Experts predict that the acreage for winter crops in Australia will increase by about 9% to 19.6 million hectares in 2019–2020.

According to forecasts for the main winter crops, the area sown with wheat will increase by 8% to about 11 million hectares.

According to forecasts for other crops, the area on which chickpeas are grown will increase by approximately 22% to 370 thousand ha, and the area on which oats are grown by 17% to 798 thousand ha.

Winter crop production is projected to grow by about 20% in 2019–2020. up to 36.4 million tons. However, a 20% increase is associated with the 2018–2019 crop, which was negatively affected by frosts and drier than average seasonal conditions in many regions, especially outside of Western Australia.

If implemented, the crop forecast for 2019–2020. will be approximately 10% below the average for 10 years to 2018–2019.

By major crops: wheat production is projected to grow by 23% to 21.2 million tons, barley production will increase by 11% to 9.2 million tons, and rapeseed production will increase by 18% to 2.6 million tons. .