last release: 7 March 2024
Crop Monitor
Pie chart description
Pie chart description
Each slice represents a country's share of total AMIS production (5-year average). Main producing countries (representing 95 percent of production) are shown individually, with the remaining 5 percent grouped into the “Other AMIS Countries” category. The proportion within each national slice is colored according to the crop conditions within a specific growing area; grey indicates that the respective area is out of season. Sections within each slide are weighted by the sub-national production statistics (5-year average) of the respective country. The section within each national slice also accounts for multiple cropping seasons (i.e. spring and winter wheat). When conditions are other than "favorable", icons are added that provide information on the key climatic drivers affecting conditions. For more information, please visit GEOGLAM.
- In Brazil, harvesting is continuing for the spring-planted crop (smaller season) under mixed conditions in the Northeast and Southeast regions due to an earlier lack of rainfall and high temperatures. Sowing of the summer-planted crop (larger season) is continuing under favourable conditions. Both the spring-planted and the summer-planted seasons are estimated to have decreased in total sown area compared to last year.
- In Argentina, harvesting is beginning for the early-planted crop (larger season) under generally favourable conditions as recent rains broke weeks of hot and dry weather. Conditions are generally favourable for the late-planted crop (smaller season).
- In South Africa, dry conditions since mid-January over large parts of the main maize-producing provinces have negatively impacted potential yields. Rainfall during the next week is critical to prevent further damage.
- In Mexico, sowing continues for the Autumn-winter season (smaller season) albeit with reduced irrigation water reserves.
- In India, conditions are favourable for the Rabi crop.