Final production estimate for summer crops (2024) and the fourth production estimate for winter cereals (2024)
Finale produksieskatting vir somergewasse (2024) en die vierde produksieskatting vir wintergewasse (2024)

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate Final estimate
Finale skatting
Ninth forecast
Negende skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2024 2024 2024 2023 2023
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
  White maize / Witmielies 1 554 750 6 007 100 6 007 100 1 521 300 8 505 000 0.00
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 1 081 500 6 716 950 6 716 950 1 064 800 7 925 000 0.00
Total Maize / Totale Mielies 2 636 250 12 724 050 12 724 050 2 586 100 16 430 000 0.00
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad 529 000 635 750 635 750 555 700 720 000 0.00
Soybeans / Sojabone 1 150 500 1 840 290 1 829 140 1 148 300 2 770 000 0.61
Groundnuts / Grondbone 41 200 51 745 51 745 31 300 53 000 0.00
Sorghum 42 100 97 810 95 830 34 000 94 360 2.07
Dry beans / Droëbone 39 550 50 495 50 495 36 650 50 260 0.00
Total / Totaal 4 438 600 15 400 140 15 387 010 4 392 050 20 117 620 0.09
Non-Commercial Maize/Nie-Kommersiële Mielies
Total maize / Totale mielies 347 000 575 000 575 000 358 620 664 040 0.00
Maize/Mielies: Commercial/Kommersieël + Non-Commercial/Nie-Kommersieël
Total maize RSA / Totale mielies RSA 2 983 250 13 299 050 13 299 050 2 944 720 17 094 040 0.00

Note:  Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2023/2024 = 2024
Nota:  Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2023/2024 = 2024

Total maize / Totale mielies
Yield   2010-2024   Opbrengs
Graph of the total maize yield from 2010 to 2024
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
Yield   2010-2024   Opbrengs
Graph of sunflower seed yield from 2010 to 2024
Soybeans / Sojabone
Yield   2010-2024   Opbrengs
Graph of soybean yield from 2010 to 2024
White and Yellow maize / Wit- en Geelmielies
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Area planted
oppervlakte beplant
Final estimate
Finale skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2024 2024 2023 2023
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
250 3 500 3 750 2 300 32 200 34 500 250 3 500 3 750 2 375 33 000 35 375
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
1 500 42 000 43 500 18 900 648 900 667 800 1 000 43 500 44 500 12 500 696 000 708 500
Free State / Vrystaat
835 000 415 000 1 250 000 3 340 000 1 971 250 5 311 250 780 000 401 000 1 181 000 4 446 000 2 696 000 7 142 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
6 000 27 000 33 000 40 800 191 700 232 500 5 750 25 000 30 750 40 250 192 500 232 750
KwaZulu-Natal
47 000 67 000 114 000 286 700 576 200 862 900 49 000 65 000 114 000 298 900 537 000 835 900
Mpumalanga
160 000 360 000 520 000 984 000 2 448 000 3 432 000 156 500 352 000 508 500 1 032 900 2 596 000 3 628 900
Limpopo
11 000 15 000 26 000 74 800 120 000 194 800 16 800 22 800 39 600 114 075 187 000 301 075
Gauteng
54 000 62 000 116 000 291 600 409 200 700 800 56 000 52 000 108 000 364 000 392 500 756 500
North West / Noordwes
440 000 90 000 530 000 968 000 319 500 1 287 500 456 000 100 000 556 000 2 194 000 595 000 2 789 000
Total / Totaal
1 554 750 1 081 500 2 636 250 6 007 100 6 716 950 12 724 050 1 521 300 1 064 800 2 586 100 8 505 000 7 925 000 16 430 000
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  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
2024 2024 2023 2023
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 2 000 4 600 2 500 6 250
Free State / Vrystaat 255 000 357 000 290 000 402 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 700 1 400 700 1 400
KwaZulu-Natal 300 600 300 600
Mpumalanga 3 500 4 900 5 000 7 140
Limpopo 90 000 63 000 100 000 75 000
Gauteng 2 500 3 000 2 200 2 860
North West / Noordwes 175 000 201 250 155 000 224 750
Total / Totaal 529 000 635 750 555 700 720 000
Soybeans / Sojabone
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  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
2024 2024 2023 2023
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 200 4 380 1 000 3 750
Free State / Vrystaat 545 000 681 250 565 000 1 330 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 5 300 14 310 4 300 12 900
KwaZulu-Natal 47 000 173 900 44 000 163 000
Mpumalanga 320 000 624 000 305 000 671 000
Limpopo 21 000 72 450 26 000 88 500
Gauteng 56 000 84 000 48 000 105 600
North West / Noordwes 155 000 186 000 155 000 395 250
Total / Totaal 1 150 500 1 840 290 1 148 300 2 770 000
Groundnuts / Grondbone
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  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
2024 2024 2023 2023
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 4 200 8 610 2 000 5 300
Free State / Vrystaat 17 000 26 350 12 300 21 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 0 0 0 0
KwaZulu-Natal 300 495 0 0
Mpumalanga 0 0 0 0
Limpopo 1 700 4 590 2 000 4 700
Gauteng 0 0 0 0
North West / Noordwes 18 000 11 700 15 000 22 000
Total / Totaal 41 200 51 745 31 300 53 000
Dry beans / Droëbone
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  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
2024 2024 2023 2023
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 220 100 180
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 500 900 450 990
Free State / Vrystaat 13 500 10 800 14 000 13 300
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 200 440 200 360
KwaZulu-Natal 2 100 2 730 2 100 3 150
Mpumalanga 2 600 4 680 5 000 7 000
Limpopo 12 200 23 790 8 000 16 000
Gauteng 850 935 800 880
North West / Noordwes 7 500 6 000 6 000 8 400
Total / Totaal 39 550 50 495 36 650 50 260
Sorghum
Area planted and final production estimate  2024  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
2024 2024 2023 2023
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 0 0 0 0
Free State / Vrystaat 11 500 19 550 5 200 14 820
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 100 300 0 0
KwaZulu-Natal 100 350 100 400
Mpumalanga 8 300 36 520 8 500 35 275
Limpopo 18 000 35 100 15 500 33 325
Gauteng 100 390 100 420
North West / Noordwes 4 000 5 600 4 600 10 120
Total / Totaal 42 100 97 810 34 000 94 360

