• The estimated area sown with winter wheat decreased to 38,000 hectares (-10%).
  • The estimated area sown with winter rye decreased to 26,300 hectares (-12%).
  • The area sown with winter rape and-turnip rape - 2,700 hectares - was estimated first time in Finland.
  • The area sown with organic winter rye was 5,500 hectares and organic winter wheat 1,700 hectares.
  • Direct seeding was used for 16% of winter wheat, representing 6,000 hectares of the total area sown with winter wheat.
  • Direct seeding was used for 12% of winter rye, representing 3,200 hectares of the total area sown with winter rye.