France maize crop condition: very poor area share
France maize crop condition: very poor area share stood at 21.02 % of area on Oct 11, 2026, according to FranceAgriMer – Céré'Obs, état des cultures de maïs grain (hebdomadaire). It is one of the indicators in the Crop conditions (Céré'Obs) table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Mar 15, 2015 to Oct 11, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Crop conditions (Céré'Obs) table
| Indicator | 11-10-2026 | 04-10-2026 | 27-09-2026 | 20-09-2026 | 13-09-2026 | 06-09-2026 | 30-08-2026 | 23-08-2026 | 16-08-2026 | 09-08-2026 | |
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| Condition of the crop, share of the area | |||||||||||
| Very poor | 21.02 | 20.72 | 20.12 | 20.06 | 19.86 | 17.81 | 17.04 | 16.95 | 16.57 | 15.99 | |
| Poor | 30.74 | 30.74 | 30.74 | 30.6 | 30.59 | 29.81 | 29.08 | 28 | 27.19 | 27.18 |
Understanding france maize crop condition: very poor area share
This indicator measures the proportion of the total grain maize crop area categorized by field observers as experiencing very poor health conditions. It isolates severely damaged or failing acreage from the remaining distribution of crop conditions, such as poor, fair, good, or very good categories. The scope includes parcels suffering from irreversible stress, disease infestation, or extreme weather impacts that preclude normal yield formation. Excluded are moderately stressed fields that retain potential for partial recovery.
Seasonality influences this metric primarily during summer stress windows, where prolonged heatwaves or moisture deficits rapidly expand distressed shares. Year-on-year comparisons of the same weekly period offer the clearest insight into systemic crop degradation relative to past seasons. Early-season visual assessments are subject to revision as agronomists re-evaluate plant resilience following remedial weather events. Analysts must interpret this series alongside weather data rather than isolated price movements, as condition ratings reflect biological status rather than market valuation.
Frequently asked questions
- What primary factors drive an increase in this very poor share?
- Severe, prolonged drought, unseasonal frost, severe hail damage, or devastating pest outbreaks typically push crops into this category.
- Can a field classified as very poor recover later in the season?
- Recovery is exceptionally rare once plants reach this extreme classification, as structural damage to the crop is usually permanent.
- How does this category differ from the poor category?
- Very poor designates catastrophic or near-total failure, whereas poor indicates severe stress with a slight possibility of salvage.