Summer crops: preliminary area planted estimate (2024) and sixth production forecast for 2023 winter cereals
Somergewasse: voorlopige oppervlakteskatting (2024) en sesde produksieskatting vir 2023 wintergewasse
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
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 |
Intentions ¹ Voorneme ¹ |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Change Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| Ha | Ha | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (A) ÷ (C) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | |||||
| White maize / Witmielies | 1 557 250 | 1 584 250 | 1 521 300 | 8 499 965 | +2.4 |
| Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 1 080 500 | 1 052 500 | 1 064 800 | 7 895 260 | +1.5 |
| Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 637 750 | 2 636 750 | 2 586 100 | 16 395 225 | +2.0 |
| Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 613 200 | 640 000 | 555 700 | 724 110 | +10.4 |
| Soybeans / Sojabone | 1 036 600 | 1 068 200 | 1 148 300 | 2 755 300 | -9.7 |
| Groundnuts / Grondbone | 41 200 | 42 550 | 31 300 | 52 660 | +31.6 |
| Sorghum | 39 600 | 38 000 | 34 000 | 94 360 | +16.5 |
| Dry beans / Droëbone | 39 400 | 42 300 | 36 650 | 50 260 | +7.5 |
| Total / Totaal | 4 407 750 | 4 467 800 | 4 392 050 | 20 071 915 | +0.4 |
¹ As mid October 2023 / Soos middel Oktober 2023
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2022/2023 = 2023
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2023/2024 = 2024
Area planted 2015-2024 Oppervlakte beplant
Area planted 2015-2024 Oppervlakte beplant
Area planted 2015-2024 Oppervlakte beplant
| Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate ¹ Finale skatting ¹ |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||
| 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 | 250 | 3 500 | 3 750 | 2 375 | 32 900 | 35 275 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | ||||||||
| 1 000 | 40 000 | 41 000 | 1 000 | 43 500 | 44 500 | 12 500 | 696 000 | 708 500 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | ||||||||
| 845 000 | 420 000 | 1 265 000 | 780 000 | 401 000 | 1 181 000 | 4 446 000 | 2 686 700 | 7 132 700 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | ||||||||
| 6 000 | 27 000 | 33 000 | 5 750 | 25 000 | 30 750 | 40 250 | 192 500 | 232 750 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||
| 47 000 | 66 000 | 49 000 | 65 000 | 114 000 | 298 900 | 533 000 | 831 900 | |
| Mpumalanga | ||||||||
| 162 000 | 365 000 | 527 000 | 156 500 | 352 000 | 508 500 | 1 032 900 | 2 587 200 | 3 620 100 |
| Limpopo | ||||||||
| 14 000 | 20 000 | 34 000 | 16 800 | 22 800 | 39 600 | 114 240 | 186 960 | 301 200 |
| Gauteng | ||||||||
| 52 000 | 54 000 | 106 000 | 56 500 | 52 000 | 108 000 | 364 000 | 390 000 | 754 000 |
| North West / Noordwes | ||||||||
| 430 000 | 85 000 | 515 000 | 456 000 | 100 000 | 556 000 | 2 188 800 | 590 000 | 2 778 800 |
| Total / Totaal | ||||||||
| 1 557 250 | 1 080 500 | 2 637 750 | 1 521 300 | 1 064 800 | 2 586 100 | 8 499 965 | 7 895 260 | 16 395 225 |
¹ 28 November 2023
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 500 | 2 500 | 6 250 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 325 000 | 290 000 | 406 000 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 700 | 700 | 1 400 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | – | 300 | 600 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 000 | 5 000 | 7 250 |
| Limpopo | 115 000 | 100 000 | 75 000 |
| Gauteng | 2 000 | 2 200 | 2 860 |
| North West / Noordwes | 165 000 | 155 000 | 224 750 |
| Total / Totaal | 613 200 | 555 700 | 724 110 |
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 300 | 1 000 | 3 750 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 460 000 | 565 000 | 1 327 750 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 5 300 | 4 300 | 12 900 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 45 000 | 44 000 | 158 400 |
| Mpumalanga | 310 000 | 305 000 | 671 000 |
| Limpopo | 21 000 | 26 000 | 88 400 |
| Gauteng | 46 000 | 48 000 | 105 600 |
| North West / Noordwes | 148 000 | 155 000 | 387 500 |
| Total / Totaal | 1 036 600 | 1 148 300 | 2 755 300 |
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 4 200 | 2 000 | 5 300 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 17 000 | 12 300 | 20 910 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 300 | – | – |
