European Maize Area To Remain Relatively Stable in 2015

The European 2015-2016 production season is underway. Plantings were completed this past June. Western European countries saw a significant drop (- 5 %) in their grain maize areas, which was partly offset by area increases in some Central and Eastern European countries, particularly in Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia. Overall - and despite a decline of maize in Ukraine (the first producer in the region) -, the maize area in geographical Europe should remain stable compared to 2014.