 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 75 515 | 168 250 | 74 700 | 169 720 | -0.87 |
Maize / mielies | 297 460 | 543 545 | 296 000 | 549 180 | -1.03 |
The preliminary area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 297 460 ha, which represents a slight increase of 0,49%, compared to the 296 000 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 543 545 tons, which is 1,03% less than the 549 180 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 40% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 27%.
Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 297 460 ha, wat 'n effense toename van 0,49 % verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 296 000 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 543 545 ton, wat 1,03% minder is as die 549 180 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 40% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 27%.
Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Intentions¹ Voorneme¹ |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change / Verandering |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Mid April 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||
Ha | Ha | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (A) ÷ (C) | |
Commercial / Kommersieël | |||||
Wheat / Koring | 517 000 | 495 000 | 540 000 | 1 535 000 | -4.26 |
Malting barley / Moutgars | 132 760 | 137 000 | 131 960 | 345 080 | +0.61 |
Canola | 71 120 | 72 000 | 74 000 | 95 000 | -3.89 |
Cereal oats / Hawermout | 23 000 | 23 500 | 21 000 | 16 000 | +9.52 |
¹ Intentions based on conditions at the middle of April 2020 / Voorneme gebaseer op toestande soos teen middel April 2020.
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Intentions¹ Voorneme¹ |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Ha | Ha | Ha | Tons | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 326 000 | 320 000 | 325 000 | 650 000 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 35 500 | 35 500 | 37 500 | 262 500 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 105 000 | 90 000 | 128 000 | 326 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 3 500 | 3 200 | 3 100 | 18 150 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 7 800 | 7 800 | 7 500 | 45 750 |
Mpumalanga | 3 500 | 3 500 | 4 000 | 25 200 |
Limpopo | 21 000 | 21 000 | 20 000 | 120 000 |
Gauteng | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 400 | 8 400 |
North West / Noordwes | 13 700 | 13 000 | 13 500 | 79 000 |
Total / Totaal | 517 000 | 495 000 | 540 000 | 1 535 000 |
¹ Intentions based on conditions at the middle of April 2020 / Voorneme gebaseer op toestande soos teen middel April 2020.
Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Preliminary area estimate of winter crops for 2020 / Voorlopige oppervlakteskatting van wintergewasse vir 2020
Winter cereal crops – 2020
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 2020, 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 2020 and for the Free State in September 2020.
Wheat
The preliminary area estimate for wheat is 517 000 ha, which is 4,26% or 23 000 ha less than the 540 000 ha planted for the previous season.
An estimated 326 000 ha is planted in the Western Cape, which is 1 000 ha more than the 325 000 ha planted for the previous season. In the Free State, 105 000 ha is planted, which is 23 000 ha less than the 128 000 ha planted for the previous season. The area planted in the Northern Cape is 35 500 ha, which is 2 000 ha less than the previous season.
Other crops
The preliminary area estimate for malting barley is 132 760 ha, which is 0,61% or 800 ha more than the 131 960 ha of last season.
The area planted to canola is 71 120 ha, which is 3,89% or 2 880 ha less than the 74 000 ha planted for the previous season.
The preliminary area estimate for oats for the 2020 season is 23 000 ha.
Please note that the revised area planted estimate and first production forecast for winter cereals for 2020 will be released on 27 August 2020.
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 15:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.
Wintergewasse – 2020
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 2020, 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 2020 gerapporteer word en vir die Vrystaat in September 2020.
Koring
Die voorlopige skatting van die oppervlakte onder koring beloop 517 000 ha, wat 4,26% of 23 000 ha minder is as die 540 000 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is.
Die beraamde oppervlakte beplant in die Wes-Kaap is 326 000 ha, wat 1 000 ha meer is as die 325 000 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is. Vir die Vrystaat is die aanplantings 105 000 ha, wat 23 000 ha minder is as die 128 000 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is. Die oppervlakte beplant in die Noord-Kaap is 35 500 ha, wat 2 000 ha minder is as die vorige seisoen.
Ander gewasse
Die voorlopige oppervlakskatting vir moutgars is 132 760 ha, wat 0,61% of 800 ha meer is as die 131 960 ha van verlede seisoen.
Die oppervlakte onder canola is 71 120 ha, wat 3,89% of 2 880 ha minder is as die 74 000 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is.
Die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir hawer vir die 2020-seisoen is 23 000 ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die hersiene oppervlakte beplant en eerste produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir 2020 op 27 Augustus 2020 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:
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