| Mpumalanga | – | – | – |
| Limpopo | 1 700 | 2 000 | 4 700 |
| Gauteng | – | – | – |
| North West / Noordwes | 18 000 | 15 000 | 21 750 |
| Total / Totaal | 41 200 | 31 300 | 52 660 |
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 100 | 100 | 180 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 450 | 450 | 990 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 13 500 | 14 000 | 13 300 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 200 | 200 | 360 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 100 | 2 100 | 3 150 |
| Mpumalanga | 2 500 | 5 000 | 7 000 |
| Limpopo | 12 200 | 8 000 | 16 000 |
| Gauteng | 850 | 800 | 880 |
| North West / Noordwes | 7 500 | 6 000 | 8 400 |
| Total / Totaal | 39 400 | 36 650 | 50 260 |
| Province / Provinsie | Preliminary area planted Voorlopige oppervlakte beplant |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | – | – | – |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 10 000 | 5 200 | 14 820 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 100 | – | – |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 100 | 100 | 400 |
| Mpumalanga | 8 300 | 8 500 | 35 275 |
| Limpopo | 17 000 | 15 500 | 33 325 |
| Gauteng | 100 | 100 | 420 |
| North West / Noordwes | 4 000 | 4 600 | 10 120 |
| Total / Totaal | 39 600 | 34 000 | 94 360 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Preliminary area estimate (2024) Voorlopige oppervlakteskatting
Summer field crops – 2024
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 2,638 million ha, which is 2,00% or 51 650 ha more than the 2,586 million ha planted for the previous season, and also 0,04% or 1 000 ha more than the intentions to plant figure of 2,637 million ha released in October 2023.
The preliminary area estimate for white maize is 1,557 million ha, which represents an increase of 2,36% or 35 950 ha compared to the 1,521 million ha planted last season. In the case of yellow maize the area estimate is 1,080 million ha, which is 1,47% or 15 700 ha more than the 1,065 million ha planted last season.
Other summer crops
Sunflower seed: The preliminary area estimate for sunflower seed is 613 200 ha, which is 10,35% or 57 500 ha more than the 555 700 ha planted the previous season.
Other crops
It is estimated that 1,037 million ha have been planted to soybeans, which represents a decrease of 9,73% or 111 700 ha compared to the 1,148 million ha planted last season.
For groundnuts, the area estimate is 41 200 ha, which is 31,63% or 9 900 ha more than the 31 300 ha planted for the previous season.
The area estimate for sorghum increased by 16,47% or 5 600 ha, from 34 000 ha to 39 600 ha against the previous season.
For dry beans, the area estimate is 39 400 ha, which is 7,50% or 2 750 ha more than the 36 650 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 2024, 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 – 2024
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 2,638 miljoen ha, wat 2,00% of 51 650 ha meer is as die 2,586 miljoen ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is, en ook 0,04% of 1 000 ha meer as die voornemens om te plant syfer van 2,637 miljoen ha soos vrygestel in Oktober 2023.
Die voorlopige oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,557 miljoen ha, wat 'n toename van 2,36% of 35 950 ha verteenwoordig vergeleke met die 1,521 miljoen ha die vorige seisoen. In die geval van geelmielies is die oppervlakteskatting 1,080 miljoen ha, wat 1,47% of 15 700 ha meer is as die 1,065 miljoen ha geplant die vorige seisoen.
Ander somergewasse
Sonneblomsaad: Die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 613 200 ha, wat 10,35% of 57 500 ha meer is as die 555 700 ha aangeplant die vorige seisoen.
Ander gewasse
Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant met sojabone is 1,037 miljoen ha, wat 'n afname van 9,73% of 111 700 ha verteenwoordig vergeleke met die 1,148 miljoen ha geplant die vorige seisoen.
Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 41 200 ha, wat 31,63% of 9 900 ha meer is as die 31 300 ha geplant vir die vorige seisoen.
Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum het toegeneem met 16,47% of 5 600 ha, van 34 000 ha tot 39 600 ha teenoor die vorige seisoen.
Vir droëbone is die geskatte oppervlakte beplant 39 400 ha, wat 7,50% of 2 750 ha meer is as die 36 650 ha geplant vir die vorige seisoen.
