# EU cereals 2024: 9 Mt less than in 2023 (estimate)

> The European Commission forecast the 2024 EU cereal harvest at 278.82 million tonnes, 9 million tonnes below 2023 and 0.8% below the five-year average. Soft wheat is put at 120.75 million tonnes, down 4%, while barley is forecast at 53.71 million tonnes, up 4.46%. Durum wheat is forecast down 10.86%.

- Date: 2024-04-03 · published 2024-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30700-eu-cereals-2024-9-mt-less-than-in-2023-estimate
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A lower EU wheat crop tightens supply for feed and milling wheat buyers, supporting prices. Higher barley output eases feed barley availability.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-23 | [COCERAL cuts 2020 EU grain estimate market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54066-coceral-cuts-2020-eu-grain-estimate-market-report.md) | -6.6% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-04 | [EU cuts 2024/25 maize, soft wheat crop estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27355-eu-cuts-2024-25-maize-soft-wheat-crop-estimates.md) | +0.1% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-13 | [WASDE update: Supportive grain estimates for 2024/25 \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30214-wasde-update-supportive-grain-estimates-for-2024-25-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.8% | +5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-28 | [Initial 2024/25 Estimates Add To Bullish Market Sentiment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30291-initial-2024-25-estimates-add-to-bullish-market-sentiment.md) | -4.9% | -11.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-25 | [Farming News - AHDB releases its latest 2021/22 UK cereal supply and demand estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42339-farming-news-ahdb-releases-its-latest-2021-22-uk-cereal-supply-and-demand.md) | +1.7% | -9.1% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/eu-cereals-2024-9-mt-less-than-in-2023-estim-fkqjvr

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