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GRAINS:  WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE, PART THREE
July 14, 1997


This report provides the data and tables from the
current GRAINS:  WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE, PART THREE.
This report draws on information from USDA's global network
of agricultural  attaches and counselors, official
statistics of foreign governments, other foreign source
materials, and results of office analysis. Estimates of U.S.
acreage, yield and production are from the USDA Agricultural
Statistics Board, except where noted.  This report is based
on unrounded data; numbers may not add to totals because of
rounding. The report reflects official USDA estimates
released in the World Agricultural Supply Estimates
WASDE 328 JULY 11, 1997

This report was prepared by the Grain and Feed Division, FAS.
Agbox 1048, 14th and Independence Ave. Washington DC 20250. 
Further information may be obtained by writing to the division,
by calling (202) 720-6219, or by FAX (202) 720-0340

The next issue of the Grains circular will be available
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August 13



EUROPEAN UNION: GRAIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT
1986/87   17.3   4.6     79.9   14.5     2.8    29.4    17.4    25.1    64.0    19.0
1987/88   17.4   4.5     78.8   15.6     2.4    30.4    16.9    25.6    65.4    17.5
1988/89   16.9   4.8     81.5   14.2     2.5    33.2    21.7    25.8    66.7    13.3
1989/90   17.7   4.8     85.7   14.4     1.7    34.9    22.3    24.8    64.3    14.1
1990/91   17.3   5.1     89.1   15.5     1.5    35.7    22.2    26.7    65.1    17.9
1991/92   17.5   5.3     93.7   16.2     1.2    36.7    22.9    25.6    67.1    24.0
1992/93   17.4   5.0     87.7   15.9     1.4    38.2    23.7    24.5    65.3    24.1
1993/94   15.7   5.3     82.9   17.4     1.3    36.1    20.1    30.3    72.2    16.2
1994/95   15.8   5.4     84.5   17.4     2.1    32.6    17.1    32.2    73.3    12.2
1995/96   16.2   5.3     86.2   18.6     2.3    29.2    12.5    36.0    77.2    10.6
1996/97   16.8   5.9     99.0   16.9     2.2    29.5    15.5    38.0    82.1    15.0
1997/98   17.3   5.7     98.6   17.5     2.2    30.7    15.5    39.5    83.7    16.6

COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   24.4   4.1     99.9   16.5     3.8    22.4     7.1    73.3    96.8    15.0
1987/88   23.4   4.2     98.9   18.4     5.9    22.4     9.7    73.2    96.5    13.5
1988/89   23.6   4.4    104.3   17.7     3.4    23.9    10.8    72.8    95.8    15.8
1989/90   22.9   4.4    100.5   16.8     4.9    23.3    11.0    72.4    96.4    13.4
1990/91   21.8   4.4     95.6   15.4     3.6    22.4     9.9    63.4    86.0    16.0
1991/92   21.4   4.7    100.3   16.1     2.0    23.9    12.0    64.7    87.4    21.1
1992/93   20.4   4.4     90.5   13.8     2.1    22.3     9.1    60.0    82.4    20.7
1993/94   19.0   4.9     92.5   15.0     3.0    22.2    10.1    65.4    88.1    18.0
1994/95   18.8   4.6     86.6   15.9     4.1    19.9     8.1    64.9    88.7    11.9
1995/96   18.5   4.8     88.5   17.0     4.0    17.9     5.0    67.4    89.9     9.6
1996/97   19.7   5.3    103.7   13.5     2.7    18.5     8.2    71.7    94.9    13.4
1997/98   20.3   5.1    104.5   13.7     3.1    20.4     8.5    73.1    96.4    14.8

