The area to be harvested with soybeans in South America is expected to reach a record 59.487 million hectares, an increase of 3% over the 57,527 million observed last season, according to projections made by DATAGRO Consultoria. The average yield of crops in the region was revised to 3082 kg / ha, 2% higher than the 3,019 kg of the revised crop last. Given this scenario, production will be higher, reaching 183,317 million tons, up 6% from the 173,681 million harvested in the last crop. Separating by localities, Brazil will have a 2% increase in the area, from 35,241 million ha, to 35,927 million, consolidating a new record. On the other hand, due to the irregularity of the climate, the forecast of production is estimated at 112,984 million tons, 8% lower than the 122,300 million tons of the record of 2018. In Argentina, the area will be 17.5 billion ha, 7% higher than the 16.3 billion ha last season. Unlike Brazil, the climate remained steadier, with production expected to reach 55 million tons, 49% higher than the 37 million tons of the previous harvest. In Bolivia, the area to be harvested will be 1.360 million ha, 7% higher than the 1.270 million ha over the last harvest. Due to the favorable climate, production could be 3,233 million tons, 19% higher than the 2,720 million revised figures of the last harvest. Finally, in Uruguay, the estimated area to be harvested is 1 million ha for 2018/19, 18% below the 1,218 million ha of the last period. Due to the favorable climate, production potential is maintained at 3 million tons, with a 101% increase over the complicated harvest, which yielded1.661 million tons in the previous year.
Source: Universo Agro