EU grain area forecasted to dip by 0.5% in 2014

European grain plantings area is forecasted to dip by 0.5% to 59.4 million ha in 2014, according to the European Union trade association, Coceral.

Grain planting area in EU member states is forecasted to drop slightly by 0.5% to some 56.9 million ha this year, and non-EU countries, including Serbia, Bosnia, FYROM and Albania, are forecasted to plant about 2.5 million ha grains. Soft wheat planted area in the EU is expected to increase by about 2.6% to around 23.8 million ha. Barley is expected to fall by 2.2% to some 12.0 million ha.

Oilseeds planted area in EU member states is forecasted to fall by 0.4% to around 11.6 million ha in 2014, and non-EU countries,only including Serbia, Bosnia, FYROM,are forecasted to plant 414 thousand ha oilseeds crops.

The detail are as follow:

EU crop plantings forecast (000ha)
Crop	2013*	2014**	change%
Soft wheat	23,227	23,841	+2.6
Durum wheat	2,590	2,538	-2.0
Barley	12,289	12,014	-2.2
Corn	9,810	9,439	-3.8
Rye	2,561	2,419	-5.5
Oats	2,721	2,612	-4.0
Sorghum	1,378	1,406	+2.0
Triticale	2,659	2,648	-0.4
Total grains (1)***	57,237	56,916	-0.5
Non-EU	2,504	2,504	0
Total grains (2)****	59,741	59,420	-0.5
Rape	6,683	6,766	+1.2
Sunflower	4,493	4,342	-3.4
Soybeans	447	472	+5.6
Total oilseeds (1)***	11,623	11,580	-0.4
Non-EU	384	414	+7.8
Total oilseeds (2)*****	12,007	11,994	-0.1
* actual data ** forecast *** including 28 EU member countries **** including 28 EU member countries and 4 non-EU countries ***** including 28 EU member countries and 3 non-EU countries Source: Coceral

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