World: GEOGLAM Global Crop Monitor | No. 43 – May 2026

Country: World Source: GEOGLAM Crop Monitor Please refer to the attached file. Global Crop Overview Global crop conditions at the end of April remain generally positive for wheat, maize, rice, and soybeans. For wheat, conditions are overall favourable, albeit with some areas of dryness in Europe, the Middle East, and the US. For maize, global conditions are generally favourable; however, areas of dryness persist in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and are developing in the southeast US. For rice, overall conditions are favourable; however, there are some flooding concerns in northeastern Bangladesh. For soybeans, conditions are favourable in the Southern Hemisphere, with harvesting continuing as sowing begins in the Northern Hemisphere. The remaining crops are detailed in the CM4EW publication. Global Climate Influences Overview Neutral ENSO conditions are present. El Niño conditions are confidently forecast from mid-2026 to early 2027. El Niño conditions may develop soon—during May to July 2026 (61 percent chance)—and could become a moderate or strong event. According to the April 2026 NOAA CPC ENSO outlook, there is an 87 to 92 percent chance of El Niño conditions from July 2026 to January 2027. The likelihood of extreme conditions during the coming year will increase as El Niño warms global temperatures. For further details on the Global Climate Influences and Regional Climate Outlooks section. WHEAT In North America , drought in the US continues to expand across winter wheat areas. Spring wheat sowing picks up pace. In Canada, conditions have improved for winter wheat owing to recent above-average precipitation in Ontario and Quebec. In Mexico, the autumn-winter season crop is under favourable conditions. In Europe , winter wheat is under generally favourable ...

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