# France: French wheat crop down almost 25 percent and wheat exports projected to decline | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

> A USDA Foreign Agricultural Service attaché report projects France's 2020 wheat crop at about 31 million tonnes, down 25% from 2019 due to unfavorable weather. French wheat exports for 2020/21 are projected at 13-15 million tonnes, versus about 23 million in 2019. Barley output is also lower, though the corn crop may still be good despite drought.

- Date: 2020-08-07 · published 2020-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51568-france-french-wheat-crop-down-almost-25-percent-and-wheat-exports-projected-to
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower French exports tighten EU export supply, which supports wheat prices and gives importers reason to source from other origins.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-21 | [Russian wheat exports forecast to decline \| 2019-06-21  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58448-russian-wheat-exports-forecast-to-decline-2019-06-21-world-grain.md) | +7.9% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-30 | [UPDATE 1-Agritel ups French wheat crop estimate, sees maize at 21st-century low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39986-update-1-agritel-ups-french-wheat-crop-estimate-sees-maize-at-21st-century-low.md) | -2.3% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-29 | [Possible frost damage to crops in the United States supported wheat prices, which are gradually declining](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26543-possible-frost-damage-to-crops-in-the-united-states-supported-wheat-prices.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-13 | [Wheat Outlook: Season crop report for October  - Queensland Alliance for 
Agriculture and Food Innovation - University of Queensland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50569-wheat-outlook-season-crop-report-for-october-queensland-alliance-for.md) | +1.8% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-04 | [A Tough Season: Factors Behind France’s 2024 Winter Wheat Yield Decline - Terra Modeling Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28263-a-tough-season-factors-behind-france-s-2024-winter-wheat-yield-decline-terra.md) | +1.1% | +11.4% |

## Sources

- fas.usda.gov: https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/france-french-wheat-crop-down-almost-25-percent-and-wheat-exports-projected-decline

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