Final harvest estimate 2023

In 2023, the production of spring wheat and spring barley halved. The number of potatoes harvested rose less than expected, by 12.4%, compared to a year earlier. This is what emerged from the final harvest estimate published by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office.

In 2023, potatoes were planted later than usual but were more than in 2022. The weather conditions in the summer 2023 were ideal for potato growth. A provisional production increase of 28.9% was estimated in October 2023. However, a period of excessive rainfall followed from the autumn onwards, which prevented a lot of plots from being harvested. The final production increase of 12.4% was a lot lower than the original estimate of 28.9%.

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