Final summer crops and 4th winter cereal forecasts: 27/11/2025

Final summer crops production estimate and fourth winter cereals production forecasts for 2025
Finale somergewas en vierde wintergewas produksieskattings vir 2025

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area planted and ninth production forecast  2025  Oppervlakte- en negende produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Ninth forecast
Negende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
  White maize / Witmielies 1 599 700 8 378 250 8 335 750 1 554 750 6 055 000 0.51
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 997 000 8 057 400 7 988 800 1 081 500 6 795 000 0.86
Total Maize / Totale Mielies 2 596 700 16 435 650 16 324 550 2 636 250 12 850 000 0.68
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad 555 700 708 300 708 300 529 000 632 000 0.00
Soybeans / Sojabone 1 151 000 2 771 225 2 753 125 1 150 500 1 848 000 0.66
Groundnuts / Grondbone 48 125 62 474 61 389 41 200 52 000 1.77
Sorghum 41 150 146 605 144 665 42 100 98 000 1.34
Dry beans / Droëbone 45 620 90 556 90 556 39 550 50 495 0.00
Total / Totaal 4 438 295 20 214 810 20 082 585 4 438 600 15 530 495 0.66
Non-commercial Maize / Nie-kommersiële Mielies
Total maize / Totaal mielies 358 000 621 500 621 500 347 000 575 000 0.00
Maize / Mielies: Commercial / Kommersieël + Non-commercial / Nie-kommersieël
Total maize RSA / Totaal mielies RSA 2 954 700 17 057 150 16 946 050 2 983 250 13 425 000 0.66

Note:  Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2024/2025 = 2025
Nota:  Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2024/2025 = 2025

Groundnuts / Grondbone
Production   2010-2025   Produksie
Graph of the groundnut production forecast from 2010 to 2025
Sorghum
Production   2010-2025   Produksie
Graph of sorghum production forecast from 2010 to 2025
Dry beans / Droëbone
Production   2010-2025   Produksie
Graph of dry beans production forecast from 2010 to 2025
White and Yellow maize / Wit- en Geelmielies
Area planted and final production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2025 2025 2024 2024
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
200 3 500 3 700 1 900 32 900 34 800 250 3 500 3 750 2 300 32 200 34 500
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
1 500 42 000 43 500 18 750 676 200 694 950 1 500 42 000 43 500 18 900 648 900 667 800
Free State / Vrystaat
850 000 345 000 1 195 000 4 292 500 2 484 000 6 776 500 835 000 415 000 1 250 000 3 385 000 1 992 000 5 377 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
6 000 28 000 34 000 42 600 232 400 275 000 6 000 27 000 33 000 40 800 191 700 232 500
KwaZulu-Natal
50 000 66 000 116 000 315 000 600 600 915 600 47 000 67 000 114 000 286 700 576 200 862 900
Mpumalanga
162 000 362 000 524 000 1 093 500 2 950 300 4 043 800 160 000 360 000 520 000 984 000 2 490 000 3 474 000
Limpopo
10 000 18 500 28 500 71 000 159 100 230 100 11 000 15 000 26 000 74 800 120 000 194 800
Gauteng
55 000 57 000 112 000 357 500 453 150 810 650 54 000 62 000 116 000 292 500 415 500 708 000
North West / Noordwes
465 000 75 000 540 000 2 185 500 468 750 2 654 250 440 000 90 000 530 000 970 000 328 500 1 298 500
Total / Totaal
1 599 700 997 000 2 596 700 8 378 250 8 057 400 16 435 650 1 554 750 1 081 500 2 636 250 6 055 000 6 795 000 12 850 000
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
Area planted and final production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2025 2025 2024 2024
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 000 2 300 2 000 4 600
Free State / Vrystaat 264 500 383 525 255 000 354 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 700 1 400 700 1 400
KwaZulu-Natal 1 000 2 000 300 600
Mpumalanga 2 500 3 625 3 500 4 900
Limpopo 90 000 90 000 90 000 63 000
Gauteng 1 000 1 200 2 500 3 000
North West / Noordwes 195 000 224 250 175 000 200 500
Total / Totaal 555 700 708 300 529 000 632 000
Soybeans / Sojabone
Area planted and final production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2025 2025 2024 2024
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 2 000 7 200 1 200 4 380
Free State / Vrystaat 565 000 1 271 250 545 000 688 960
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 5 500 16 500 5 300 14 310
KwaZulu-Natal 47 000 190 350 47 000 173 900
Mpumalanga 315 000 771 750 320 000 624 000
Limpopo 16 500 51 975 21 000 72 450
Gauteng 52 000 114 400 56 000 84 000
North West / Noordwes 148 000 347 800 155 000 186 000
Total / Totaal 1 151 000 2 771 225 1 150 500 1 848 000
Groundnuts / Grondbone
Area planted and final production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2025 2025 2024 2024
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 3 100 8 525 4 200 8 610
Free State / Vrystaat 21 700 29 295 17 000 26 305
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 0 0 0 0
KwaZulu-Natal 175 184 300 495
Mpumalanga 0 0 0 0
Limpopo 1 650 2 970 1 700 4 590
Gauteng 0 0 0 0
North West / Noordwes 21 500 21 500 18 000 12 000
Total / Totaal 48 125 62 474 41 200 52 000
Dry beans / Droëbone
Area planted and final production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2025 2025 2024 2024
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 200 100 220
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 950 2 280 500 900
Free State / Vrystaat 17 500 28 875 13 500 10 800
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 200 400 200 440
KwaZulu-Natal 3 000 5 100 2 100 2 730
Mpumalanga 2 320 4 176 2 600 4 680
Limpopo 11 100 30 525 12 200 23 790
Gauteng 950 1 900 850 935
North West / Noordwes 9 500 17 100 7 500 6 000
Total / Totaal 45 620 90 556 39 550 50 495
Sorghum
Area planted and final production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2025 2025 2024 2024
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Free State / Vrystaat 12 800 46 080 11 500 19 740
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 200 600 100 300
KwaZulu-Natal 100 380 100 350
Mpumalanga 9 200 44 160 8 300 36 520
Limpopo 13 000 36 400 18 000 35 100
Gauteng 850 3 485 100 390
North West / Noordwes 5 000 15 500 4 000 5 600
Total / Totaal 41 150 146 605 42 100 98 000