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   41.7   4.3    179.8   31.0     6.5    51.8    24.5    98.4   160.8    34.0
1987/88   40.8   4.4    177.7   34.0     8.2    52.8    26.6    98.8   161.9    31.0
1988/89   40.5   4.6    185.8   32.0     5.9    57.1    32.6    98.7   162.5    29.1
1989/90   40.6   4.6    186.2   31.1     6.5    58.2    33.3    97.2   160.7    27.5
1990/91   39.1   4.7    184.7   30.9     5.1    58.1    32.1    90.0   151.1    33.9
1991/92   38.9   5.0    194.0   32.3     3.3    60.7    34.9    90.2   154.5    45.1
1992/93   37.9   4.7    178.2   29.7     3.6    60.5    32.8    84.5   147.7    44.9
1993/94   34.7   5.1    175.4   32.4     4.3    58.3    30.1    95.7   160.2    34.2
1994/95   34.6   5.0    171.2   33.2     6.2    52.5    25.2    97.1   162.0    24.1
1995/96   34.6   5.0    174.6   35.6     6.3    47.1    17.5   103.4   167.1    20.2
1996/97   36.5   5.6    202.7   30.4     4.9    48.0    23.7   109.7   177.0    28.4
1997/98   37.6   5.4    203.1   31.2     5.3    51.1    24.0   112.6   180.0    31.5

Notes:
Trade statistics are on a July/June year for wheat and an October/September year for coarse grains.
Trade year imports and exports exclude Intra-EU trade.


EASTERN EUROPE: GRAIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT
1986/87    9.7   3.6     35.0    3.0     3.0     1.6     1.8    13.4    35.0     3.3
1987/88    9.8   3.7     35.8    2.8     2.9     1.7     1.5    14.4    37.0     3.2
1988/89   10.0   4.1     41.2    2.0     2.0     3.6     3.8    16.5    38.1     4.6
1989/90    9.8   4.2     40.8    1.0     1.0     3.7     3.9    13.9    39.0     3.8
1990/91    9.8   4.2     41.3    1.3     1.3     1.8     1.7    16.1    40.0     4.6
1991/92    9.9   3.9     38.5    1.3     1.3     2.2     2.3    14.6    36.4     5.8
1992/93    8.2   3.2     26.4    3.5     3.5     0.9     0.9    11.8    30.9     3.9
1993/94   10.0   3.1     30.6    2.5     2.5     0.3     0.3    10.6    31.0     5.6
1994/95   10.1   3.4     34.0    1.8     1.8     2.9     2.9    11.7    31.8     6.7
1995/96    9.7   3.6     35.0    1.4     1.4     5.0     5.0    11.0    30.9     7.1
1996/97    8.7   3.0     26.3    3.5     3.5     0.7     0.7    10.2    30.5     5.8
1997/98    9.7   3.4     33.4    1.5     1.5     2.5     2.5    11.4    32.1     6.1

COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   16.7   3.8     63.9    2.1     1.6     2.7     2.5    48.9    61.0     7.5
1987/88   16.2   3.6     57.7    2.7     2.0     0.7     0.5    49.0    61.3     5.8
1988/89   16.4   3.3     55.0    3.0     3.1     0.9     1.1    47.5    58.3     4.5
1989/90   16.3   3.5     57.8    3.2     2.9     0.6     0.5    44.2    57.5     7.5
1990/91   15.9   3.2     51.4    2.8     2.7     0.2     0.2    42.3    56.1     5.4
1991/92   16.5   3.9     64.7    0.5     0.5     4.2     4.3    44.3    58.9     7.5
1992/93   16.8   2.6     43.2    3.7     3.8     1.6     1.6    38.8    48.9     3.9
1993/94   16.7   2.7     44.5    2.0     2.0     0.4     0.4    34.5    45.7     4.3
1994/95   16.7   2.8     46.9    1.2     1.2     1.2     1.2    37.3    47.7     3.4
1995/96   16.3   3.2     52.0    0.6     0.7     2.8     2.8    38.0    48.9     4.4
1996/97   16.1   3.1     49.8    1.2     1.4     1.5     1.5    38.5    49.3     4.6
1997/98   16.2   3.2     51.0    0.8     0.8     1.3     1.3    40.8    51.6     3.5

