# Wheat petite: China's wheat output set to drop sharply in wake of bad weather

> China's wheat output could fall as much as 20 percent this crop year after bad weather hit fields in major growing areas. Traders and an analyst expect this to boost Chinese wheat imports. International wheat prices had already risen nearly 15 percent since early April on tight global supply worries.

- Date: 2018-06-21 · published 2018-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12354-wheat-petite-china-s-wheat-output-set-to-drop-sharply-in-wake-of-bad-weather
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A large Chinese crop shortfall would increase import demand from the world's largest wheat consumer, adding upward pressure on global wheat prices. Feed buyers should expect firmer wheat costs.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-07 | [UPDATE 1-Europe's wheat crop set to be mixed bag after torrid weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40422-update-1-europe-s-wheat-crop-set-to-be-mixed-bag-after-torrid-weather.md) | -5.1% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-07 | [France’s soft wheat crop drops due to weather woes \| 2020-07-07  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52050-france-s-soft-wheat-crop-drops-due-to-weather-woes-2020-07-07-world-grain.md) | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-10 | [Harsh weather curbs global wheat output, buoys prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27902-harsh-weather-curbs-global-wheat-output-buoys-prices-grainews.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-11 | [Erratic Weather Lowers India’s Chance to Reap Record Wheat Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31140-erratic-weather-lowers-india-s-chance-to-reap-record-wheat-crop.md) | -7.3% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-08 | [Wheat and corn harvests : why the heatwave is causing French production to drop sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17841-wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop.md) | +0.7% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-wheat-output/wheat-petite-chinas-wheat-output-set-to-drop-sharply-in-wake-of-bad-weather-idUSKBN1JH06O/

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