Summer crops: area planted and fifth production forecast (2021)
Somergewasse: oppervlakte- en vyfde produksieskatting (2021)
Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: Total maize / Grafiek: Totale mielies
- Graph: Sunflower seed / Grafiek: Sonneblomsaad
- Graph: Soybeans / Grafiek: Sojabone
- 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
- Non-commercial Maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
- Non-commercial Maize: area / Nie-kommersiële mielies: oppervlakte
- Non-commercial Maize: production / Nie-kommersiële mielies: produksie

Estimates courtecy of the Crop Estimates Committee
Syfers deur die Oesskattingskomitee verskaf
Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Fourth forecast Vierde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale skatting |
Change Verandering |
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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 | 8 982 190 | 1 616 300 | 8 547 500 | -0.51 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 1 063 500 | 7 295 800 | 7 198 150 | 994 500 | 6 752 500 | +1.36 |
Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 755 400 | 16 232 615 | 16 180 340 | 2 610 800 | 15 300 000 | +0.32 |
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 477 800 | 677 240 | 716 240 | 500 300 | 788 500 | -5.45 |
Soybeans / Sojabone | 827 100 | 1 918 150 | 1 918 150 | 705 000 | 1 245 500 | – |
Groundnuts / Grondbone | 38 550 | 58 900 | 57 900 | 37 500 | 50 080 | +1.73 |
Sorghum | 49 200 | 195 035 | 195 035 | 42 500 | 158 000 | – |
Dry beans / Droëbone | 47 390 | 56 577 | 56 577 | 50 150 | 64 800 | – |
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies | ||||||
Total maize / Totale mielies | 319 460 | 586 650 | 586 650 | 297 460 | 543 545 | +8.49 |
Maize: Commercial + non-commercial / Mielies: Kommersieël + nie-kommersieël mielies | ||||||
Total maize RSA / Totaal mielies RSA | 3 074 860 | 16 819 265 | 16 766 990 | 2 908 260 | 15 843 545 | +0.31 |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2020/2021 = 2021
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2020/2021 = 2021
Production 2010-2021 Produksie
Production 2010-2021 Produksie
Production 2010-2021 Produksie
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vierde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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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 | 2 457 000 | 7 130 625 | 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 | 423 500 | 733 500 | 47 000 | 55 000 | 102 000 | 298 400 | 434 500 | 732 900 |
Mpumalanga | |||||||||||
165 000 | 360 000 | 525 000 | 1 155 000 | 2 592 000 | 3 747 000 | 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 | 342 500 | 713 700 | 55 000 | 50 000 | 105 000 | 297 000 | 330 000 | 627 000 |
North West / Noordwes | |||||||||||
485 000 | 95 000 | 580 000 | 2 231 000 | 522 500 | 2 753 500 | 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 | 7 295 800 | 16 232 6150 | 1 616 300 | 994 500 | 2 610 800 | 8 547 500 | 6 752 500 | 15 300 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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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 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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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 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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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 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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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 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fifth forecast Vyfde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
Free State / Vrystaat | 10 500 | 38 325 | 8 000 | 35 200 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
KwaZulu-Natal | 500 | 2 250 | 1 200 | 4 200 |
Mpumalanga | 9 400 | 53 580 | 8 500 | 46 340 |
Limpopo | 17 000 | 56 100 | 16 000 | 41 950 |
Gauteng | 300 | 1 080 | 300 | 960 |
North West / Noordwes | 11 500 | 43 700 | 8 500 | 29 350 |
Total / Totaal | 49 200 | 195 035 | 42 500 | 158 000 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and fifth production forecast (2021) Oppervlakte- en vyfde produksieskatting
Summer field crops – 2021
Commercial maize: The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 16,233 million tons, which is 0,32% or 52 275 tons more than the previous forecast of 16,180 million tons. The area estimate for maize is 2,755 million ha, while the expected yield is 5,89 t/ha.
The estimated maize crop is 6% 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 is 8,937 million tons, which is 0,51% or 45 375 tons less than the 8,982 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for white maize is 5,28 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize the production forecast is 7,296 million tons, which is 1,36% or 97 650 tons more than the 7,198 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for yellow maize is 6,86 t/ha.
Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed is 677 240 tons, which is 5,45% or 39 000 tons less than the 716 240 tons of the previous forecast. 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 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, which is 1,73% or 1 000 tons more than the 57 900 tons of 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 remained unchanged at 195 035 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 49 200 ha and the expected yield is 3,96 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 sixth production forecast for summer field crops for 2021, as well as the preliminary area planted to winter grain for 2021 will be released on 28 July 2021.
Information is available on the internet at:
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Somergewasse – 2021
Kommersiële mielies: Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 16,233 miljoen ton gestel, wat 0,32% of 52 275 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 16,096 miljoen ton. Die skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies is 2,755 miljoen ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 5,89 t/ha is.
Die geskatte mielie-oes is 6% 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 8,937 miljoen ton, 0,51% of 45 375 ton minder as die 8,982 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 5,28 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 7,296 miljoen ton, wat 1,36% of 97 650 ton meer is as die 7,198 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 6,86 t/ha.
Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 677 240 ton, wat 5,45% of 39 000 ton minder is as die 716 240 ton van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 477 800 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,42 t/ha is.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting van sojabone is 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, wat 1,73% or 1 000 ton meer is as die 57 900 ton van die vorige skatting. Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 38 550 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,53 t/ha is.
Die produksieskatting van sorghum is onveranderd gelaat op 195 035 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 49 200 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,96 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 sesde produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir 2021 sowel as die voorlopige oppervlakskatting vir wintergrane for 2021, op 28 Julie 2021 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 |
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2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (B) ÷ (D) | |
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou | |||||
White maize / Witmielies | 236 600 | 399 330 | 221 945 | 375 295 | +6.40 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 82 860 | 187 320 | 75 515 | 168 250 | +11.33 |
Maize / Mielies | 319 460 | 586 650 | 297 460 | 543 545 | +7.93 |
The preliminary area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 319 460 ha, which represents an increase of 7,40%, compared to the 297 460 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 586 650 tons, which is 7,93% more than the 543 545 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 45% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 28%.
Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 319 460 ha, wat 'n toename van 7,40% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 297 460 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 586 650 ton, wat 7,93% meer is as die 543 545 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 45% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 28%.
Area 2000-2021 Oppervlakte
Production 2000-2021 Produksie
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