# Sunflower seeds: initial production estimates for 2020 - Mundus Agri

> Coceral's first 2020 estimates put European sunflower seed production at 10.74 million tonnes, down 1.6% from last year. Planted area is expected to rise to 4.81 million hectares, but yields are forecast to fall to 22.3 tonnes per hectare from 22.8. France is expected to rise 7.4%, while Bulgaria and Romania face lower yields.

- Date: 2020-02-27 · published 2020-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54723-sunflower-seeds-initial-production-estimates-for-2020-mundus-agri
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A small decline in European sunflower output tightens supply for sunflower meal, which can support prices for European feed buyers. The effect is modest because France's expected gain offsets part of the drop.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mundus-agri.eu: https://www.mundus-agri.eu/news/sunflower-seeds-initial-production-estimates-2020.n20694.html

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