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WHEAT : World Production Estimates
1995/96 - 1996/97 and Forecast 1997/98
Production, Area, and Yield for Selected Producers
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PRODUCER | UNIT | 1995/96 | 1996/97 |Dec.11 Jan. 13
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WORLD
Production MIL. MT 537.532 582.524 604.655 608.181
Area MIL. HA 219.524 231.041 229.052 229.305
Yield MT/HA 2.449 2.521 2.640 2.652
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 59.400 62.191 68.761 68.761
Area MIL. HA 24.664 25.466 25.729 25.729
Yield MT/HA 2.408 2.442 2.673 2.673
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 478.132 520.333 535.894 539.420
Area MIL. HA 194.860 205.575 203.323 203.576
Yield MT/HA 2.454 2.531 2.636 2.650
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. MT 8.600 15.900 13.200 13.200
Area MIL. HA 4.500 7.100 5.800 5.800
Yield MT/HA 1.911 2.239 2.276 2.276
AUSTRALIA
Production MIL. MT 16.504 23.586 18.000 19.000
Area MIL. HA 9.721 11.327 10.800 10.800
Yield MT/HA 1.698 2.082 1.667 1.759
CANADA
Production MIL. MT 25.037 29.801 24.300 24.300
Area MIL. HA 11.141 12.262 11.400 11.400
Yield MT/HA 2.247 2.430 2.132 2.132
EU-15
Production MIL. MT 86.161 98.551 95.264 95.394
Area MIL. HA 16.161 16.772 17.026 17.114
Yield MT/HA 5.331 5.876 5.595 5.574
FSU-12
Production MIL. MT 59.320 62.944 79.870 79.270
Area MIL. HA 45.358 47.790 47.605 47.605
Yield MT/HA 1.308 1.317 1.678 1.665
EASTERN EUROPE
Production MIL. MT 34.979 26.400 34.550 34.381
Area MIL. HA 9.706 8.705 9.855 9.958
Yield MT/HA 3.604 3.033 3.506 3.453
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 102.215 110.570 121.000 124.000
Area MIL. HA 28.860 29.610 30.000 30.000
Yield MT/HA 3.542 3.734 4.033 4.133
INDIA
Production MIL. MT 65.470 62.620 68.700 68.700
Area MIL. HA 25.600 25.100 25.900 25.900
Yield MT/HA 2.557 2.495 2.653 2.653
PAKISTAN
Production MIL. MT 17.002 16.907 17.000 17.000
Area MIL. HA 8.170 8.376 8.100 8.100
Yield MT/HA 2.081 2.019 2.099 2.099
TURKEY
Production MIL. MT 15.500 16.000 16.000 16.000
Area MIL. HA 8.550 8.450 8.500 8.500
Yield MT/HA 1.813 1.893 1.882 1.882
MEXICO
Production MIL. MT 3.468 3.375 3.800 3.800
Area MIL. HA 0.929 0.809 0.919 0.919
Yield MT/HA 3.733 4.172 4.135 4.135
OTHER W. EUROPE
Production MIL. MT 0.946 0.928 0.868 0.868
Area MIL. HA 0.167 0.161 0.158 0.158
Yield MT/HA 5.665 5.764 5.494 5.494
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January 13, 1998 Timothy Rocke, Grains Chairperson, PECAD
CORN : World Production Estimates
1995/96 - 1996/97 and Forecast 1997/98
Production, Area, and Yield for Selected Producers
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WORLD
Production MIL. MT 515.491 592.479 572.628 576.044
Area MIL. HA 134.196 141.458 140.695 140.552
Yield MT/HA 3.841 4.188 4.070 4.098
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 187.305 236.064 237.742 237.897
Area MIL. HA 26.303 29.602 29.967 29.834
Yield MT/HA 7.121 7.975 7.933 7.974
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 328.186 356.415 334.886 338.147
Area MIL. HA 107.893 111.856 110.728 110.718
Yield MT/HA 3.042 3.186 3.024 3.054
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. MT 11.100 15.500 13.000 15.000
Area MIL. HA 2.700 3.400 3.000 3.200
Yield MT/HA 4.111 4.559 4.333 4.688
SOUTH AFRICA
Production MIL. MT 10.200 9.012 8.500 8.000
Area MIL. HA 3.300 3.360 3.200 3.000
Yield MT/HA 3.091 2.682 2.656 2.667
THAILAND
Production MIL. MT 3.700 3.900 3.300 3.300
Area MIL. HA 1.140 1.200 1.030 1.030
Yield MT/HA 3.246 3.250 3.204 3.204
EASTERN EUROPE
Production MIL. MT 24.773 25.459 30.175 30.586
Area MIL. HA 6.848 7.035 6.880 6.895
Yield MT/HA 3.618 3.619 4.386 4.436
EU-15
Production MIL. MT 29.224 34.803 37.885 37.885
Area MIL. HA 3.732 4.095 4.315 4.315
Yield MT/HA 7.831 8.499 8.780 8.780
