# France sees 2021 wheat area rise; barley, rapeseed and sugar beet fall - Markets - Business Recorder

> France's farm ministry estimates the 2021 soft wheat area, including spring wheat, at 4.9 million hectares, up 15% on 2020. Barley area is seen down 12% to 1.73 million hectares, and rapeseed and sugar beet areas also fall.

- Date: 2021-04-13 · published 2021-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47530-france-sees-2021-wheat-area-rise-barley-rapeseed-and-sugar-beet-fall-markets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger French wheat area adds to EU supply, while smaller barley and rapeseed areas tighten those feed and oilseed meal supplies.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-05-12 | [EU wheat eases, rapeseed hits new high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11413-eu-wheat-eases-rapeseed-hits-new-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.5% | -4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-30 | [French wheat, barley crop ratings ease as farmers wrap up sowing - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21893-french-wheat-barley-crop-ratings-ease-as-farmers-wrap-up-sowing-markets.md) | +1.9% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-13 | [French wheat conditions still good, spring barley sowing nears end - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48085-french-wheat-conditions-still-good-spring-barley-sowing-nears-end-markets.md) | -0.3% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-17 | [French soft wheat crop rating stable - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41779-french-soft-wheat-crop-rating-stable-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.7% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40084165

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