Seventh production forecast for summer crops, production estimate for non-commercial maize and first production forecast for winter cereals (2020)
Sewende produksieskatting vir somergewasse, voorlopige oppervlakte- en produksieskatting vir nie-kommersiële mielies en eerste produksieskatting vir wintergewasse (2020)
Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: Sunflower seed / Grafiek: Sonneblomsaad
- Graph: Soybeans / Grafiek: Sojabone
- Graph / Grafiek: Sorghum
- 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 |
Seventh forecast Sewende skatting |
Sixth forecast Sesde 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 | 9 002 910 | 9 106 160 | 1 298 400 | 5 545 000 | -1.13 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 994 500 | 6 534 060 | 6 438 950 | 1 002 100 | 5 730 000 | +1.48 |
Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 610 800 | 15 536 970 | 15 545 110 | 2 300 500 | 11 275 000 | -0.05 |
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 500 300 | 785 910 | 765 960 | 515 350 | 678 000 | +2.60 |
Soybeans / Sojabone | 705 000 | 1 261 250 | 1 261 250 | 730 500 | 1 170 345 | – |
Groundnuts / Grondbone | 37 500 | 50 920 | 52 140 | 20 050 | 19 400 | -2.34 |
Sorghum | 42 500 | 145 610 | 135 260 | 50 500 | 127 000 | +7.65 |
Dry beans / Droëbone | 50 150 | 64 800 | 64 800 | 59 300 | 66 355 | – |
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 | 16 080 515 | 16 088 655 | 2 596 500 | 11 824 180 | -0.05 |
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 |
Seventh forecast Sewende 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 | 629 260 | 669 720 | 3 400 | 43 500 | 46 900 | 39 500 | 630 750 | 670 250 |
Free State / Vrystaat | |||||||||||
855 000 | 365 000 | 1 220 000 | 4 873 500 | 2 117 000 | 6 990 500 | 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 | 920 000 | 2 259 200 | 3 179 200 | 145 000 | 338 000 | 483 000 | 797 500 | 1 977 300 | 2 774 800 |
Limpopo | |||||||||||
15 000 | 18 000 | 33 000 | 105 000 | 126 000 | 231 000 | 12 800 | 18 000 | 30 800 | 83 200 | 117 000 | 200 200 |
Gauteng | |||||||||||
55 000 | 50 000 | 105 000 | 330 000 | 320 000 | 650 000 | 48 000 | 60 000 | 108 000 | 259 200 | 348 000 | 607 200 |
North West / Noordwes | |||||||||||
475 000 | 90 000 | 565 000 | 2 375 000 | 504 000 | 2 879 000 | 390 000 | 95 000 | 485 000 | 1 274 000 | 399 000 | 1 673 000 |
Total / Totaal | |||||||||||
1 616 300 | 994 500 | 2 610 800 | 9 002 910 | 6 438 950 | 15 536 970 | 1 298 400 | 1 002 100 | 2 300 500 | 5 545 000 | 5 730 000 | 11 275 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Seventh forecast Sewende 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 | 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 | 65 000 | 61 000 | 61 000 |
Gauteng | 4 000 | 5 600 | 3 800 | 3 800 |
North West / Noordwes | 167 000 | 267 200 | 175 000 | 215 800 |
Total / Totaal | 500 300 | 785 910 | 515 350 | 678 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Seventh forecast Sewende 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 |
Seventh forecast Sewende 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 | 2 580 | 1 200 | 2 520 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 11 000 | 15 950 | 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 | 50 920 | 20 050 | 19 400 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Seventh forecast Sewende 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 |
Seventh forecast Sewende 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 | 33 600 | 8 000 | 23 600 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
KwaZulu-Natal | 1 200 | 3 600 | 500 | 1 500 |
Mpumalanga | 8 500 | 44 200 | 7 500 | 36 000 |
Limpopo | 16 000 | 35 200 | 25 000 | 46 125 |
Gauteng | 300 | 960 | 1 000 | 3 200 |
North West / Noordwes | 8 500 | 28 050 | 8 500 | 16 575 |
Total / Totaal | 42 500 | 145 610 | 50 500 | 127 000 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and seventh production forecast (2020) Oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting
Summer field crops – 2020
Commercial maize: The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 15,537 million tons, which is 0,05% or 8 140 tons less than the previous forecast of 15,545 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 9,003 million tons, which is 1,13% or 103 250 tons less than the 9,106 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for white maize is 5,57 t/ha. The production forecast of yellow maize is 6,534 million tons, which is 1,48% or 95 110 tons more than the 6,439 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for yellow maize is 6,57 t/ha.
Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed is 785 910 tons, which is 2,60% or 19 950 tons more than the previous forecast of 765 960 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 500 300 ha, while the expected yield is 1,57 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 is 50 920 tons, which is 2,34% or 1 220 ton less than the previous forecast of 52 140 tons. The area estimate is 37 500 ha, with an expected yield of 1,36 t/ha.
The production forecast for sorghum is 145 610 tons, which is 7,65% or 10 350 tons more than the 135 260 tons of the previous forecast. The area estimate for sorghum is 42 500 ha and the expected yield is 3,43 t/ha.
In the case of dry beans, the production forecast remained unchanged at 64 800. The area estimate of dry beans is 50 150 ha, with an expected yield of 1,29 t/ha.
