Table-SA’s 2021/2022 crop estimates

SA’s Crop Estimates Committee released its fourth production forecast for the 2021/2022 summer crops on Thursday.

Below is a breakdown of the data.

Summer crops – fourth production forecast for 2022 season

	LATEST ESTIMATE	PREVIOUS ESTIMATE	2021
White Maize
Area	1,575,000 ha	1,575,000 ha	1,691,900 ha
Production	7,553,050 T	7,553,050 T	8,600,000 T
Yellow Maize
Area	1,048,000 ha	1,048,000 ha	1,063,500 ha
Production	7,170,300 T	7,170,300 T	7,715,000 T
Total Maize
Area	2,623,000 ha	2,623,000 ha	2,755,400 ha
Production	14,723,350 T	14,723,350 T	16,315,000 T
Sunflower Seed
Area	670,700 ha	670,700 ha	477,800 ha
Production	963,000 T	963,000 T	678,000 T
Soya Beans
Area	925,300 ha	925,300 ha	827,100 ha
Production	1,930,700 T	1,885,850 T	1,897,000 T
Ground Nuts
Area	43,400 ha	43,400 ha	38,550 ha
Production	70,400 T	70,400 T	64,300 T
Sorghum
Area	37,200 ha	37,200 ha	49,200 ha
Production	137,220 T	137,220 T	215,000 T
Dry Beans
Area	42,900 ha	42,900 ha	47,390 ha
Production	55,995 T	55,995 T	57,672 T