Summer crops: revised area planted and first production forecast (2022) and winter cereals: final production estimate (2021)
Somergewasse: hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting (2022) en finale produksieskatting vir wintergewasse (2021)
Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: Total maize / Grafiek: Totale mielies
- Graph: White maize / Grafiek: Witmielies
- Graph: Yellow maize / Grafiek: Geelmielies
- 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: 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 |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (B) ÷ (D) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | |||||
| White maize / Witmielies | 1 571 000 | 7 535 100 | 1 691 900 | 8 600 000 | -12.38 |
| Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 1 042 500 | 6 992 850 | 1 063 500 | 7 715 000 | -9.36 |
| Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 613 500 | 14 527 950 | 2 755 400 | 16 315 000 | -10.95 |
| Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 655 700 | 914 350 | 477 800 | 678 000 | +34.86 |
| Soybeans / Sojabone | 915 300 | 1 821 400 | 827 100 | 1 897 000 | -3.99 |
| Groundnuts / Grondbone | 44 900 | 69 200 | 38 550 | 64 300 | +7.62 |
| Sorghum | 37 700 | 146 590 | 49 200 | 215 000 | -31.82 |
| Dry beans / Droëbone | 42 900 | 59 690 | 47 390 | 57 672 | +3.50 |
| Total / Totaal | 4 310 000 | 17 539 180 | 4 195 440 | 19 226 972 | -8.78 |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2021/2022 = 2022
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2021/2022 = 2022
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
| Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 500 | 3 500 | 4 000 | 4 750 | 32 900 | 37 650 | 500 | 3 500 | 4 000 | 4 800 | 33 300 | 38 100 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | |||||||||||
| 1 000 | 43 500 | 44 500 | 12 000 | 674 250 | 686 250 | 3 400 | 41 000 | 44 400 | 40 300 | 627 300 | 667 600 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | |||||||||||
| 826 500 | 395 000 | 1 221 500 | 3 719 250 | 2 370 000 | 6 089 250 | 907 500 | 420 000 | 1 327 500 | 4 492 000 | 2 542 000 | 7 034 000 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | |||||||||||
| 6 000 | 20 500 | 26 500 | 39 000 | 143 500 | 182 500 | 6 000 | 18 000 | 24 000 | 39 000 | 133 200 | 172 200 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||
| 50 000 | 59 000 | 109 000 | 300 000 | 460 200 | 760 200 | 50 000 | 55 000 | 105 000 | 310 000 | 451 000 | 761 000 |
| Mpumalanga | |||||||||||
| 165 000 | 350 000 | 515 000 | 1 072 500 | 2 275 000 | 3 347 500 | 165 000 | 360 000 | 525 000 | 1 100 500 | 2 820 000 | 3 920 500 |
| Limpopo | |||||||||||
| 15 500 | 25 000 | 40 500 | 102 300 | 205 000 | 307 300 | 16 500 | 21 000 | 37 500 | 112 200 | 172 200 | 284 400 |
| Gauteng | |||||||||||
| 56 500 | 56 000 | 112 500 | 350 300 | 365 000 | 714 300 | 58 000 | 50 000 | 108 000 | 371 200 | 380 000 | 751 200 |
| North West / Noordwes | |||||||||||
| 450 000 | 90 000 | 540 000 | 1 935 000 | 468 000 | 2 403 000 | 485 000 | 95 000 | 580 000 | 2 130 000 | 556 000 | 2 686 000 |
| Total / Totaal | |||||||||||
| 1 571 000 | 1 042 500 | 2 613 500 | 7 535 100 | 6 992 850 | 14 527 950 | 1 691 900 | 1 063 500 | 2 755 400 | 8 600 000 | 7 715 000 | 16 315 000 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 500 | 3 000 | 1 100 | 1 320 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 357 000 | 517 650 | 235 000 | 352 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 300 | 450 | 300 | 450 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | – | – | – | – |
| Mpumalanga | 3 500 | 5 250 | 3 500 | 5 250 |
| Limpopo | 100 000 | 100 000 | 76 500 | 76 500 |
| Gauteng | 2 400 | 3 000 | 4 400 | 5 720 |
| North West / Noordwes | 190 000 | 285 000 | 157 000 | 236 260 |
| Total / Totaal | 655 700 | 914 350 | 477 800 | 678 000 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 800 | 2 800 | 1 000 | 3 500 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 410 000 | 738 000 | 365 000 | 766 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 3 000 | 7 500 | 3 100 | 9 300 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 39 000 | 132 600 | 36 000 | 129 600 |