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   26.4   3.7     98.9    5.1     4.6     4.3     4.2    62.3    96.0    10.8
1987/88   26.0   3.6     93.5    5.5     4.9     2.4     1.9    63.3    98.3     9.0
1988/89   26.4   3.6     96.2    4.9     5.1     4.5     4.8    64.0    96.4     9.2
1989/90   26.2   3.8     98.6    4.2     3.9     4.2     4.4    58.1    96.5    11.3
1990/91   25.7   3.6     92.6    4.2     4.0     1.9     1.8    58.4    96.1    10.1
1991/92   26.4   3.9    103.2    1.8     1.8     6.5     6.6    58.9    95.3    13.3
1992/93   25.0   2.8     69.7    7.2     7.3     2.5     2.5    50.7    79.8     7.8
1993/94   26.7   2.8     75.1    4.4     4.4     0.7     0.7    45.1    76.7     9.9
1994/95   26.8   3.0     80.8    3.0     3.0     4.1     4.1    49.0    79.5    10.1
1995/96   26.0   3.3     87.0    2.0     2.1     7.8     7.8    49.0    79.8    11.5
1996/97   24.8   3.1     76.1    4.7     4.9     2.1     2.1    48.7    79.8    10.4
1997/98   25.9   3.3     84.4    2.3     2.2     3.8     3.8    52.2    83.7     9.6

Notes:
Trade statistics are on a July/June year for wheat and an October/September year for coarse grains.




CHINA: GRAIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT
1986/87   29.6   3.0     90.0    8.8     8.8     0.0     0.0     2.4   101.5    28.0
1987/88   28.8   3.0     85.8   15.3    15.3     0.0     0.0     2.5   102.8    26.3
1988/89   28.8   3.0     85.4   15.4    15.4     0.0     0.0     2.6   104.4    22.8
1989/90   29.8   3.0     90.8   12.8    12.8     0.0     0.0     2.6   104.5    21.9
1990/91   30.8   3.2     98.2    9.4     9.4     0.0     0.0     2.7   106.0    23.5
1991/92   30.9   3.1     96.0   15.9    15.9     0.0     0.0     5.0   111.7    23.7
1992/93   30.5   3.3    101.6    6.7     6.7     0.1     0.1     2.8   109.1    22.9
1993/94   30.2   3.5    106.4    4.3     4.3     0.2     0.2     2.7   110.6    22.7
1994/95   29.0   3.4     99.3   10.2    10.2     0.0     0.0     3.0   110.5    21.7
1995/96   28.9   3.5    102.2   12.1    12.1     0.3     0.3     3.2   112.0    23.7
1996/97   29.6   3.7    110.3    3.0     3.0     0.2     0.2     3.5   113.0    23.8
1997/98   30.0   3.8    114.0    3.5     3.5     0.2     0.2     3.7   114.0    27.1

COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   26.5   3.3     86.2    2.1     2.1     4.2     4.2    53.5    88.7    20.3
1987/88   27.3   3.5     94.9    0.5     0.5     4.5     4.5    55.8    91.7    19.6
1988/89   26.6   3.5     93.3    0.3     0.3     5.2     5.2    56.5    90.7    17.3
1989/90   26.8   3.5     92.6    1.0     1.0     3.4     3.4    58.3    91.2    16.3
1990/91   27.6   4.1    112.7    0.9     0.9     7.1     7.1    58.5    96.6    26.2
1991/92   27.2   4.1    112.3    1.1     1.1    10.3    10.3    59.6    96.5    32.7
1992/93   26.3   4.2    109.3    0.6     0.6    13.0    13.0    65.2   100.6    29.0
1993/94   25.8   4.5    117.2    1.3     1.3    12.0    12.0    70.7   108.7    26.8
1994/95   26.1   4.4    114.3    6.4     6.4     1.6     1.6    81.3   117.1    28.8
1995/96   27.3   4.6    124.5    3.0     3.0     0.3     0.3    86.0   122.3    33.7
1996/97   29.1   4.9    141.1    2.1     2.1     2.6     2.6    94.1   132.1    42.2
1997/98   28.0   4.8    135.2    2.4     2.4     2.0     2.0   101.1   139.7    38.0

