In 2012 the cultivated area was 2,285,000 hectares. The largest changes in cultivated areas since 2011 were the growth of the grain cultivation area to 1,153, 000 hectares (+50,000 ha) and decrease of the turnip rape are to 53,000 hectares (–24,000 ha).
Of all cereal plants, the cultivation area of barley and oats increased, but winter wheat and rye decreased
The cultivation area of grass plants decreased slightly from the year before (-6,900 ha) to 660,000 hectares.
The reed canary grass area, 10,000 hectares, is approximately 30% smaller than in 2011.
The total area of fallow fields, nature management fields and green manure decreased by 8,400 hectares to 267,000 hectares.
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