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and final production estimate (2025) Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting

Summer field crops – 2025

Commercial maize

The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 16,436 million tons, which is 0,68% or 111 100 tons more than the previous forecast of 16,325 million tons. This is the second largest maize crop on record. The expected yield for maize is 6,33 t/ha.

The estimated maize crop is 27,90% or 3,586 million tons larger than the 2024 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 82% of the 2025 crop.

The production estimate of white maize increased by 0,51% or 42 500 tons, from 8,336 million tons to 8,378 million tons. The area estimate for white maize is 1,600 million ha and the expected yield is 5,24 t/ha.

In the case of yellow maize, the production estimate is 8,057 million tons, which is 0,86% or 68 600 tons more than the 7,989 million tons of the previous forecast. The area estimate for yellow maize is 997 000 ha and the yield is 8,08 t/ha.

Other summer crops

Sunflower seed: The production estimate for sunflower seed remained unchanged at 708 300 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 555 700 ha, while the expected yield is 1,27 t/ha.

Other crops

The production estimate for soybeans is 2,771 million tons, which is 0,66% or 18 100 tons more than the previous forecast of 2,753 million tons. This is the largest soybean crop on record. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 1,151 million ha, with an expected yield of 2,41 t/ha.

The expected groundnut crop increased by 1,77% or 1 085 tons from 61 389 tons to 62 474 tons. For groundnuts, the area estimate is 48 125 ha, with an expected yield of 1,30 t/ha.

The production estimate for sorghum was increased by 1,34% or 1 940 tons from 144 665 tons to 146 605 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 41 150 ha and the expected yield is 3,56 t/ha.

In the case of dry beans, the production estimate remained unchanged at 90 556 tons. The area estimate of dry beans is 45 620 ha, with an expected yield of 1,99 t/ha.


Please note that the preliminary area estimate for summer field crops for 2026, will be released on 27 January 2026.