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   56.1   3.1    176.2   10.9    10.9     4.2     4.2    55.9   190.3    48.3
1987/88   56.1   3.2    180.8   15.9    15.9     4.5     4.5    58.3   194.5    46.0
1988/89   55.4   3.2    178.7   15.6    15.6     5.2     5.2    59.1   195.1    40.1
1989/90   56.6   3.2    183.4   13.8    13.8     3.4     3.4    60.9   195.7    38.2
1990/91   58.4   3.6    210.9   10.3    10.3     7.1     7.1    61.2   202.6    49.7
1991/92   58.2   3.6    208.3   16.9    16.9    10.3    10.3    64.6   208.2    56.4
1992/93   56.8   3.7    210.9    7.4     7.4    13.1    13.1    68.0   209.7    51.9
1993/94   56.0   4.0    223.6    5.6     5.6    12.2    12.2    73.4   219.3    49.5
1994/95   55.1   3.9    213.6   16.6    16.6     1.6     1.6    84.3   227.6    50.5
1995/96   56.2   4.0    226.7   15.1    15.1     0.6     0.6    89.2   234.3    57.4
1996/97   58.6   4.3    251.4    5.1     5.1     2.8     2.8    97.6   245.1    66.0
1997/98   58.0   4.3    249.2    5.9     5.9     2.2     2.2   104.8   253.7    65.1

Notes:
Trade statistics are on a July/June year for wheat and an October/September year for coarse grains.