Die hersiene aangeplante oppervlakte en produksiesyfers sal deur die Oesskattingskomitee op 28 Februarie 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
| Wheat / Koring | 537 950 | 2 089 225 | 2 151 625 | 566 800 | 2 110 000 | -2.90 |
| Barley / Gars ¹ | 107 600 | 376 195 | 360 220 | 101 000 | 302 000 | +4.43 |
| Canola | 131 200 | 237 450 | 237 450 | 123 510 | 210 000 | – |
| Oats / Hawer ¹ | 27 500 | 40 250 | 36 200 | 27 000 | 27 550 | +11.19 |
| Sweet lupins / Soetlupine | 16 000 | 16 000 | 16 800 | 21 000 | 15 750 | -4.76 |
¹ Commercial only. Excluding barley or oats used as pasture, silage, hay and/or on the farm as fodder for livestock.
¹ 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 |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 365 000 | 1 095 000 | 360 000 | 918 000 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 40 000 | 300 000 | 47 000 | 338 500 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 72 000 | 295 200 | 96 000 | 436 800 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 6 300 | 40 950 | 6 000 | 40 200 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 8 500 | 56 950 | 9 200 | 60 730 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 200 | 28 560 | 4 000 | 27 600 |
| Limpopo | 30 000 | 198 000 | 29 000 | 187 000 |
| Gauteng | 950 | 6 365 | 1 100 | 7 370 |
| North West / Noordwes | 11 000 | 68 200 | 14 500 | 93 800 |
| Total / Totaal | 537 950 | 2 089 225 | 566 800 | 2 110 000 |
Production 2014-2023 Produksie
Production 2014-2023 Produksie
Production 2014-2023 Produksie
Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Area estimate and sixth production forecast for 2023 / Oppervlakteskatting en sesde produksieskatting vir 2023
Winter cereal crops – 2023
Wheat
The production forecast for wheat is 2,089 million tons, which is 2,90% or 62 400 tons less than the previous forecast of 2,152 million tons. The area planted is estimated at 537 950 ha, while the expected yield is 3,88 t/ha.
The expected production in the Western Cape is 1,095 million tons (52%), in the Northern Cape 300 000 tons (14%) and in the Free State 295 200 tons (14%).
The estimated area estimate for wheat in the Western Cape is 365 000 ha or 68%, 72 000 ha or 13% in the Free State and 40 000 ha or 7% in the Northern Cape.
Other crops
The production forecast for barley is 376 195 tons, which is 4,43% or 15 975 more than the previous month's forecast of 360 220 tons. The area planted is estimated at 107 600 ha, while the expected yield is 3,50 t/ha.
The expected canola crop remained unchanged at 237 450 tons. The area estimate for canola is 131 200 ha, with an expected yield of 1,81 t/ha.
The expected crop for oats for the 2023 season is 40 250 tons and the area planted is 27 500 ha. The expected yield is 1,46 t/ha.
In the case of sweet lupines, the production forecast is 16 000 tons, which is 4,76% or 800 tons less than the previous month's forecast of 16 800 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 16 000 ha, with an expected yield of 1,00 t/ha.
Please note that the final production estimate for winter cereals for 2023 will be released on 28 February 2024.
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 – 2023
Koring
Die produksieskatting vir koring is 2,089 miljoen ton, wat 2,90% of 62 400 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 2,152 miljoen ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 537 950 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,88 t/ha beloop.
Die vewagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 1,095 miljoen ton (52%), in die Noord-Kaap 300 000 ton (14%) en in die Vrystaat 295 200 ton (14%).
Die geraamde oppervlakteskatting vir koring in die Wes-Kaap is 365 000 ha of 68%, 72 000 ha of 13% in die Vrystaat en 40 000 ha of 7% in die Noord-Kaap.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting vir gars is 376 195 ton, wat 4,43% of 15 975 ton meer is as die vorige maand se skatting van 360 220 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 107 600 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,50 t/ha beloop.
Die verwagte canola-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 237 450 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 131 200 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,81 t/ha.
Die verwagte oes vir hawer vir die 2023-seisoen is 40 250 ton en die oppervlakteskatting is 27 500 ha. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,46 t/ha.
In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting 16 800 ton, wat 4,76% of 800 ton minder is as die vorige maand se skatting van 16 800 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 16 000 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,00 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die finale produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir 2023 op 28 Februarie 2024 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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