Ecosystem Service Accounts - Crop Pollination 2018

Ecosystem Service Acccounts - Crop Pollination 2018

• The crop yield from wild pollinators in 2018 was 19,500 tonnes.
• This included 10,700 tonnes of fruits, 4,300 tonnes of oil-bearing crops, 3,900 tonnes of pulses and 600 tonnes of vegetables.
• An additional 17,800 tonnes of crops were not realised due to a lack of suitable pollinator habitats.
• The ecosystems which contributed most as habitats to the wild pollinator yield were Forests & Woodlands at 46%, Grasslands at 31%, Croplands at 23%, and Inland Wetlands and Heathlands & Shrubs at 1% each.