Global Crop Monitor Crop Condition Classes
Crop condition classes observed in the Global Crop Monitor system are the same as with the AMIS and Early Warning Crop Monitor for each respective country. The “Poor” class threshold has been adjusted to be 5% - 25% below-average due to the highly variable yields found in many early warning regions. Additionally, a “Failure” class has been added to designate when crop yields are expected to be more than 25% below-average.
Condition | Definition | |
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Exceptional | Conditions are much better than average* at the time of reporting. This label is used only during the grain-filling through harvest stages. | |
Favourable | Conditions range from slightly below to slightly above-average* at reporting time. | |
Watch | Conditions are not far from average* but there is a potential risk to final yields. There is still time and possibility for the crop to recover to average conditions if the ground situation improves. This label is only used during the planting-early vegetative and the vegetative-reproductive stages. | |
Poor | Crop conditions are well below average*. Crop yields are likely to be 5-25% below-average*. This is used when crops are not likely to recover, and impact on yields is likely. | |
Failure | Crop conditions are extremely poor. Crop yields are likely to be 25% or more below-average*. | |
Out-of-Season | Crops are not currently planted or in development during this time. | |
No data | No reliable source of data is available at this time. |
* “Average” refers to the mean conditions over the most recent 5 years. In areas where conflict is a driver of crop conditions, current conditions are compared to the pre-conflict average rather than the average conditions over the past 5 years. In areas where conflict is protracted, based on expert analysis on a case by case basis, crop conditions will be compared to the average conditions over the past 5 years.
Drivers of crop conditions are provided for all conditions which are other-than-favourable.
Drivers of Crop Conditions
Driver | Definition | |
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Wet | Wetter than average (includes water logging and floods). | |
Dry | Drier than average. | |
Hot | Hotter than average. | |
Cold | Cooler than average or frost damage. | |
Extreme Events | Catch-all for all other climate risks (i.e. hurricane, typhoon, frost, hail, winter kill, wind damage, etc.). When this category is used the analyst will also specify the type of extreme event in the text. | |
Delayed Onset | A late enough start to the season that it may impact full crop development. | |
Pest & Disease | Destructive insects, birds, animals, or plant disease. | |
Socio-economic | Social or economic factors that impact crop conditions (i.e. policy changes, agricultural subsidies, government intervention, etc.) | |
Conflict | Armed conflict or civil unrest that is preventing the planting, working, or harvesting of the fields by the farmers. |
Crop Season Nomenclature
In countries that contain multiple cropping seasons for the same crop, the following chart identifies the national season name associated with each crop season within the Crop Monitor. Within the Crop Monitors the larger producing season (most recent 5 years) has been assigned to the first season.
Region | Country | Crop | Season 1 Name | Season 2 Name | Season 3 Name |
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Afghanistan | Central & South Asia | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Argentina | South America | Maize | Early-planted crop (usually larger season) | Late-planted crop (usually smaller season) | N/A |
Argentina | South America | Soybean | Spring-planted | Summer-planted | N/A |
Bangladesh | Southeast Asia | Maize | Winter (Kharif) | Summer (Rabi) | N/A |
Bangladesh | Southeast Asia | Rice | Boro | Aman | Aus |
Benin | West Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Brazil | South America | Maize | Summer-planted crop (larger season) | Spring-planted crop (smaller season) | N/A |
Burundi | East Africa | Maize | Season B | Season A | N/A |
Burundi | East Africa | Rice | Season B | N/A | N/A |
Cambodia | Southeast Asia | Rice | Wet-season | Dry-season | N/A |
