According to the preliminary estimation, Russia harvested 150.7 mln tonnes of grain (in clean weight) in 2022, up by 24.2% y/y (121.4 mln tonnes in 2021), Rosstat informed.
Sunflower seed crop decreased by 2% y/y from 15.7 mln tonnes to 15.3 mln tonnes. Sugar beet crop increased by 1.2% to 41.7 mln tonnes.
"The estimation can be revised during the formation of the final results based on the information from agricultural producers about the harvesting of late crops", – the department clarified.
According to Rosstat, 10.8 mln ha were planted with winter crops for next year's harvest, down by 3.8% y/y.