EU-COM estimates grain supply for 2024-25

EU COM estimates the 2024/25 EU grain harvest at 279 million t - consumption unchanged In its most recent March 24 edition, the EU COM estimated the 2024/25 EU grain harvest at just under 279 million t or +3. 4% higher than estimated last year. A slightly increased acreage and slightly higher yield expectations contributed to this. Domestic consumption of 257.1 million t is expected to hardly change. However, exports are expected to increase by +3.4%, while at the same time imports are expected to fall significantly by -12.5%. EU wheat production is expected to deliver 127.4 million t (previous year: 132.6 million t) with almost 1 million hectares of reduced cultivated area and largely unchanged area yields. The barley harvest is estimated to rise to 53.7 million t (previous year: 47.5 million t) due to the increase in acreage. Corn is to be grown on 9.15 million hectares (previous year 8.4 million hectares) and, with higher average yields, a harvest of around 69 million. t (previous year: 62.3 million t). For the other cereals, only small improvements of around 1 to 2% are expected. The overstock stocks at the end of the 2024/25 marketing year are expected to increase only slightly to 48.7 million t. Latest estimates in comparison

With different recording and estimation methods, the results are not directly comparable, but they provide a basic orientation with regard to level and direction of development