FORMER SOVIET UNION:  GRAIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
FSU 12 TOTAL
 WHEAT
1991/92   45.5   1.6     70.9   23.3    23.3     2.2     2.2    47.8    96.5    25.4
1992/93   46.7   1.9     88.5   23.6    23.6     6.8     6.8    51.5   100.4    30.3
1993/94   45.8   1.8     82.1   13.1    13.1     6.5     6.5    40.1    87.7    31.4
1994/95   42.2   1.4     59.9    7.5     7.5     3.9     3.9    29.9    75.5    19.4
1995/96   45.4   1.3     59.3    8.8     8.8     4.3     4.3    26.6    72.2    11.0
1996/97   47.8   1.3     62.9    5.8     5.8     3.5     3.5    22.3    69.0     7.3
1997/98   48.3   1.4     69.7    5.4     5.4     4.4     4.4    19.8    69.4     8.6
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92   52.2   1.5     76.2   19.0    17.1     1.4     1.4    74.7    97.8     7.2
1992/93   51.3   1.8     92.7   11.4    10.4     2.9     2.9    75.0    98.3    10.1
1993/94   52.1   1.8     92.3    5.6     5.1     1.5     1.5    70.7    93.5    13.1
1994/95   48.9   1.6     79.2    2.4     2.4     2.7     2.7    58.2    80.1    11.9
1995/96   43.8   1.3     57.4    2.0     2.0     1.4     1.5    44.4    63.9     6.0
1996/97   39.0   1.3     52.5    1.5     1.5     1.2     1.0    35.2    54.7     4.1
1997/98   38.4   1.5     56.9    1.4     1.4     1.4     1.4    35.3    55.1     5.9
FSU 15 TOTAL
WHEAT
1991/92   45.9   1.6     72.0   24.2    24.2     2.2     2.2    49.1    98.6    25.7
1992/93   47.1   1.9     89.7   24.5    24.5     6.8     6.8    52.5   102.3    30.8
1993/94   46.3   1.8     83.5   13.6    13.6     6.5     6.5    41.0    89.4    32.0
1994/95   42.6   1.4     60.7    7.8     7.8     4.0     4.0    30.5    76.7    19.8
1995/96   45.8   1.3     60.3    8.9     8.9     4.3     4.3    27.2    73.4    11.2
1996/97   48.3   1.3     64.3    6.0     6.0     3.5     3.5    22.9    70.4     7.8
1997/98   48.9   1.5     70.9    5.6     5.6     4.4     4.4    20.4    70.8     9.2
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92   53.9   1.5     80.4   19.8    18.0     1.4     1.4    78.7   102.8     7.8
1992/93   53.0   1.8     95.3   12.2    11.2     2.9     2.9    77.7   101.9    10.5
1993/94   53.7   1.8     95.6    6.1     5.6     1.5     1.5    73.2    97.1    13.6
1994/95   50.4   1.6     81.8    2.8     2.8     2.7     2.7    60.3    83.1    12.5
1995/96   45.1   1.3     59.4    2.4     2.4     1.4     1.5    46.2    66.4     6.4
1996/97   40.2   1.4     55.2    1.8     1.8     1.2     1.0    37.5    57.7     4.5
1997/98   39.6   1.5     59.3    1.7     1.7     1.4     1.4    37.3    57.9     6.3
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
WHEAT
1991/92   23.2   1.7     38.9   13.6    13.6     0.6     0.6    29.7    53.8    14.5
1992/93   24.3   1.9     46.2   14.5    14.5     0.9     0.9    32.6    56.6    17.7
1993/94   24.7   1.8     43.5    5.0     5.0     0.5     0.5    26.0    48.9    16.7
1994/95   22.2   1.4     32.1    1.9     1.9     0.4     0.4    20.4    42.6     7.7
1995/96   23.9   1.3     30.1    4.2     4.2     0.1     0.1    17.9    39.4     2.5
1996/97   25.7   1.4     34.9    1.8     1.8     0.6     0.6    14.7    36.9     1.7
1997/98   25.7   1.4     36.0    1.5     1.5     0.6     0.6    13.0    36.5     2.1
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92   33.5   1.4     46.2   11.6     9.7     0.6     0.6    44.2    59.3     4.1
1992/93   33.4   1.7     55.8    7.2     6.2     0.4     0.4    45.6    60.7     6.0
1993/94   32.1   1.6     51.2    3.7     3.2     0.5     0.5    39.7    54.5     6.0
1994/95   30.2   1.5     45.1    0.8     0.8     1.8     1.8    29.4    43.9     6.2
1995/96   27.2   1.1     30.7    1.1     1.1     0.4     0.4    23.5    36.1     1.5
1996/97   24.9   1.3     31.8    0.6     0.6     0.7     0.7    19.3    32.2     1.0
1997/98   24.8   1.3     32.4    0.5     0.5     0.6     0.6    18.5    31.7     1.6

Notes:
See second page of Former Soviet Union: Grain Supply and Demand tables.