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 – 2025

Kommersiële mielies

Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 16,436 miljoen ton gestel, wat 0,68% of 111 100 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 16,325 miljoen ton. Dit is die tweede grootste mielie-oes op rekord. Die verwagte opbrengs van mielies is 6,33 t/ha.

Die geskatte mielie-oes is 27,90% of 3,586 miljoen ton meer as die 2024-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, nl. die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 82% van die 2025-oes produseer.

Die produksieskatting van witmielies is verhoog met 0,51% of 42 500 ton, vanaf 8,336 miljoen ton tot 8,378 miljoen ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir witmielies is 1,600 miljoen ha en die verwagte opbrengs is 5,24 t/ha.

In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 8,057 mil­joen ton, wat 0,86% of 68 600 ton meer is as die 7,989 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir geelmielies is 997 000 ha en die opbrengs is 8,08 t/ha.

Ander somergewasse

Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is onveranderd gelaat op 708 300 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 555 700 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,27 t/ha is.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting van sojabone is 2,771 miljoen ton, wat 0,66% of 18 100 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 2,753 miljoen ton. Dit is die grootste sojaboon-oes op rekord. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant met sojabone is 1,151 miljoen ha, met ‘n verwagte opbrengs van 2,41 t/ha.

Die verwagte grondbone-oes is verhoog met 1,77% of 1 085 ton, vanaf 61 389 ton na 62 474 ton. Vir grondbone is die opper­vlak­teskatting 48 125 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,30 t/ha is.

Die produksieskatting van sorghum het toegeneem met 1,34% of 1 940 ton, vanaf 144 665 ton na 146 605 ton. Die opper­vlakte­skatting vir sorghum is 41 150 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,56 t/ha.

In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 90 556 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 45 620 ha, met ‘n verwagte opbrengs van 1,99 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die voorlopige oppervlakskatting vir somergewasse vir 2026, op 27 Januarie 2025 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.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area planted and production estimate  2025  Oppervlakte- en produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Production
Produksie
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2025 2025 2024 2024
Ha Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) ÷ (D)
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou
  White maize / Witmielies 275 150 439 700 267 570 407 500 +7.90
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 82 850 181 800 79 430 167 500 +8.54
Maize / Mielies 358 000 621 500 347 000 575 000 +8.09

The area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 358 000 ha, which represents an increase of 3,17%, compared to the 347 000 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 621 500 tons, which is 8,09% more than the 575 000 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 46,75% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 20,88% and then Limpopo with 20,65%.

Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 358 000 ha, wat 'n toename van 3,17% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 347 000 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 621 500 ton, wat 8,09% meer is as die 575 000 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 46,75% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 20,88% en dan Limpopo met 20,65%.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area   2000-2025   Oppervlakte
Area planted to non-commercial maize: 2000-2025 graph
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Production   2000-2025   Produksie
Production of non-commercial maize: 2000-2025 graph
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
Area planted estimate and fourth production forecast  2025  Oppervlakteskatting en vierde produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Third forecast
Derde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change / Verandering
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
Wheat / Koring 517 300 2 028 680 2 034 380 505 300 1 930 000 -0.3
Barley / Gars 96 950 341 770 346 430 100 700 372 250 -1.3
Canola 174 515 311 850 311 890 165 750 290 400 0.0
Oats / Hawer 35 520 53 813 57 213 31 000 43 400 -5.9
Sweet lupins / Soetlupine 21 000 21 000 21 000 16 000 19 200 0.0
Total winter / Totaal winter 845 285 2 757 113 2 770 913 818 750 2 655 250 -0.5

1)  Commercial only. Excluding barley or oats used as pasture, silage, hay and/or on the farm as fodder for livestock. / Slegs kommersieël. Uitgesluit gars of hawer wat gebruik word as weiding, kuilvoer, hooi en/of op die plaas as voer vir vee.

