This article was originally published in The Organic and Non-GMO Report.
In its latest Market Report, European Non-GMO Industry Association (ENGA) highlights the key developments in the three main non-GMO crops in the EU: soy, maize/corn, and rapeseed. The report, published in cooperation with Donau Soja and The ProTerra Foundation, focuses on the second quarter of 2025 and highlights the key trends, as well as yields, supply, prices, and premiums of these key commodities. Here are some highlights:
Non-GMO soy: area and output in the EU declining
The European Union’s area planted with non-GMO soy is forecast to fall by 8% to around 1.1. million hectares (ha) (2.71 million acres) in 2025. The non-GMO soy output of the EU-27 is projected to decline by 6.1% year-on-year to 2.8 million tons. The EU remains heavily dependent on soybean and soymeal imports, particularly from Brazil, which exceed 30 million tons annually.
EU soy supply declining: imports from Ukraine and India may offset shortfall
Non-GMO soy supply in the EU is expected to drop in 2025, driven by lower domestic production, as well as reduced imports of non-GMO raw materials from Brazil. The EU may look to increase non-GMO soy imports from Ukraine and India in 2025/26 to help offset reduced Brazilian supply.
Non-GMO maize: EU area declines, but output up
Due to farmers favoring grains such as wheat or rapeseed, the EU’s maize area is predicted to decline by 1.3% to 8.7 million ha (21.4 million acres) in 2025. Despite this smaller planted area, maize output in the EU is set to rise by 8.4% to 64.6 million tons, a four-year high in 2025.
EU maize: almost totally non-GMO
The lion’s share of maize and maize products in the EU market is non-GMO; in domestic maize production, GM maize is limited to less than 1% of the total EU maize output.
Non-GMO rapeseed: supply tight, but expected to improve soon
The EU’s non-GM rapeseed and meal supply is tight, ahead of the new harvest, but this was expected to improve after July/August. The EU’s area planted with rapeseed for the 2025 harvest is estimated at 6.0 million ha (14.8 million acres), which is 4.5% up on the previous season. Output for the bloc is forecast to rebound to around 18.9 million tons in 2025, up 13.4% compared to 2024’s drought-hit season. Rapeseed crushing is projected to increase by 1–2 million tons, boosting non-GMO rapeseed meal availability.
Source: The Organic and Non-GMO Report