| Mpumalanga | 300 000 | 570 000 | 290 000 | 644 550 |
| Limpopo | 22 500 | 76 500 | 20 500 | 71 750 |
| Gauteng | 45 000 | 94 500 | 42 000 | 105 000 |
| North West / Noordwes | 95 000 | 199 500 | 69 500 | 166 800 |
| Total / Totaal | 915 300 | 1 821 400 | 827 100 | 1 897 000 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 900 | 2 700 | 1 500 | 3 900 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 21 000 | 33 600 | 16 000 | 26 450 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| KwaZulu-Natal | – | – | 50 | 50 |
| Mpumalanga | – | – | – | – |
| Limpopo | 2 000 | 5 600 | 3 000 | 6 900 |
| Gauteng | – | – | – | – |
| North West / Noordwes | 21 000 | 27 300 | 18 000 | 27 000 |
| Total / Totaal | 44 900 | 69 200 | 38 550 | 64 300 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 100 | 150 | 100 | 150 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 600 | 1 200 | 350 | 700 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 15 500 | 15 500 | 22 000 | 16 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 200 | 300 | 200 | 300 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 300 | 2 760 | 3 000 | 3 900 |
| Mpumalanga | 5 000 | 9 000 | 6 500 | 9 750 |
| Limpopo | 10 400 | 20 800 | 8 000 | 16 000 |
| Gauteng | 800 | 880 | 840 | 1 092 |
| North West / Noordwes | 7 000 | 9 100 | 6 400 | 9 280 |
| Total / Totaal | 42 900 | 59 690 | 47 390 | 57 672 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
First forecast Eerste skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 7 800 | 31 200 | 10 500 | 45 675 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 200 | 840 | 500 | 2 300 |
| Mpumalanga | 8 000 | 40 000 | 9 400 | 57 325 |
| Limpopo | 15 000 | 51 000 | 17 000 | 61 200 |
| Gauteng | 200 | 800 | 300 | 1 350 |
| North West / Noordwes | 6 500 | 22 750 | 11 500 | 47 150 |
| Total / Totaal | 37 700 | 146 590 | 49 200 | 215 000 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Revised area estimate and first production forecast (2022) Hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting
Summer field crops – 2022
The revised area estimate for maize is 2 613 500 ha, which is 5,15% or 141 900 ha less than the 2 755 400 ha planted for the previous season, and 0,15% or 3 800 ha more than the preliminary area estimate of 2 609 700 ha released in January 2022.
The expected commercial maize crop is 14 527 950 tons, which is 10,95% or 1 787 050 tons less than the 16 315 000 tons of the previous season (2021). The yield for maize is 5,56 t/ha.
The area planted figures are mainly based on information obtained from the Producer Independent Crop Estimation System (PICES), conducted by the National Crop Statistics Consortium (NCSC) for Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng and North West provinces.
Please note that information from the objective yield survey by the NCSC for the Mpumalanga province will be available in April 2022; and for the Free State and North West provinces in May 2022. The current yield figures are mainly obtained from producers in the different provinces.
The area estimate for white maize is 1 571 000 ha, which represents a decrease of 0,30% or 4 700 ha compared to the 1 575 700 ha planted last season. The production forecast of white maize is 7 535 100 tons, which is 12,38% or 1 064 900 tons less than the 8 600 000 tons of last season. The yield for white maize is 4,80 t/ha.
In the case of yellow maize, the area estimate is 1 042 500 ha, which is 1,97% or 21 000 ha less than the 1 063 500 ha planted last season. The yellow maize production forecast is 6 992 850 tons, which is 9,36% or 722 150 tons less than the 7 715 000 tons of last season. The yield for yellow maize is 6,71 t/ha.
Other summer crops
Sunflower seed: The revised area estimate for sunflower seed is 655 700 ha, which is 37,23% or 177 900 ha more than the 477 800 ha planted the previous season. The production forecast for sunflower seed is 914 350 tons, which is 34,86% or 236 350 tons more than the 678 000 tons of the previous season. The expected yield is 1,39 t/ha.
