# India's wettest monsoon in 25 years could yield record 2020 wheat output | The Western Producer

> Industry officials told Reuters that India's wheat output could hit a second straight record in 2020. The wettest monsoon in 25 years, with rainfall about 10% above average, is expected to expand planted area and lift yields. Reservoirs were at 86% of capacity.

- Date: 2019-12-04 · published 2019-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55556-india-s-wettest-monsoon-in-25-years-could-yield-record-2020-wheat-output-the
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Indian crop adds to already swelling stocks and may lead to more government procurement and export incentives, weighing on world wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-29 | [India's wettest monsoon in 25 years could lift 2020 wheat output to record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56037-india-s-wettest-monsoon-in-25-years-could-lift-2020-wheat-output-to-record.md) | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-07 | [Wheat Production Expected to Hit New High in 2020 after Record Monsoon Rains in India - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55557-wheat-production-expected-to-hit-new-high-in-2020-after-record-monsoon-rains-in.md) | -3.5% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-28 | [Changing Weather Patterns Could Favor U.S. Wheat Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36936-changing-weather-patterns-could-favor-u-s-wheat-production.md) | -10.7% | -13.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-29 | [Amid COVID-19 chaos and protests, India's farmers eye record wheat crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47566-amid-covid-19-chaos-and-protests-india-s-farmers-eye-record-wheat-crop.md) | -5.4% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-18 | [COMMODITIES 2025: Australia to see jump in wheat output but quality concerns remain \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26922-commodities-2025-australia-to-see-jump-in-wheat-output-but-quality-concerns.md) | +1.4% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/indias-wettest-monsoon-in-25-years-could-yield-record-2020-wheat-output/

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