According to the previous data as of September 1st, 2018, realized production of wheat amounts to 2 942 thousand tons, which is by 29.3% more than the previous year production. Realized production of raspberries increased by 11.5% and of sour cherries by 37.5%.
Expected maize production amounts to 6 965 thousand tons, which is by 73.3% more than production in the previous year. Compared to 2017, increased production is expected referring to sugar beet (by 2.8%), sunflower (by 35.7%), and soya (by 40.0%).
Compared to ten-year average (2008-2017), production of wheat increased by 17.7%, of maize by 15.2%, of sunflower by 58.5% and of soya, by 47.2% and decreased was the production of sugar beet by 9.5%.
Compared with the production realized in the previous year, expected is increased production of apples (by 21.6%) and plums (by 30.1%). Relative to ten-year average, expected is increased production of apples (by 21.8%) and of plums (by 1.8%). Expected grapes production in the Republic of Serbia is by 8.8% smaller than in 2017, which is by 15.0% less, compared to ten-year average production.
Final data on production of crops, fruit and grapes in 2018 will be published during March 2019.
Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).