According to the preliminary estimation, Russia harvested 120.7 mln tonnes of grain (in weight after processing) in 2021, down from 133.5 mln tonnes in 2020, informed Rosstat. Wheat production totaled 75.9 mln tonnes (85.9 mln tonnes in 2020).
Barley production declined from 20.9 mln tonnes in 2020 to 17.9 mln tonnes in 2021, rye – from 2.4 mln tonnes to 1.7 mln tonnes, oats – from 4.1 mln tonnes to 3.8 mln tonnes, rice – from 1.142 mln tonnes to 1.074 mln tonnes.
At the same time, production of corn increased from 13.9 mln tonnes to 14.6 mln tonnes, buckwheat – from 892 thsd tonnes to 921 thsd tonnes.
Sunflower seed crop grew from 13.3 mln tonnes to 15.5 mln tonnes, sugar beet – from 33.9 mln tonnes to 38.7 mln tonnes.
The Agricultural Ministry of Russia forecasted the grain production would exceed 123 mln tonnes in 2021.