Other crops
It is estimated that 915 300 ha have been planted to soybeans, which represents an increase of 10,66% or 88 200 ha compared to the 827 100 ha planted last season. The production forecast is 1 821 400 tons, which is 3,99% or 75 600 tons less than the 1 897 000 tons of the previous season. The expected yield is 1,99 t/ha.
For groundnuts, the area estimate is 44 900 ha, which is 16,47% or 6 350 ha more than the 38 550 ha planted for the previous season. The expected crop is 69 200 tons – which is 7,62% or 4 900 tons more than the 64 300 tons of last season. The expected yield is 1,54 t/ha.
The area estimate for sorghum decreased by 23,37% or 11 500 ha, from 49 200 ha to 37 700 ha against the previous season. The production forecast for sorghum is 146 590 tons, which is 31,82% or 68 410 tons less than the 215 000 tons of the previous season. The expected yield is 3,89 t/ha.
For dry beans, the area estimate is 42 900 ha, which is 9,47% or 4 490 ha less the 47 390 ha planted for the previous season. The production forecast is 59 690 tons, which is 3,50% or 2 018 tons more than the 57 672 tons of the previous season. The expected yield is 1,39 t/ha.
Please note that the second production forecast for summer field crops for 2022 will be released on 28 March 2022.
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 – 2021
Die hersiene skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies beloop 2 613 500 ha, wat 5,15% of 141 900 ha minder is as die 2 755 400 ha wat verlede seisoen aangeplant is, en 0,15% of 3 800 ha meer as die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting van 2 609 700 ha soos vrygestel in Januarie 2022.
Die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is 14 527 950 ton, wat 10,95% of 1 787 050 ton minder is as die 16 315 000 ton van die vorige seisoen (2021). Die opbrengs van mielies is 5,56 t/ha.
Die oppervlakte beplant syfers is hoofsaaklik verkry vanaf die Produsente Onafhanklike Oesskattingstelsel (PICES), soos deur die Nasionale Oesskattingskonsortium gerapporteer vir Vrystaat, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng en Noordwes provinsies.
Neem kennis dat inligting van die objektiewe opbrengs-opname van die Konsortium vir die Mpumalanga provinsie, in April 2022 gerapporteer word en vir die Vrystaat en Noordwes provinsies in Mei 2022. Die huidige opbrengs syfers is hoofsaaklik verkry vanaf produsente in die verskillende provinsies.
Die oppervlak onder witmielies is 1 571 000 ha, wat 'n afname van 0,30% of 4 700 ha verteenwoordig vergeleke met die 1 575 700 ha die vorige seisoen. Die produksieskatting van witmielies is 7 535 100 ton, wat 12,38% of 1 064 900 ton minder is as die 8 600 000 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 4,80 t/ha.
In die geval van geelmielies is die oppervlakteskatting 1 042 500 ha, wat 1,97% of 21 000 ha minder is as die 1 063 500 ha geplant die vorige seisoen. Die produksieskatting van geelmielies is 6 992 850 ton, wat 9,36% of 722 150 ton minder is as die 7 715 000 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 6,71 t/ha.
Ander somergewasse
Sonneblomsaad: Die hersiene oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 655 700 ha, wat 37,23% of 177 900 ha meer is as die 477 800 ha aangeplant die vorige seisoen. Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 914 350 ton, wat 34,86% of 236 350 ton meer is as die 678 000 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,39 t/ha.
Ander gewasse
Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant met sojabone is 915 300 ha, wat 'n toename van 10,66% of 88 200 ha verteenwoordig vergeleke met die 827 100 ha geplant die vorige seisoen. Die produksieskatting is 1 821 400 ton, wat 3,99% of 75 600 ton minder is as die 1 897 000 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,99 t/ha.
Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 44 900 ha, wat 16,47% of 6 350 ha meer is as die 38 550 ha geplant vir die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte grondbone-oes is 69 200 ton – 7,62% of 4 900 ton meer as die 64 300 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,54 t/ha.
Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum het afgeneem met 23,37% of 11 500 ha, van 49 200 ha tot 37 700 ha teenoor die vorige seisoen. Die produksieskatting van sorghum is 146 590 ton – 31,82% of 68 410 ton minder as die 215 000 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte opbrengs is 3,89 t/ha.
