In Greece, average and negative production anomalies of the 2011–2012, 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 seasons are explained with a decreasing trend in maize acreage (0.23Mha in 2009 decreased to 0.15Mha in 2016), but not with suboptimal weather conditions; as the positive yield anomalies for the three seasons (+2.3, +7.6, +0.1) confirm.
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From extreme weather to impacts: The role of the areas of concern maps in the JRC MARS bulletin.
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Such a strong trend suggests that production anomalies that relate to area changes are not induced by weather conditions (and the LWL issued).