France maize crop progress: sowing area share
France maize crop progress: sowing area share stood at 100 % 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 Jan 11, 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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| Progress of the crop, share of the area reached | |||||||||||
| Sowing | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Emergence | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Understanding france maize crop progress: sowing area share
This dataset item records the cumulative share of the total cultivated area on which grain maize sowing has been completed. It isolates the initial establishment phase from subsequent vegetative growth stages found in parallel metrics within the survey. The denominator represents the estimated total acreage planted with the crop for the current cycle, while the numerator reflects fields where seeds have been successfully placed in the soil. Excluded from this specific metric are areas awaiting field preparation or those designated for alternative summer crops.
Interpreting this series requires accounting for weather-driven shifts in the agricultural calendar, as excessive spring moisture or dry spells frequently alter planting schedules relative to historical patterns. Period-on-period comparisons against the identical calendar week from prior seasons provide the most reliable indicator of lateness or earliness in crop development. Analysts should avoid conflating the completion of this metric with total acreage figures, as planting progress reflects timing rather than absolute surface expansion.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a plateau in this sowing area share series indicate?
- A plateau signifies that field operations have paused, typically due to unfavorable weather conditions such as heavy rainfall or saturated soils.
- Does this metric account for replanted maize fields?
- Replanted acreage is generally folded into the aggregate survey figures once secondary establishment operations are verified by observers.
- How does this series differ from emergence tracking?
- Sowing measures the mechanical placement of seed in the ground, whereas emergence tracks the subsequent appearance of shoots above the soil surface.