FSU-12
Production MIL. MT 7.010 4.824 6.965 9.265
Area MIL. HA 2.465 2.136 2.718 3.018
Yield MT/HA 2.844 2.258 2.563 3.070
MEXICO
Production MIL. MT 17.780 19.500 18.500 18.500
Area MIL. HA 7.800 8.200 8.500 8.500
Yield MT/HA 2.279 2.378 2.176 2.176
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 112.000 127.470 105.000 105.000
Area MIL. HA 22.767 24.498 23.500 23.500
Yield MT/HA 4.919 5.203 4.468 4.468
BRAZIL
Production MIL. MT 32.480 36.160 33.000 33.000
Area MIL. HA 13.767 13.877 13.200 13.200
Yield MT/HA 2.359 2.606 2.500 2.500
PHILIPPINES
Production MIL. MT 4.324 4.250 4.200 4.200
Area MIL. HA 2.760 2.730 2.700 2.700
Yield MT/HA 1.567 1.557 1.556 1.556
INDONESIA
Production MIL. MT 6.000 6.500 6.500 6.500
Area MIL. HA 3.531 3.550 3.500 3.500
Yield MT/HA 1.699 1.831 1.857 1.857
CANADA
Production MIL. MT 7.271 7.380 7.180 7.180
Area MIL. HA 1.003 1.058 1.050 1.050
Yield MT/HA 7.249 6.975 6.838 6.838
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January 13, 1998 Timothy Rocke, Grains Chairperson, PECAD
SOYBEANS : World Production Estimates
1995/96 - 1996/97 and Forecast 1997/98
Production, Area, and Yield for Selected Producers
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WORLD
Production MIL. MT 124.964 131.668 149.564 150.623
Area MIL. HA 61.702 63.222 69.019 69.146
Yield MT/HA 2.025 2.083 2.167 2.178
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 59.243 64.837 74.465 74.224
Area MIL. HA 24.938 25.661 28.254 28.281
Yield MT/HA 2.376 2.527 2.636 2.625
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 65.721 66.831 75.099 76.399
Area MIL. HA 36.764 37.561 40.765 40.865
Yield MT/HA 1.788 1.779 1.842 1.870
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. MT 12.430 11.200 14.500 14.500
Area MIL. HA 5.980 6.200 6.600 6.600
Yield MT/HA 2.079 1.806 2.197 2.197
BRAZIL
Production MIL. MT 24.150 27.000 29.000 30.000
Area MIL. HA 10.950 11.800 12.800 12.900
Yield MT/HA 2.205 2.288 2.266 2.326
PARAGUAY
Production MIL. MT 2.400 2.600 2.800 2.800
Area MIL. HA 1.100 1.200 1.300 1.300
Yield MT/HA 2.182 2.167 2.154 2.154
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 13.500 13.220 13.500 13.800
Area MIL. HA 8.127 7.470 8.200 8.200
Yield MT/HA 1.661 1.770 1.646 1.683
INDONESIA
Production MIL. MT 1.517 1.510 1.450 1.450
Area MIL. HA 1.280 1.255 1.200 1.200
Yield MT/HA 1.185 1.203 1.208 1.208
EASTERN EUROPE
Production MIL. MT 0.288 0.344 0.341 0.341
Area MIL. HA 0.166 0.201 0.174 0.174
Yield MT/HA 1.735 1.711 1.960 1.960
EU-15
Production MIL. MT 0.939 1.153 1.442 1.442
Area MIL. HA 0.291 0.335 0.428 0.428
Yield MT/HA 3.227 3.442 3.369 3.369
CANADA
Production MIL. MT 2.293 2.165 2.700 2.700
Area MIL. HA 0.824 0.860 1.050 1.050
Yield MT/HA 2.783 2.517 2.571 2.571
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January 13, 1998 Paul Provance, Oilseeds Chairperson, PECAD
COTTON : World Production Estimates
1995/96 - 1996/97 and Forecast 1997/98
Production, Area, and Yield for Selected Producers
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WORLD
Production MIL. BALES 93.027 89.247 90.110 90.878
Area MIL. HA 35.933 33.871 33.977 33.616
Yield KG/HA 563.673 573.690 577.430 588.605
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. BALES 17.900 18.942 18.819 18.977
Area MIL. HA 6.478 5.208 5.442 5.376
Yield KG/HA 602.000 792.000 753.000 769.000
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. BALES 75.127 70.305 71.291 71.901
Area MIL. HA 29.455 28.663 28.535 28.240
Yield KG/HA 555.000 534.000 544.000 554.000
AUSTRALIA
Production MIL. BALES 1.970 2.788 2.900 2.900
Area MIL. HA 0.301 0.395 0.430 0.430
Yield KG/HA 1425.000 1537.000 1468.000 1468.000
CENTRAL AMERICA
Production MIL. BALES 0.065 0.029 0.024 0.024
Area MIL. HA 0.019 0.011 0.010 0.010
Yield KG/HA 745.000 574.000 523.000 523.000
EGYPT
Production MIL. BALES 1.088 1.568 1.450 1.450
