Soybean planted acres are up 21 percent from 2000 to a new record high of 2.3 million while corn
planted acres are down 26 percent to 800,000. Canola planted acres are up 10 percent to 1.4 million,
a new record high. Sugarbeet acreage is unchanged from 2000, tying the record high for planted acres
set last year. Hard red spring wheat acres are unchanged, at 6.8 million acres, while durum is down 29
percent to 2.3 million acres. All sunflower acres are down 10 percent to 1.2 million acres.
Following are specific North Dakota acreage estimates for 2001:
.
Durum Wheat:
2.3 million acres planted, down 29 percent. Acreage for harvest is 2.25 million, a 22
percent decrease from last year.
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Crops planted1/ in North Dakota for 2001 totaled 18.4 million acres, down 6 percent from 2000 but up
6 percent from 1999's 17.4 million acres. These estimates are based on the results of a June Survey
of North Dakota farmers and ranchers conducted by the North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service.
Crops that decreased in acreage were corn, barley, sunflower, durum, oats, rye, and dry edible beans.
Soybean, canola, winter wheat, and flax acreage increased. Hard red spring wheat and sugarbeet acres
were unchanged from last year. All hay acres harvested are estimated at 2.85 million acres, up 16
percent from 2000.
. Hard Red Spring Wheat:
6.8 million acres planted, unchanged from last year. Expected acres for
harvest are 6.6 million, a 3 percent increase.
.
Winter Wheat:
160,000 acres planted last fall, up 33 percent and the highest level since 1992.
Acreage for harvest is 90,000, a 20 percent decrease from 2000.
.
Barley:
1.6 million acres planted, down 16 percent. Acreage for harvest, at 1.5 million, is down 15
percent.
.
Oats:
580,000 acres planted, down 3 percent from last year and the lowest since 1996. Acreage for
grain is 315,000, unchanged from last year.
.
Rye:
13,000 acres planted, down 35 percent and a new record low. Acres for harvest are at 8,000,
down 50 percent.
.
Soybeans:
2.3 million acres planted, up 21 percent and the highest level on record.
.
All Corn:
800,000 acres planted, down 26 percent. Acreage to be harvested for grain is expected to
be 660,000, down 29 percent from last year.
.
Canola:
1.4 million acres planted, up 10 percent and the highest level since planted estimates began
in 1991.
.
Oil Sunflower:
900,000 acres planted, down 12 percent and the lowest since 1996 when acreage
was also 900,000.
.
Non-Oil Sunflower:
300,000 acres planted, down 6 percent.
.
Dry Edible Beans:
470,000 acres planted, down 23 percent and the lowest level since 1992.
.
Flaxseed:
530,000 acres planted, up 8 percent and the highest level since 1986 when acreage was
575,000.
.
Sugarbeets:
258,000 acres planted, unchanged from last year and tied for the highest level on
record with the 2000 crop.
.
Alfalfa Hay:
1.55 million acres expected to be cut, up 15 percent from last year.
.
Other Hay:
1.3 million acres expected to be cut, up 18 percent from last year.
1/ Excludes planted acres of dry peas, lentils, potatoes, minor oil crops, and hay harvested acreage.
ACREAGE PLANTED AND HARVESTED, North Dakota & United States 1/
Crop
NORTH DAKOTA
UNITED STATES
Acres Planted
Acres Harvested
Acres Planted
Acres Harvested
5-yr. Avg.
1996-00
2000
2001
2001 as
% 2000
2000
Indicated
2001
2000
2001
2000
Indicated
2001
- - - Thousand Acres - - -
- Pct. -
- Thousand Acres -
- - - Thousand Acres - - -
Corn, Grain
---
---
---
---
930
660
---
_
72,732
69,291
All
876
1,080
800
74
---
---
79,545
76,109
---
---
Oats
642
600
580
97
315
315
4,477
4,404
2,324
2,186
Barley
2,060
1,900
1,600
84
1,770
1,500
5,844
5,088
5,201
4,514
Wheat, Durum
3,090
3,250
2,300
71
2,900
2,250
3,937
3,040
3,572
2,975
Other Spring
7,560
6,800
6,800
100
6,400
6,600
15,244
15,246
14,434
14,699
Winter
81
120
160
133
113
90
43,348
41,318
35,022
31,657
All
10,731
10,170
9,260
91
9,413
8,940
62,529
59,604
53,028
49,331
Rye
33
20
13
65
16
8
1,335
1,288
302
250
Soybeans
1,350
1,900
2,300
121
1,850
2,270
74,496
75,416
72,718
74,337
Flaxseed
261
490
530
108
475
520
536
556
517
545
Potatoes, Fall
126
124
---
---
110
_
1,228.0
_
1,197.2
_
Dry Edible Beans
638
610
470
77
525
440
1,756.2
1,426.2
1,606.4
1,333.5
Sugarbeets
244
258
258
100
232
255
1,565.2
1,368.1
1,374.3
1,337.2
Dry Edible Peas
_
66
---
_
62
_
188.0
_
179.0
_
Lentils
---
45
---
---
44
_
217.0
_
214.0
_
Sunflower, Oil
1,184
1,020
900
88
980
880
2,219
2,178
2,109
2,115
Non-oil
352
320
300
94
300
290
573
572
520
545
All
1,536
1,340
1,200
90
1,280
1,170
2,792
2,750
2,629
2,660
Canola
721
1,270
1,400
110
1,250
1,370
1,567
1,611
1,509
1,565
Mustard Seed 2/
---
_
_
---
---
---
46.0
38.7
42.9
37.2
Rapeseed 2/
---
---
---
---
---
_
4.0
4.0
3.9
2.4
Safflower 2/
---
---
---
---
---
_
215
175
197
165
Hay, Alfalfa
1,530
---
_
115
1,350
1,550
---
---
23,077
23,750
All Other
1,270
---
---
118
1,100
1,300
---
---
36,777
40,083
All
2,800
---
---
116
2,450
2,850
---
_
59,854
63,833
1/ Potato, dry edible pea and lentil acreage estimates to be released July 11. 2/ Estimates published at U.S. level only.
North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service
NDSU, IACC Bldg., Room 448
P.O. Box 3166
Fargo, ND 58108-3166
Telephone: (701) 239-5306
E-Mail: nass-nd@nass.usda.gov
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