The result is 1.4% higher than the average for the past five years, but 2.2% less than the result in 2016.

Increase in yields are for France and Romania, which are key producers in the EU, with a decrease for Spain, Croatia and other countries hit by drought.

Related wheat yields are raised to 5.86 mt/ ha (5.85), which is above the average of five years.

Sunflower yields will be 2.11 mt/ ha (1.97 and + 8.5%), with growth for Romania.

The yields of rapeseed declined to 3.25 mt/ ha (3.27), but remained above the average over the past five years.