Wheat / Koring
Area planted estimate and fourth production forecast  2025  Oppervlakteskatting en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2025 2025 2024 2024
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 363 000 1 052 700 368 000 1 067 200
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 40 000 308 000 38 000 298 300
Free State / Vrystaat 57 000 296 400 49 000 225 260
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 5 500 37 400 5 000 34 500
KwaZulu-Natal 8 500 52 700 8 300 52 290
Mpumalanga 3 500 22 750 3 500 24 500
Limpopo 28 000 179 200 20 500 145 550
Gauteng 800 5 280 1 000 6 800
North West / Noordwes 11 000 74 250 12 000 75 600
Total / Totaal 517 300 2 028 680 505 300 1 930 000
Wheat: Western Cape / Koring: Wes-Kaap
Production   2010-2025   Produksie
Graph of area planted to wheat in the Western Cape from 2010 to 2025
Wheat: Northern Cape / Koring: Wes-Kaap
Production   2010-2025   Produksie
Graph of area planted to wheat in the Northern Cape from 2010 to 2025
Wheat: Free State / Koring: Vrystaat
Production   2010-2025   Produksie
Graph of area planted to wheat in the Free State from 2010 to 2025

Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Area estimate and fourth production forecast for 2025 / Oppervlakteskatting en vierde produksieskatting vir 2025

Winter cereal crops – 2025

Wheat

The expected production of wheat is 2,029 million tons, which is 0,28% or 5 700 tons less than the previous forecast of 2,035 million tons. The expected yield is 3,92 t/ha.

The expected production in the Western Cape is 1,053 million tons (52%), which is unchanged from the previous month’s forecast. In the Northern Cape, 308 000 tons (15%) are expected to be produced – unchanged from the previous month’s forecast. In the Free State, the expected production is 296 400 tons (15%), which is 5 700 tons less than the previous month’s expected crop of 302 100 tons.

The area estimate for wheat is 517 300 ha, of which an estimated 363 000 ha or 70% is planted in the Western Cape, 57 000 ha or 11% in the Free State and 40 000 ha or 8% in the Northern Cape.

Other crops

The production forecast for barley decreased by 1,35% or 4 660 tons, from 346 430 tons to 341 770 tons. The area planted is estimated at 96 950 ha, while the expected yield is 3,53 t/ha.

The expected canola crop is 311 850 tons, which is 0,01% or 40 tons less than the previous month’s crop forecast of 311 890 tons. This is the largest canola crop on record. The area estimate for canola is 174 515 ha, with an expected yield of 1,79 t/ha.

The expected crop for oats for the 2025 season was decreased by 5,94% or 3 400 tons, from 57 213 tons to 53 813 tons. The area planted is 35 520 ha. The expected yield is 1,52 t/ha.

In the case of sweet lupins, the production forecast remained unchanged at 21 000 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 21 000 ha, with an expected yield of 1,00 t/ha.


Please note that the fifth production forecast for winter cereals for 2025 will be released on 18 December 2025.

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 – 2025

Koring

Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 2,029 miljoen ton, wat 0,28% of 5 700 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 2,035 million ton. Die verwagte opbrengs is 3,92 t/ha.

Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 1,053 miljoen ton (52%), wat onveranderd is van die vorige maand se skatting. In die Noord-Kaap word verwag dat 308 000 ton (15%) geproduseer sal word – wat onveranderd is van die vorige maand se skatting. In die Vrystaat is die verwagte produksie 296 400 ton (15%), wat 5 700 ton minder is as die vorige maand se verwagte oes van 302 100 ton.

Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is 517 300 ha, waarvan ‘n geraamde 363 000 ha of 70% in die Wes-Kaap geplant is, 57 000 ha of 11% in die Vrystaat en 40 000 ha of 8% in die Noord-Kaap.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting vir gars is verminder met 1,35% of 4 660 ton, van 346 430 ton na 341 770 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 96 950 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,53 t/ha beloop.

Die verwagte canola-oes is 311 850 ton, wat 0,01% of 40 ton minder is as die vorige maand se oesskatting van 311 890 ton. Dit is die grootste canola-oes op rekord. Die oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 174 515 ha, met ʼn verwagte opbrengs van 1,79 t/ha.

Die verwagte oes vir hawer vir die 2025-seisoen is verminder met 5,94% of 3 400 ton, vanaf 57 213 ton na 53 813 ton. Die opper­vlakteskatting is 35 520 ha. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,52 t/ha.

In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 21 000 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 21 000 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,00 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die vyfde produksieskatting vir winter­gewasse vir 2025 op 18 Desember 2025 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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