Cameroon | West Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Canada | North America | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
China | Asia Pacific | Maize | Spring-planted | Summer-planted | N/A |
China | Asia Pacific | Rice | Single-season | Late-season | Early-season |
China | Asia Pacific | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Cote d'Ivoire | West Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Southern Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | Rice | Summer-planted | Nili season (Nile Flood) | N/A |
El Salvador | Central America & Caribbean | Beans | Primera | Postrera | N/A |
El Salvador | Central America & Caribbean | Maize | Primera | Segunda | N/A |
Ethiopia | East Africa | Maize | Meher season | Belg season | N/A |
Ghana | West Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Guatemala | Central America & Caribbean | Beans | Primera | Postrera | Apante |
Guatemala | Central America & Caribbean | Maize | Primera | Segunda | N/A |
Haiti | Central America & Caribbean | Beans | Printemps | Été | Hiver |
Haiti | Central America & Caribbean | Maize | Printemps | Été | N/A |
Honduras | Central America & Caribbean | Beans | Primera | Postrera | N/A |
Honduras | Central America & Caribbean | Maize | Primera | Segunda | N/A |
India | Central Asia | Maize | Kharif | Rabi | N/A |
India | Central Asia | Rice | Kharif | Rabi | N/A |
Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Rice | Wet-season | Dry-season | N/A |
Kazakhstan | Central & South Asia | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Kenya | East Africa | Maize | Long Rains | Short Rains | N/A |
Kyrgyzstan | Central & South Asia | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Southeast Asia | Rice | Wet-season | Dry-season | N/A |
Mauritania | West Africa | Rice | Main season | Off-season | N/A |
Mexico | North America | Maize | Spring-Summer (larger season) | Autumn-Winter crop (smaller season) | N/A |
Mexico | North America | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Mozambique | Southern Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Myanmar | Southeast Asia | Rice | Wet-season | Dry-season | N/A |
Nicaragua | Central America & Caribbean | Beans | Primera | Postrera | Apante |
Nicaragua | Central America & Caribbean | Maize | Primera | Segunda | N/A |
Nigeria | West Africa | Maize | Main season | Short-season | N/A |
Nigeria | West Africa | Rice | Main season | Off-season | N/A |
Pakistan | Central & South Asia | Rice | Kharif (summer) | N/A | N/A |
Pakistan | Central & South Asia | Wheat | Rabi | N/A | N/A |
Philippines | Southeast Asia | Rice | Wet-season | Dry-season | N/A |
Russian Federation | Eastern Europe | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Rwanda | East Africa | Maize | Season B | Season A | N/A |
Somalia | East Africa | Maize | Gu Season | Deyr Season | N/A |
Somalia | East Africa | Sorghum | Gu Season | Deyr Season | N/A |
South Sudan | East Africa | Maize | First Season | N/A | N/A |
South Sudan | East Africa | Millet | First Season | N/A | N/A |
South Sudan | East Africa | Sorghum | First Season | N/A | N/A |
Sri Lanka | Southeast Asia | Maize | Maha | Yala | N/A |
Sri Lanka | Southeast Asia | Rice | Maha | Yala | N/A |
Tajikistan | Central & South Asia | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Thailand | Southeast Asia | Rice | Wet-season | Dry-season | N/A |
Togo | West Africa | Maize | Main season | Second season | N/A |
Uganda | East Africa | Maize | First Season | Second Season | N/A |
United Republic of Tanzania | East Africa | Maize | Bimodal: Masika Unimodal: Msimu | Vuli | N/A |
United Republic of Tanzania | East Africa | Millet | Bimodal: Masika Unimodal: Msimu | N/A | N/A |
United Republic of Tanzania | East Africa | Rice | Bimodal: Masika Unimodal: Msimu | N/A | N/A |
United Republic of Tanzania | East Africa | Sorghum | Bimodal: Masika Unimodal: Msimu | Vuli | N/A |
United Republic of Tanzania | East Africa | Wheat | Bimodal: Masika Unimodal: Msimu | N/A | N/A |
United States of America | North America | Wheat | Winter-planted | Spring-planted | N/A |
Vietnam | Southeast Asia | Rice | North: Other wet-season (summer-autumn) South: Other wet-season (autumn-winter and seasonal) | Dry-season (winter-spring) | North: Main wet-season (seasonal) South: Main wet-season (summer-autumn) |