Area MIL. HA 0.306 0.387 0.360 0.360
Yield KG/HA 774.000 882.000 877.000 877.000
MEXICO
Production MIL. BALES 0.974 1.077 0.900 0.900
Area MIL. HA 0.318 0.246 0.200 0.200
Yield KG/HA 667.000 953.000 980.000 980.000
PAKISTAN
Production MIL. BALES 8.200 7.300 7.500 7.000
Area MIL. HA 3.048 3.200 3.200 2.900
Yield KG/HA 586.000 497.000 510.000 526.000
SUDAN
Production MIL. BALES 0.490 0.460 0.400 0.400
Area MIL. HA 0.220 0.280 0.265 0.265
Yield KG/HA 485.000 358.000 329.000 329.000
TURKEY
Production MIL. BALES 3.911 3.600 3.300 3.300
Area MIL. HA 0.757 0.744 0.700 0.700
Yield KG/HA 1125.000 1054.000 1026.000 1026.000
FSU-12
Production MIL. BALES 8.260 6.500 7.315 7.315
Area MIL. HA 2.573 2.545 2.605 2.605
Yield KG/HA 699.000 556.000 611.000 611.000
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. BALES 1.929 1.493 2.100 2.100
Area MIL. HA 0.960 0.880 1.000 1.000
Yield KG/HA 437.000 369.000 457.000 457.000
BRAZIL
Production MIL. BALES 1.791 1.300 1.750 1.750
Area MIL. HA 1.130 0.695 0.900 0.900
Yield KG/HA 345.000 407.000 423.000 423.000
CHINA
Production MIL. BALES 21.900 19.300 18.500 19.500
Area MIL. HA 5.422 4.722 4.500 4.500
Yield KG/HA 879.000 890.000 895.000 943.000
INDIA
Production MIL. BALES 13.250 13.781 12.800 12.800
Area MIL. HA 9.063 9.166 9.000 9.000
Yield KG/HA 318.000 327.000 310.000 310.000
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January 13, 1998 Ron Roberson, Cotton Chairperson, PECAD
RICE (Milled Basis) : World Production Estimates
1995/96 - 1996/97 and Forecast 1997/98
Production, Area, and Yield for Selected Producers
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WORLD
Production MIL. MT 371.192 378.561 382.701 382.791
Area MIL. HA 148.049 148.621 148.622 148.447
Yield MT/HA 2.507 2.547 2.575 2.579
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 5.631 5.595 5.878 5.843
Area MIL. HA 1.252 1.133 1.229 1.228
Yield MT/HA 4.498 4.938 4.783 4.758
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 365.561 372.966 376.823 376.948
Area MIL. HA 146.797 147.488 147.393 147.219
Yield MT/HA 2.490 2.529 2.557 2.560
PAKISTAN
Production MIL. MT 3.936 4.260 4.300 4.300
Area MIL. HA 2.162 2.230 2.200 2.200
Yield MT/HA 1.821 1.910 1.955 1.955
BURMA
Production MIL. MT 9.860 9.000 9.600 9.600
Area MIL. HA 5.666 5.600 5.650 5.650
Yield MT/HA 1.740 1.607 1.699 1.699
THAILAND
Production MIL. MT 14.388 13.700 14.000 14.000
Area MIL. HA 9.032 9.175 9.200 9.200
Yield MT/HA 1.593 1.493 1.522 1.522
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 129.650 136.570 137.000 138.500
Area MIL. HA 30.745 31.406 31.400 31.400
Yield MT/HA 4.217 4.349 4.363 4.411
INDONESIA
Production MIL. MT 33.215 31.525 33.300 32.000
Area MIL. HA 11.570 11.100 11.500 11.300
Yield MT/HA 2.871 2.840 2.896 2.832
REP. OF KOREA
Production MIL. MT 4.694 5.320 5.450 5.450
Area MIL. HA 1.056 1.050 1.050 1.050
Yield MT/HA 4.445 5.067 5.190 5.190
JAPAN
Production MIL. MT 9.781 9.413 9.000 9.000
Area MIL. HA 2.118 1.977 1.960 1.960
Yield MT/HA 4.618 4.761 4.592 4.592
BRAZIL
Production MIL. MT 6.834 6.628 6.500 6.500
Area MIL. HA 3.880 3.570 3.550 3.550
Yield MT/HA 1.761 1.857 1.831 1.831
AUSTRALIA
Production MIL. MT 0.680 1.006 0.850 0.850
Area MIL. HA 0.149 0.166 0.140 0.140
Yield MT/HA 4.564 6.060 6.071 6.071
PHILIPPINES
Production MIL. MT 7.263 7.300 7.300 7.300
Area MIL. HA 3.924 3.900 3.900 3.900
Yield MT/HA 1.851 1.872 1.872 1.872
INDIA
Production MIL. MT 79.620 80.540 81.500 81.500
Area MIL. HA 42.300 42.700 42.200 42.200
Yield MT/HA 1.882 1.886 1.931 1.931
BANGLADESH
Production MIL. MT 17.687 18.420 18.500 18.500
Area MIL. HA 9.941 10.030 10.000 10.000
Yield MT/HA 1.779 1.836 1.850 1.850
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January 13, 1998 Timothy Rocke, Grains Chairperson, PECAD
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