FORMER SOVIET UNION:  GRAIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND (CONTINUED)
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
KAZAKHSTAN
WHEAT
1995/96   12.5   0.5      6.5    0.0     0.0     3.0     3.0     1.7     5.6     1.4
1996/97   12.2   0.6      7.7    0.0     0.0     2.3     2.3     1.2     5.1     1.8
1997/98   12.2   0.7      8.5    0.0     0.0     2.5     2.5     1.2     5.4     2.4
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    5.8   0.5      2.8    0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     1.7     2.9     0.2
1996/97    4.6   0.7      3.2    0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     2.2     3.2     0.2
1997/98    3.9   0.8      3.1    0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     2.1     3.2     0.2
UKRAINE
WHEAT
1995/96    5.5   3.0     16.3    0.0     0.0     1.1     1.1     5.2    16.0     5.1
1996/97    6.3   2.2     13.5    0.2     0.2     0.5     0.5     5.0    16.2     2.1
1997/98    6.5   2.7     17.5    0.1     0.1     1.0     1.0     4.3    16.2     2.4
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    6.9   2.3     15.6    0.0     0.0     0.3     0.3    12.1    15.6     2.7
1996/97    5.8   1.6      9.5    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     7.3    10.6     1.4
1997/98    6.0   2.2     13.3    0.0     0.0     0.5     0.5     8.1    11.5     2.8
UZBEKISTAN
WHEAT
1995/96    1.3   1.8      2.4    1.5     1.5     0.0     0.0     0.5     3.9     0.6
1996/97    1.4   2.0      2.7    1.2     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.4     3.9     0.6
1997/98    1.5   2.0      3.0    1.2     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.4     4.2     0.6
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    0.3   1.4      0.4    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.6     0.7     0.1
1996/97    0.2   1.3      0.3    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     0.1
1997/98    0.2   1.3      0.3    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     0.1
OTHER FSU-12
WHEAT
1995/96    2.1   1.9      4.1    3.0     3.0     0.1     0.1     1.4     7.3     1.5
1996/97    2.3   1.8      4.1    2.7     2.7     0.1     0.1     1.1     7.0     1.2
1997/98    2.4   2.0      4.7    2.6     2.6     0.3     0.3     1.0     7.1     1.2
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    3.6   2.2      7.9    0.7     0.7     0.2     0.2     6.6     8.6     1.5
1996/97    3.5   2.2      7.6    0.6     0.6     0.3     0.1     6.0     8.1     1.3
1997/98    3.5   2.2      7.8    0.7     0.7     0.3     0.3     6.1     8.2     1.3
BALTICS
WHEAT
1995/96    0.4   2.4      1.0    0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.6     1.2     0.3
1996/97    0.5   2.6      1.4    0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.6     1.4     0.5
1997/98    0.6   2.2      1.2    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.6     1.4     0.6
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    1.3   1.6      2.1    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     1.8     2.6     0.4
1996/97    1.2   2.2      2.6    0.4     0.4     0.0     0.0     2.2     3.0     0.4
1997/98    1.2   2.1      2.4    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     2.0     2.7     0.4

Notes:  Crop Year is July/June for wheat and October/September for coarse grains; all marketing year 
trade is reported on a July/June basis.  Coarse Grains includes barley, corn, millet, mixed grain, millet, 
rye, and sorghum.  Production estimates are on a clean-weight basis.