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and final production estimate (2024) Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting

Summer field crops – 2024

Commercial maize

TThe size of the expected commercial maize crop has remained unchanged at 12,724 million tons. The expected yield for maize is 4,83 t/ha.

The estimated maize crop is 22,56% or 3,706 million tons smaller than the 2023 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 79% of the 2024 crop.

The production estimate for white maize is 6,007 million tons. The area estimate is 1,555 million ha with a yield of 3,86 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize, the production estimate is 6,717 million tons. The area estimate is 1,082 million ha, while the yield is 6,21 t/ha.

Other summer crops

Sunflower seed: The production estimate for sun­flower seed remained unchanged at 635 750 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 529 000 ha, while the expected yield is 1,20 t/ha.

Other crops

The production estimate for soybeans is 1,840 million tons, which is 0,61% or 11 150 tons more than the 1,829 million tons of the previous forecast. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 1,151 million ha, with an expected yield of 1,60 t/ha.

The expected groundnut crop remained unchanged at 51 745 tons. For groundnuts, the area estimate is 41 200 ha, with an expected yield of 1,26 t/ha.

The production estimate for sorghum is 97 810 tons, which is 2,07% or 1 980 tons more than the previous forecast of 95 830 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 42 100 ha and the expected yield is 2,32 t/ha.

In the case of dry beans, the production estimate remained unchanged at 50 495 tons. The area estimate of dry beans is 39 550 ha, with an expected yield of 1,28 t/ha.


Please note that the preliminary area planted esti­mate for summer field crops for 2025, will be released on 28 January 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.

Somergewasse – 2024

Kommersiële mielies

Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is onver­anderd gelaat op 12,724 miljoen ton. Die verwagte opbrengs van mielies is 4,83 t/ha.

Die geskatte mielie-oes is 22,56% of 3,706 miljoen ton minder as die 2023-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 79% van die 2024-oes produseer.

Die produksieskatting vir witmielies is 6,007 miljoen ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is 1,555 miljoen ha met 'n opbrengs van 3,86 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 6,717 miljoen ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is 1,082 miljoen ha, terwyl die opbrengs 6,21 t/ha is.

Ander somergewasse

Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is onveranderd gelaat op 635 750 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 529 000 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,20 t/ha is.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting van sojabone is 1,840 miljoen ton, wat 0,61% of 11 150 ton meer is as die 1,829 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant van sojabone is 1,151 miljoen ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,60 t/ha.

Die verwagte grondbone-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 51 745 ton. Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 41 200 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,26 t/ha is.

Die produksieskatting van sorghum is 97 810 ton, wat 2,07% of 1 980 ton meer is as die 95 830 ton van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 42 100 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 2,32 t/ha.

In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 50 495 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 39 550 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,28 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir somergewasse vir 2025, op 28 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
Preliminary area planted and production estimate  2024  Voorlopige oppervlakte- en produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Production
Produksie
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2024 2024 2023 2023
Ha Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) ÷ (D)
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou
  White maize / Witmielies 267 570 407 500 278 655 472 765 -13.80
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 79 430 167 500 79 965 191 275 -12.43
Maize / Mielies 347 000 575 000 258 620 664 040 -13.41

The area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 347 000 ha, which represents a decrease of 3,24%, compared to the 358 620 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 575 000 tons, which is 13,41% less than the 664 040 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 46% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 22%.

Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 347 000 ha, wat 'n afname van 3,24% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 358 620 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 575 000 ton, wat 13,41% minder is as die 664 040 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 46% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 22%.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area   2000-2024   Oppervlakte
Area planted to non-commercial maize: 2000-2024 graph
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Production   2000-2024   Produksie
Production of non-commercial maize: 2000-2024 graph
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
Area planted and fourth production estimate  2024  Oppervlakte- 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
2024 2024 2024 2023 2023
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
Wheat / Koring 505 300 1 939 640 1 964 600 537 950 2 050 000 -1.27
Barley / Gars 100 700 371 535 385 035 107 600 377 000 -3.51
Canola 165 750 295 445 295 165 131 200 236 300 0.09
Oats / Hawer 31 000 56 300 62 300 27 500 41 000 -9.63
Sweet lupins / Soetlupine 16 000 19 200 19 200 16 000 16 000 0.00
Total winter cereals / Totaal wintergewasse 818 750 2 682 120 2 726 300 820 250 2 720 300 -1.62

*  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 and fourth production estimate  2024  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
2024 2024 2023 2023
Ha Tons Ha Tons
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 368 000 1 104 000 365 000 1 084 000
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 38 000 285 000 40 000 292 000
Free State / Vrystaat 49 000 222 950 72 000 280 800
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 5 000 34 500 6 300 40 555
KwaZulu-Natal 8 300 52 290 8 500 56 100
Mpumalanga 3 500 24 500 4 200 27 720
Limpopo 20 500 135 300 30 000 195 000
Gauteng 1 000 6 700 950 6 175
North West / Noordwes 12 000 74 400 11 000 67 650
Total / Totaal 505 300 1 939 640 537 950 2 050 000
Wheat: Western Cape / Koring: Wes-Kaap
Production   2010-2024   Produksie
Graph of Western Cape wheat production from 2010 to 2024
Wheat: Northern Cape / Koring: Noord-kaap
Production   2010-2024   Produksie
Graph of Northern Cape wheat production from 2010 to 2024
Wheat: Free State / Koring: Vrystaat
Production   2010-2024   Produksie
Graph of Free State wheat production from 2010 to 2024

Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Area estimate and fourth production forecast for 2024 / Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting vir 2024

Winter cereal crops – 2024

Wheat

The expected production of wheat is 1,940 million tons, which is 1,27% or 24 960 tons less than the previous forecast of 1,965 million tons, whilst the expected yield is 3,84 t/ha.

The expected production in the Western Cape is 1,104 million tons (57%), which is 1,64% or 18 400 tons less than the previous forecast of 1,122 million tons. In the Northern Cape, 285 000 tons (15%) is expected to be produced – unchanged from the previous forecast. In the Free State, the expected production is 222 950 tons (11%) – 2,15% or 4 900 tons less than the previous forecast of 227 850 tons.

The area estimate for wheat is 505 300 ha, of which an estimated 368 000 ha or 73% is planted in the Western Cape, 49 000 ha or 10% in the Free State and 38 000 ha or 8% in the Northern Cape.

Other crops

The production forecast for barley is 371 535 tons, which is 3,51% or 13 500 tons less than the previous month's crop of 385 035 tons. The area planted is estimated at 100 700 ha, while the expected yield is 3,69 t/ha.

The expected canola crop is 295 445 tons, which is 0,09% or 280 tons more than the previous forecast of 295 165 tons. The area estimate for canola is 165 750 ha, with an expected yield of 1,78 t/ha.

The expected crop for oats for the 2024 season is 56 300 tons and the area planted is 31 000 ha. The expected yield is 1,82 t/ha.

In the case of sweet lupines, the production forecast is 19 200 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 16 000 ha, with an expected yield of 1,20 t/ha.


Please note that the fifth production forecast for winter cereals for 2024 will be released on 19 De­cem­ber 2024.

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 – 2024

Koring

Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 1,940 miljoen ton, wat 1,27% of 24 960 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 1,965 miljoen ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,84 t/ha is.

Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 1,104 miljoen ton (57%), wat 1,64% of 18 400 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 1,122 miljoen ton. In die Noord-Kaap is die beraamde pro­duksie 285 000 ton (15%) - dieselfde as die vorige maand se skatting. In die Vrystaat is die verwagte produksie 222 950 ton (11%) – 2,15% of 4 900 ton minder as die vorige skatting van 227 850 ton.

Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is 505 300 ha, waarvan 'n geraamde 368 000 ha of 73% in die Wes-Kaap geplant is, 49 000 ha of 10% in die Vrystaat en 38 000 ha of 8% in die Noord-Kaap.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting vir gars is 371 535 ton, wat 3,51% of 13 500 ton minder is as die vorige maand se skatting van 385 035 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 100 700 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,69 t/ha beloop.

Die verwagte canola-oes is 295 445 ton, wat 0,09% of 280 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 295 165 ton. Die oppervlakte­skatting vir canola is 165 750 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,78 t/ha.

Die verwagte oes vir hawer vir die 2024-seisoen is 56 300 ton en die oppervlakteskatting is 31 000 ha. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,82 t/ha.

In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting 19 200 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 16 000 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,20 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die vyfde produksieskatting vir winter­gewasse vir 2024 op 19 Desember 2024 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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