U.S. Mustard Harvest Sank 31%

WASHINGTON - Jan 10/25 - SNS -- Mustard seed production for 2024 decreased 31% from the previous year to 102 million pounds, according to the USDA's final production estimates for 2024.

Planted area, at 185,000 acres, was down 24% from 2023. Harvested area, at 176,900 acres, was down 25% from last year. The average yield, at 577 pounds per acre, was 48 pounds below the 2023 average yield and represents the third lowest yield on record for the Nation.

In 2024, estimates for mustard seed began in Oregon and Washington.

Rapeseed production was estimated at a record high 31.7 million pounds, up 57% from last year's production. Growers planted a record high 17,500 acres of rapeseed in 2024, an increase of 4,300 acres from 2023. Harvested area, at a record high 15,700 acres, was up 5,600 acres from last year. The average yield in 2024 was 2,019 pounds per acre, an increase of 16 pounds from 2023 and represents the third highest yield on record.

Beginning in 2024, estimates for rapeseed were discontinued in Delaware and South Carolina. In 2024, estimates for rapeseed began in Indiana and Washington.

Other Oilseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop -
United States: 2022-2024
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                :          Area planted          :         Area harvested
      Crop      :-----------------------------------------------------------------
                :   2022   :   2023   :   2024   :   2022   :   2023   :   2024
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                :                           1,000 acres
                :
Rapeseed 1/ ....:   10.9       13.2       17.5        10.4       10.1       15.7
Mustard seed 2/ :  214.5      245.0      185.0       175.7      236.8      176.9
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                :         Yield per acre         :           Production
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------
                :   2022   :   2023   :   2024   :   2022   :   2023   :   2024
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                :  ---------- pounds ---------      ------- 1,000 pounds -------
                :
Rapeseed 1/ ....:  1,888      2,003      2,019      19,640     20,230     31,705
Mustard seed 2/ :    554        625        577      97,290    147,966    102,015
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1/ For 2022 and 2023, rapeseed program States include Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky,
   North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. For
   2024, rapeseed program States include Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina,
   Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
2/ For 2022 and 2023, mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, and
   North Dakota. For 2024, mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana,
   North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.