Press release No. 163 of 17 May 2017
WIESBADEN – With a 54% proportion of the total area under grain cultivation, winter wheat again clearly tops the list of grain cultivated in 2017. Based on a first estimate, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, on 3.16 million hectares, farmers in Germany have cultivated winter wheat for harvest in 2017. This is roughly previous year's level (+0.9%).