September 25 (SeeNews) - Serbia's 2019 wheat output declined 13.8% on the year to 2.535 million tonnes, the country's statistical office said on Wednesday, citing preliminary data as of September 1.
The harvested area decreased to 577,499 hectares in 2019, from 648,083 ha last year, the statistical office said in a statement.
Serbia's agriculture minister Branislav Nedimovic said in June he expects the country's wheat harvest to amount to 2.7 million tonnes in 2019, a yield of 4.7-4.8 tonnes per hectare.
Maize production is seen at 7.501 million tonnes in 2018, up 7.7% over the previous year, according to the statement.
Final crop data will be published in March.