Estimated area sown to winter crops 2016

The estimated area sown with winter wheat increased to 40,200 hectares (+6%).

The estimated area sown with winter rye increased to 32,600 hectares (+24%).

The area sown with winter rape and-turnip rape increased to 4,700 hectares (+74%) - was estimated second time in Finland.

The area sown with organic winter rye was 4,400 hectares and organic winter wheat 1,700 hectares.

Direct seeding was used for 21% of winter wheat, representing 8,600 hectares of the total area sown with winter wheat.

Direct seeding was used for 10% of winter rye, representing 3,400 hectares of the total area sown with winter rye.