Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Soybean harvest reached 25% across 18 monitored states, 8 percentage points below the 2021-2025 average (33%), despite advancing from 17% the previous week. These states represented 96% of harvested soybean acreage in 2025.
Winter wheat planting for the 2027 crop reached 36% across 18 states, 10 percentage points below the historical average of 46%. Weekly progress rose 9 points from 27% on September 27.
Corn harvest reached 23% across 18 USDA-monitored states, 4 percentage points below the 2021-2025 average (27%) and up from 18% the previous week. These states accounted for 93% of harvested corn acreage in 2025.
63% of Saskatchewan's provincial crop had been harvested by September 28, 2026, an increase of 22 percentage points from the previous week; progress remained below the five-year (91%) and ten-year (82%) averages.
4 key crops maintained favorable global conditions; maize faced alerts in 4 regions, while rice was affected in 2 Asian subregions.
2.5% was the cumulative decline in Nicaragua's agricultural activity during the first half of 2026, amid a rainfall deficit associated with the El Niño phenomenon that affected subsistence and agro-industrial crops.
18.7% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed production by 2036 under the scenario presented in the bloc's third Outlook.
9.6% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed planted area by 2036, while an increasing share of output growth would depend on improved yields and productivity.
157.8 million tonnes is the projected output of Argentina's 2026/27 crop season across 37.02 million hectares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous season.
7% is the projected increase in soybean output to 53.6 million tonnes; wheat would fall 15.8% to 23.4 million tonnes and barley 7.4% to 5 million tonnes.