Vir droëbone is die geskatte oppervlakte beplant 42 900 ha, wat 9,47% of 4 490 ha minder is as die 47 390 ha geplant vir die vorige seisoen. Die produksieskatting is 59 690 ton, wat 3,50% of 2 018 ton meer is as die 57 672 ton van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,39 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die tweede produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir 2022, op 28 Maart 2022 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.
| Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final forecast Finale skatting |
Sixth forecast Sesde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change / Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
| Wheat / Koring | 523 500 | 2 257 205 | 2 209 255 | 509 800 | 2 120 000 | +2.17 |
| Malting barley / Moutgars | 94 730 | 331 100 | 331 100 | 141 690 | 588 000 | – |
| Canola | 100 000 | 197 000 | 197 000 | 74 120 | 165 200 | – |
| Cereal oats / Hawermout | 36 250 | 69 950 | 69 950 | 26 200 | 57 000 | – |
| Sweet lupins / Soetlupine | 22 000 | 28 600 | 28 600 | N/A | N/A | – |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2020/2021 = 2021
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2020/2021 = 2021
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final forecast Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 360 000 | 1 260 000 | 326 000 | 1 103 000 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 35 500 | 269 800 | 37 000 | 271 950 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 70 000 | 353 500 | 94 000 | 413 600 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 3 800 | 25 080 | 4 000 | 26 000 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 8 500 | 53 975 | 7 800 | 48 360 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 100 | 27 470 | 3 000 | 19 500 |
| Limpopo | 26 500 | 172 250 | 23 000 | 147 200 |
| Gauteng | 1 100 | 6 930 | 1 300 | 8 190 |
| North West / Noordwes | 14 000 | 86 800 | 13 700 | 82 200 |
| Total / Totaal | 523 500 | 2 257 205 | 509 800 | 2 120 000 |
Production 2010-2021 Produksie
Production 2010-2021 Produksie
Production 2010-2021 Produksie
Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Area estimate and final production forecast / Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Winter cereal crops – 2021
Wheat
The expected production of wheat is 2,257 million tons, which is 2,17% or 47 950 tons more than the previous forecast of 2,209 million tons, whilst the expected yield is 4,31 t/ha. This is the largest expected wheat crop produced since 2002, when it was 2,427 million tons.
The expected production in the Western Cape is 1,260 million tons (56%), in the Free State 353 500 tons (16%) and in the Northern Cape 269 800 tons (12%).
Other crops
The production forecast for malting barley remained unchanged at 331 100 tons. The area planted is estimated at 94 730 ha, while the expected yield is 3,50 t/ha.
The expected canola crop also remained unchanged at 197 000 tons. This is the largest expected canola crop produced in the history of SA. The area estimate for canola is 100 000 ha, with an expected yield of 1,97 t/ha.
The expected crop for oats (cereals) for the 2021 season is 69 950 tons and the area planted is 36 250 ha. The expected yield is 1,93 t/ha.
In the case of sweet lupines, the production forecast remained unchanged at 28 600 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 22 000 ha, with an expected yield of 1,30 t/ha.
Please note that the intentions to plant winter cereals for 2022 will be released on 26 April 2022.
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 – 2021
Koring
Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 2,257 miljoen ton, wat 2,17% of 47 950 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 2,209 miljoen ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 4,31 t/ha is. Dit is die grootste verwagte koringoes sedert 2002, toe dit 2,427 miljoen ton was.
Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 1,260 miljoen ton (56%), in die Vrystaat 353 500 ton (16%) en in die Noord-Kaap 269 800 ton (12%).
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting vir moutgars is onveranderd gelaat op 331 100 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 94 730 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,50 t/ha beloop.
Die verwagte canola-oes is ook onveranderd gelaat op 197 000 ton. Dit is die grootste canola-oes wat nόg geproduseer is in die geskiedenis van SA. Die oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 100 000 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,97 t/ha.
Die verwagte oes vir hawer (ontbytgraan) vir die 2021-seisoen is 69 950 ton en die oppervlakteskatting is 36 250 ton. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,93 t/ha.
In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 28 600 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 22 000 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,30 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die voornemens om wintergewasse te plant vir 2022 op 26 April 2022 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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