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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 |Feb. 11 Mar. 12
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WORLD
Production MIL. MT 537.532 582.597 609.351 609.177
Area MIL. HA 219.524 230.702 229.150 229.525
Yield MT/HA 2.449 2.525 2.659 2.654
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 478.132 520.406 540.590 540.416
Area MIL. HA 194.860 205.236 203.421 203.796
Yield MT/HA 2.454 2.536 2.657 2.652
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. MT 8.600 15.900 13.900 14.300
Area MIL. HA 4.500 7.100 5.700 5.700
Yield MT/HA 1.911 2.239 2.439 2.509
AUSTRALIA
Production MIL. MT 16.504 23.702 19.000 19.000
Area MIL. HA 9.721 11.337 10.800 10.800
Yield MT/HA 1.698 2.091 1.759 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 98.504 95.194 94.476
Area MIL. HA 16.161 16.737 17.094 17.138
Yield MT/HA 5.331 5.885 5.569 5.513
FSU-12
Production MIL. MT 59.320 62.974 79.590 79.590
Area MIL. HA 45.358 47.432 47.555 47.555
Yield MT/HA 1.308 1.328 1.674 1.674
EASTERN EUROPE
Production MIL. MT 34.979 26.400 34.751 34.751
Area MIL. HA 9.706 8.755 9.968 9.968
Yield MT/HA 3.604 3.015 3.486 3.486
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 102.215 110.570 124.000 124.000
Area MIL. HA 28.860 29.610 30.000 30.000
Yield MT/HA 3.542 3.734 4.133 4.133
INDIA
Production MIL. MT 65.470 62.620 68.700 69.000
Area MIL. HA 25.600 25.122 25.900 26.000
Yield MT/HA 2.557 2.493 2.653 2.654
PAKISTAN
Production MIL. MT 17.002 16.907 17.000 16.650
Area MIL. HA 8.170 8.376 8.100 8.110
Yield MT/HA 2.081 2.019 2.099 2.053
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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March 12, 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 515.491 591.258 578.529 583.462
Area MIL. HA 134.196 140.794 140.095 139.892
Yield MT/HA 3.841 4.199 4.130 4.171
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 187.305 236.064 237.897 237.897
Area MIL. HA 26.303 29.602 29.834 29.834
Yield MT/HA 7.121 7.975 7.974 7.974
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 328.186 355.194 340.632 345.565
Area MIL. HA 107.893 111.192 110.261 110.058
Yield MT/HA 3.042 3.194 3.089 3.140
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. MT 11.100 15.500 16.500 16.500
Area MIL. HA 2.700 3.400 3.300 3.300
Yield MT/HA 4.111 4.559 5.000 5.000
SOUTH AFRICA
Production MIL. MT 10.200 9.012 7.500 7.500
Area MIL. HA 3.300 3.360 2.900 2.900
Yield MT/HA 3.091 2.682 2.586 2.586
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 31.131 31.131
Area MIL. HA 6.848 7.035 6.853 6.853
Yield MT/HA 3.618 3.619 4.543 4.543
EU-15
Production MIL. MT 29.224 34.794 37.885 38.410
Area MIL. HA 3.732 4.095 4.350 4.317
Yield MT/HA 7.831 8.497 8.709 8.897
FSU-12
Production MIL. MT 7.010 4.764 10.305 10.305
Area MIL. HA 2.465 2.107 3.178 3.178
Yield MT/HA 2.844 2.261 3.243 3.243
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 112.000 127.470 105.000 110.000
Area MIL. HA 22.767 24.498 23.500 23.500
Yield MT/HA 4.919 5.203 4.468 4.681
BRAZIL
Production MIL. MT 32.480 35.800 33.000 33.000
Area MIL. HA 13.767 13.600 12.600 12.600
Yield MT/HA 2.359 2.632 2.619 2.619
PHILIPPINES
Production MIL. MT 4.324 4.215 4.200 4.200
Area MIL. HA 2.760 2.718 2.700 2.700
Yield MT/HA 1.567 1.551 1.556 1.556
INDONESIA
Production MIL. MT 6.000 5.950 6.500 5.700
Area MIL. HA 3.531 3.200 3.500 3.200
Yield MT/HA 1.699 1.859 1.857 1.781
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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March 12, 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 124.957 131.576 152.301 152.260
Area MIL. HA 61.689 63.186 69.356 69.393
Yield MT/HA 2.026 2.082 2.196 2.194
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 59.243 64.837 74.224 74.224
Area MIL. HA 24.938 25.661 28.281 28.281
Yield MT/HA 2.376 2.527 2.625 2.625
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 65.714 66.739 78.077 78.036
Area MIL. HA 36.751 37.525 41.075 41.112
Yield MT/HA 1.788 1.779 1.901 1.898
ARGENTINA
Production MIL. MT 12.430 11.200 16.000 16.000
Area MIL. HA 5.980 6.200 6.800 6.800
