South Africa’s 2019/20 corn production is forecast at 14.5 million metric tons (mmt), up 0.5 mmt (4 percent) from last month and 2.7 mmt (23 percent) from last year. The USDA forecast includes output from both the developing and commercial sectors, with the commercial sector accounting for approximately 97 percent of the total crop. Area is estimated at 2.9 million hectares (mha), unchanged from last month and up 0.3 mha (12 percent) from last year. Yield is forecast at 5.00 metric tons per hectare, up 4 percent from last month, up 10 percent from last year, and up 11 percent from the 5-year average. (For more information, please contact Curt.Reynolds@usda.gov.)