EU grain area forecasted to dip by 0.6% in 2015

European grain planting area is forecasted to dip by 0.6% to 62.8 million ha in 2015, according to the European Union trade association, Coceral.

Grain planting area in EU member states is projected to drop slightly by 0.6% to some 60.3 million ha in 2015, and non-EU countries, including Serbia, Bosnia, FYROM and Albania, are expected to plant about 2.5 million ha grains. Soft wheat planted area in the EU is forecasted to decrease by about 1.3% to around 24.9 million ha. Barley is expected to increase by 0.3% to some 12.4 million ha.

Oilseeds planted area in EU member states is forecasted to fall by 1.8% to around 11.7 million ha in 2015, while soybean planting area is expected to grow by 19.3% to 858 thousand ha. Non-EU countries,only including Serbia, Bosnia, FYROM,are forecasted to plant 390 thousand ha oilseeds crops.

EU crop plantings forecast (000ha)
Crop	2014*	2015**	Change%
Soft wheat	25,250	24,924	-1.3
Durum wheat	2,490	2,562	+2.9
Barley	12,657	12,698	+0.3
Corn	11,537	11,456	-0.7
Rye	2,157	2,222	+3.0
Oats	2,642	2,625	-0.6
Sorghum	1,125	1,135	+0.9
Triticale	2,834	2,700	-4.7
Total grains (1)***	60,693	60,322	-0.6
Non-EU	2,511	2,482	-1.2
Total grains (2)****	63,204	62,804	-0.6
Rape	6,708	6,534	-2.6
Sunflower	4,449	4,268	-4.1
Soybeans	719	858	+19.3
Total oilseeds (1)***	11,876	11,660	-1.8
Non-EU	365	390	+6.8
Total oilseeds (2)*****	12,241	12,050	-1.6
* 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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