Please note that the eighth production forecast for summer field crops for 2020 will be released on 29 September 2020.
Information is available on the internet at:
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Somergewasse – 2020
Kommersiële mielies: Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 15,537 miljoen ton gestel, wat 0,05% of 8 140 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 15,545 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 9,003 miljoen ton, wat 1,13% of 103 250 ton minder is as die 9,106 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 5,57 t/ha. Die produksieskatting van geelmielies is 6,534 miljoen ton, wat 1,48% of 95 110 ton meer as die 6,439 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 6,57 t/ha.
Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 785 910 ton, wat 2,60% of 19 950 ton meer is as die 765 960 van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 500 300 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,57 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 50 920, wat 2,34% of 1 220 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 52 140 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is 37 500 ha, terwyl the verwagte opbrengs 1,36 t/ha is.
Die produksieskatting van sorghum is 145 610 ton, wat 7,65% of 10 350 ton meer is as die 135 260 ton van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 42 500 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,43 t/ha.
In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 64 800 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 50 150 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,29 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die agtste produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir 2020, op 29 September 2020 vrygestel sal word.
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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 |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change / Verandering |
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2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (B) ÷ (D) | |
Commercial / Kommersieël | |||||
Wheat / Koring | 515 800 | 1 962 230 | 540 000 | 1 535 000 | +27.83 |
Malting barley / Moutgars | 141 690 | 505 215 | 131 960 | 345 000 | +46.44 |
Canola | 74 120 | 122 820 | 74 000 | 95 000 | +29.28 |
Cereal oats / Hawermout | 27 000 | 45 500 | 21 000 | 16 500 | +175.76 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | |
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 326 000 | 978 000 | 325 000 | 650 000 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 37 000 | 277 500 | 37 500 | 262 500 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 100 000 | 380 000 | 128 000 | 326 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 4 000 | 24 800 | 3 100 | 18 150 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 7 800 | 47 580 | 7 500 | 45 750 |
Mpumalanga | 3 000 | 19 500 | 4 000 | 25 200 |
Limpopo | 23 000 | 138 000 | 20 000 | 120 000 |
Gauteng | 1 300 | 7 800 | 1 400 | 8 400 |
North West / Noordwes | 13 700 | 89 050 | 13 500 | 79 000 |
Total / Totaal | 515 800 | 1 962 230 | 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
Area estimate and first production forecast for 2020 / Oppervlakteskatting en eerste produksieskatting vir 2020
Winter cereal crops – 2020
Wheat
The expected production of wheat is 1,962 million tons, which is 27,83% or 427 230 tons more than the previous seasons' crop of 1,535 million tons, whilst the expected yield is 3,80 t/ha.
The expected production in the Western Cape is 978 000 tons (50%), which is 328 000 tons more than the 650 000 tons produced in the previous season. In the Free State, the expected production is 380 000 tons (19%), which is 54 000 tons more than the previous seasons' crop of 326 000 tons. In the Northern Cape, 277 500 tons (14%) is expected to be produced – 15 000 tons more than the 262 500 tons produced in the previous season.
The area estimate for wheat was revised to 515 800 ha, which is 1 200 ha less than the 517 000 ha of the previous forecast. An estimated 326 000 ha or 63% is planted in the Western Cape, 100 000 ha or 19% in the Free State and 37 000 ha or 7% in the Northern Cape.
Other crops
The production forecast for malting barley is 505 215 tons, which is 46,44% or 160 215 tons more than the previous seasons' crop of 345 000 tons. The area planted is estimated at 141 690 ha, while the expected yield is 3,57 t/ha.
The expected canola crop is 122 820 tons, which is 29,28% or 27 820 tons more than the previous seasons' crop of 95 000 tons. The area estimate for canola is 74 120 ha, with an expected yield of 1,66 t/ha.
The revised area estimate for oats (cereals) for the 2020 season is 27 000 ha and the expected crop is 45 500 tons. The expected yield is 1,69 t/ha.
Please note that the second production forecast for winter cereals for 2020 will be released on 29 September 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
Koring
Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 1,962 miljoen ton, wat 27,83% of 427 230 ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 1,535 miljoen ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,80 t/ha is.
Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 978 000 ton (50%), wat 328 000 ton meer is as die 650 000 ton geproduseer in die vorige seisoen. In die Vrystaat is die verwagte produksie 380 000 ton (19%), wat 54 000 ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 326 000 ton. In die Noord-Kaap is die beraamde produksie 277 500 ton (14%) – 15 000 ton meer as die 262 500 ton geproduseer in die vorige seisoen.
Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is hersien na 515 800 ha, wat 1 200 ha laer is as die 517 000 ha teenoor die vorige skatting. Die beraamde oppervlakte geplant in die Wes-Kaap is 326 000 ha of 63%, die Vrystaat is 100 000 ha of 19% en 37 000 ha of 7% is in die Noord-Kaap.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting vir moutgars is 505 215 ton, wat 46,44% of 160 215 ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 345 000 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 141 690 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,57 t/ha beloop.
Die verwagte canola-oes is 122 820 ton, wat 29,28% of 27 820 ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 95 000 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 74 120 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,66 t/ha.
Die hersiene oppervlakteskatting vir hawer (ontbytgraan) vir die 2020-seisoen is 27 000 ha en die verwagte oes is 45 500 ton. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,69 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die tweede produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir 2020 op 29 September 2020 vrygestel sal word.
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