Yield MT/HA 2.079 1.806 2.353 2.353
BRAZIL
Production MIL. MT 24.150 26.800 30.000 30.000
Area MIL. HA 10.950 11.800 12.900 12.900
Yield MT/HA 2.205 2.271 2.326 2.326
PARAGUAY
Production MIL. MT 2.400 2.700 2.900 2.900
Area MIL. HA 1.100 1.200 1.300 1.300
Yield MT/HA 2.182 2.250 2.231 2.231
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 13.500 13.220 13.800 13.800
Area MIL. HA 8.127 7.470 8.200 8.250
Yield MT/HA 1.661 1.770 1.683 1.673
INDONESIA
Production MIL. MT 1.517 1.400 1.400 1.400
Area MIL. HA 1.280 1.180 1.150 1.150
Yield MT/HA 1.185 1.186 1.217 1.217
EASTERN EUROPE
Production MIL. MT 0.288 0.344 0.357 0.357
Area MIL. HA 0.166 0.203 0.164 0.164
Yield MT/HA 1.735 1.695 2.177 2.177
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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March 12, 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 90.998 90.083
Area MIL. HA 35.933 33.871 33.730 33.731
Yield KG/HA 563.673 573.690 587.390 581.467
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. BALES 17.900 18.942 18.977 18.977
Area MIL. HA 6.478 5.208 5.376 5.376
Yield KG/HA 602.000 792.000 769.000 769.000
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. BALES 75.127 70.305 72.021 71.106
Area MIL. HA 29.455 28.663 28.354 28.355
Yield KG/HA 555.000 534.000 553.000 546.000
AUSTRALIA
Production MIL. BALES 1.970 2.788 3.000 3.000
Area MIL. HA 0.301 0.395 0.430 0.430
Yield KG/HA 1425.000 1537.000 1519.000 1519.000
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 7.000 7.000
Area MIL. HA 3.048 3.200 2.900 2.900
Yield KG/HA 586.000 497.000 526.000 526.000
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 7.310 7.310
Area MIL. HA 2.573 2.545 2.604 2.604
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 1.900 1.900
Area MIL. HA 1.130 0.695 0.920 0.920
Yield KG/HA 345.000 407.000 450.000 450.000
CHINA
Production MIL. BALES 21.900 19.300 19.500 19.700
Area MIL. HA 5.422 4.722 4.500 4.500
Yield KG/HA 879.000 890.000 943.000 953.000
INDIA
Production MIL. BALES 13.250 13.781 12.800 11.700
Area MIL. HA 9.063 9.166 9.000 9.000
Yield KG/HA 318.000 327.000 310.000 283.000
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March 12, 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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PRODUCER | UNIT | 1995/96 | 1996/97 |Feb..11 Mar. 12
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WORLD
Production MIL. MT 371.192 380.147 381.806 382.225
Area MIL. HA 148.049 149.498 147.917 149.299
Yield MT/HA 2.507 2.543 2.581 2.560
UNITED STATES
Production MIL. MT 5.631 5.451 5.843 5.843
Area MIL. HA 1.252 1.133 1.228 1.228
Yield MT/HA 4.498 4.811 4.758 4.758
TOTAL FOREIGN
Production MIL. MT 365.561 374.696 375.963 376.382
Area MIL. HA 146.797 148.365 146.689 148.071
Yield MT/HA 2.490 2.526 2.563 2.542
PAKISTAN
Production MIL. MT 3.936 4.307 4.300 4.300
Area MIL. HA 2.162 2.252 2.200 2.200
Yield MT/HA 1.821 1.913 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 14.300 14.300
Area MIL. HA 9.032 9.175 9.200 9.200
Yield MT/HA 1.593 1.493 1.554 1.554
CHINA
Production MIL. MT 129.650 136.570 138.500 138.500
Area MIL. HA 30.745 31.406 31.400 31.800
Yield MT/HA 4.217 4.349 4.411 4.355
INDONESIA
Production MIL. MT 33.215 32.175 31.000 30.900
Area MIL. HA 11.570 11.072 11.000 10.800
Yield MT/HA 2.871 2.906 2.818 2.861
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 9.123
Area MIL. HA 2.118 1.977 1.960 1.953
Yield MT/HA 4.618 4.761 4.592 4.671
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 0.992 0.850 0.870
Area MIL. HA 0.149 0.166 0.140 0.142
Yield MT/HA 4.564 5.976 6.071 6.127
PHILIPPINES
Production MIL. MT 7.263 7.265 7.000 7.000
Area MIL. HA 3.924 3.909 3.700 3.700
Yield MT/HA 1.851 1.859 1.892 1.892
INDIA
Production MIL. MT 79.620 81.200 81.500 82.000
Area MIL. HA 42.300 42.700 42.200 42.200
Yield MT/HA 1.882 1.902 1.931 1.943
BANGLADESH
Production MIL. MT 17.687 18.882 18.500 18.500
Area MIL. HA 9.941 10.905 10.000 11.200
Yield MT/HA 1.779 1.731 1.850 1.652
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March 12, 1998 Timothy Rocke, Grains Chairperson, PECAD
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