# Australia says 2019/20 wheat harvest drops to lowest in 12 years

> Australia's ABARES said 2019/20 wheat production totalled 15.17 million tonnes after harvest was completed. This is the lowest level since 2008 and below the December forecast.

- Date: 2020-02-18 · published 2020-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54573-australia-says-2019-20-wheat-harvest-drops-to-lowest-in-12-years
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller Australian wheat crop reduces export supply and supports wheat prices. The shortfall versus December expectations adds to the tightness.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-10 | [France expects lowest wheat harvest in 4 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29187-france-expects-lowest-wheat-harvest-in-4-years.md) | -4.1% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-18 | [Australia lowers wheat export forecast \| 2019-06-18  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58550-australia-lowers-wheat-export-forecast-2019-06-18-world-grain.md) | +7.1% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-18 | [Australian wheat production falls to 11-year low as drought bites](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60572-australian-wheat-production-falls-to-11-year-low-as-drought-bites.md) | -1.6% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-23 | [Global wheat harvest to fall for first time in six years: IGC - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63504-global-wheat-harvest-to-fall-for-first-time-in-six-years-igc-grain-central.md) | +1.6% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-09 | [France heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28709-france-heading-to-one-of-worst-wheat-harvests-in-40-years.md) | +0.2% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/australia-says-201920-wheat-harvest-drops-to-lowest-in-12-years-idUSL4N2AI1RS/

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