# UPDATE 2-France Nudges up 2023 Soft Wheat Area Estimate, Raises Rapeseed

> France's farm ministry raised its estimate of the 2023 winter soft wheat sowing area slightly to 4.76 million hectares, up from 4.75 million in December. It also lifted its winter rapeseed area estimate sharply to 1.34 million hectares from 1.29 million. Barley area was raised as well, while durum wheat was unchanged.

- Date: 2023-02-14 · published 2023-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37267-update-2-france-nudges-up-2023-soft-wheat-area-estimate-raises-rapeseed
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger French wheat area points to more EU supply for 2023, which weighs modestly on wheat prices. The bigger rapeseed sowing adds to oilseed supply in Europe.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-17 | [France ups soft wheat area estimate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25049-france-ups-soft-wheat-area-estimate.md) | +2.5% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-10 | [France raises winter soft wheat and rapeseed planting estimates - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20527-france-raises-winter-soft-wheat-and-rapeseed-planting-estimates-grainews.md) | +1.9% | +6.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-21 | [France sees 2021 wheat area rise; barley, rapeseed and sugar beet fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47531-france-sees-2021-wheat-area-rise-barley-rapeseed-and-sugar-beet-fall.md) | +4.5% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-11 | [France Raises Wheat Crop Estimate, Sees Fall In Maize Output \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23259-france-raises-wheat-crop-estimate-sees-fall-in-maize-output-esm-magazine.md) | -1.0% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-13 | [France reduces its soft wheat area estimates and predicts a drop in maize planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24613-france-reduces-its-soft-wheat-area-estimates-and-predicts-a-drop-in-maize.md) | -4.2% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/update-2-france-nudges-up-2023-soft-wheat-area-estimate-raises-rapeseed

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