Russian Wheat Harvest Surges Ahead, with 37.4 Million MT Gathered, Surpassing 31% Completion

Russian farmers have successfully harvested 31% of the total wheat-planted area, which equates to 37.4 million metric tons (mt) of wheat as of July 31, according to official government data. This progress indicates a significant increase of 12 percentage points from the same date in the previous year.

The area harvested so far spans 9.2 million hectares (ha), with an average yield stable at 4 mt/ha. However, this is approximately 7% lower than last year’s yield at the same point.

The total wheat-planted area in Russia is reported to be 29.3 million ha, which is slightly lower compared to last year due to a decrease in winter wheat plantings to 15.6 million ha. However, spring planting witnessed an increase, with completion on 13.6 million ha, a rise of almost 6% year-on-year.

The barley harvest has also made progress, with an additional 670,000 mt bringing the total harvested amount to 4.35 million mt from 1.2 million ha, an 11% increase compared to the same date in 2022. Although the average yield decreased by 5% to 3.6 mt/ha compared to last week, it’s almost 12% lower year-on-year.

For rapeseeds, 753,400 mt have been harvested on 279,800 ha, a volume almost in line with last year’s pace. The yield, however, improved marginally week-on-week to 2.6 mt/ha, marking a 2% increase year-on-year.

In total, Russia has planted spring crops on 29.9 million ha and winter crops on 17.6 million ha, covering a combined total area of 47.5 million ha. Of this, only 24% or 11.4 million ha of the harvest has been completed.

The provided data does not include the area under Ukrainian territories currently occupied by Russian forces, apart from the annexed region of Crimea.