# 2023 crop report: WA grain harvest falls to 14.5 million tonnes after two record years | Countryman

> Countryman reports WA's 2023 grain harvest officially ended at about 14.5 million tonnes, far below the previous year's record 26Mt. CBH received 12.5Mt versus a record 22.7Mt, with wheat at 7.65Mt and barley at 3.65Mt.

- Date: 2024-02-14 · published 2024-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31622-2023-crop-report-wa-grain-harvest-falls-to-14-5-million-tonnes-after-two-record
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

The same WA shortfall reduces available wheat and barley supply for export and domestic feed use, supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-24 | [Australian 2017 wheat crop forecast to reach 24 million tonnes: USDA report - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71469-australian-2017-wheat-crop-forecast-to-reach-24-million-tonnes-usda-report.md) | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-17 | [Global grain production to fall by 69 mln tons after record harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5065-global-grain-production-to-fall-by-69-mln-tons-after-record-harvest.md) | +3.8% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-05 | [Winter crop set to fall to 35.1 million tonnes: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67431-winter-crop-set-to-fall-to-35-1-million-tonnes-abares-grain-central.md) | -4.7% | -2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-13 | [National grain harvest 40 per cent down on last year, according to ABARES quarterly Crop Report - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68912-national-grain-harvest-40-per-cent-down-on-last-year-according-to-abares.md) | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-08-26 | [Coceral cuts EU grain harvest 2020 again market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51572-coceral-cuts-eu-grain-harvest-2020-again-market-report.md) | -1.7% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/news/2023-crop-report-wa-grain-harvest-falls-to-145-million-tonnes-after-two-record-years-c-13589031

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