WHEAT SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE
SELECTED EXPORTERS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
ARGENTINA (MY DEC/NOV)
1989/90    5.5   1.9     10.2    0.0     0.0     6.1     5.8     0.1     4.5     0.0
1990/91    5.7   1.9     10.9    0.0     0.0     5.6     4.8     0.2     4.5     0.8
1991/92    4.6   2.2      9.9    0.0     0.0     5.8     5.7     0.1     4.6     0.3
1992/93    4.2   2.3      9.8    0.0     0.0     5.9     7.3     0.1     4.3     0.0
1993/94    4.8   2.0      9.7    0.0     0.0     5.0     4.5     0.3     4.3     0.4
1994/95    5.1   2.2     11.3    0.0     0.0     7.3     7.8     0.2     4.3     0.1
1995/96    4.8   1.9      9.2    0.0     0.0     5.0     4.9     0.2     4.3     0.1
1996/97    7.0   2.3     16.1    0.0     0.0    11.0    10.0     0.4     5.1     0.2
1997/98    6.2   2.2     13.5    0.0     0.0     9.0    10.0     0.2     4.5     0.2
AUSTRALIA (MY OCT/SEPT)
1989/90    9.0   1.6     14.2    0.0     0.0    10.8    10.9     1.0     3.0     3.0
1990/91    9.2   1.6     15.1    0.0     0.0    11.8    11.7     1.5     3.5     2.8
1991/92    7.2   1.5     10.6    0.0     0.0     7.1     8.2     1.4     3.4     2.9
1992/93    9.1   1.8     16.2    0.0     0.0     9.9     9.5     1.9     4.2     5.0
1993/94    8.4   2.0     16.5    0.0     0.0    13.7    12.8     1.8     4.1     3.7
1994/95    8.0   1.1      8.9    0.0     0.0     6.3     7.8     1.6     3.9     2.4
1995/96    9.7   1.7     16.5    0.0     0.0    13.3    12.0     1.8     3.6     2.0
1996/97   11.3   2.1     23.6    0.0     0.0    19.0    18.0     1.2     4.5     2.1
1997/98   11.0   1.7     18.5    0.0     0.0    13.5    14.5     2.1     4.4     2.7
CANADA (MY AUG/JUL)
1989/90   13.7   1.8     24.8    0.0     0.0    16.9    17.0     2.2     6.5     6.4
1990/91   14.1   2.3     32.1    0.0     0.0    21.7    20.5     2.9     6.6    10.3
1991/92   14.2   2.3     31.9    0.1     0.1    24.5    24.3     4.2     7.8    10.1
1992/93   13.8   2.2     29.9    0.1     0.1    19.7    21.7     4.4     8.1    12.2
1993/94   12.4   2.2     27.2    0.1     0.1    19.1    18.7     5.7     9.3    11.1
1994/95   10.8   2.1     23.1    0.1     0.1    20.9    21.5     4.0     7.8     5.7
1995/96   11.1   2.2     25.0    0.1     0.1    16.0    16.9     4.4     8.2     6.6
1996/97   12.7   2.4     30.5    0.2     0.2    18.5    17.5     5.2     9.2     9.7
1997/98   11.4   2.2     25.5    0.2     0.2    18.5    19.5     4.7     8.7     8.2
        SUBTOTAL
1989/90   28.2   1.7     49.2    0.0     0.0    33.7    33.8     3.3    14.1     9.5
1990/91   29.0   2.0     58.1    0.1     0.1    39.1    37.0     4.6    14.6    13.9
1991/92   25.9   2.0     52.4    0.1     0.1    37.4    38.3     5.6    15.8    13.3
1992/93   27.1   2.1     55.9    0.1     0.1    35.4    38.6     6.4    16.6    17.3
1993/94   25.6   2.1     53.4    0.2     0.2    37.8    36.0     7.7    17.7    15.3
1994/95   23.9   1.8     43.3    0.1     0.1    34.5    37.1     5.8    16.1     8.2
1995/96   25.6   2.0     50.7    0.1     0.1    34.3    33.8     6.3    16.1     8.8
1996/97   31.0   2.3     70.2    0.3     0.3    48.5    45.5     6.7    18.8    11.9
1997/98   28.6   2.0     57.5    0.3     0.3    41.0    44.0     7.0    17.6    11.1
SAUDI ARABIA (MY JUL/JUN)
1989/90    0.8   4.4      3.5    0.2     0.2     1.6     1.6     0.1     1.5     1.2
1990/91    0.8   4.6      3.6    0.2     0.2     1.7     1.7     0.1     1.6     1.8
1991/92    0.9   4.6      3.9    0.3     0.3     2.3     2.3     0.1     1.7     2.0
1992/93    0.9   4.5      4.1    0.2     0.2     2.5     2.5     0.1     1.7     2.2
1993/94    0.8   4.5      3.6    0.1     0.1     2.0     2.0     0.1     1.7     2.1
1994/95    0.6   4.5      2.7    0.0     0.0     1.7     1.7     0.2     1.9     1.2
1995/96    0.5   4.3      2.0    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.2     1.8     1.2
1996/97    0.3   4.5      1.2    0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.1     1.8     0.8
1997/98    0.3   4.5      1.5    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.1     1.8     0.8
TURKEY (MY JUN/MAY)
1989/90    8.7   1.4     12.5    3.7     3.7     0.2     0.1     0.4    14.2     5.2
1990/91    8.8   1.8     16.0    0.3     0.3     0.5     0.4     0.4    14.5     6.5
1991/92    8.8   1.9     16.5    0.2     0.1     6.2     6.1     0.5    14.8     2.1
1992/93    8.8   1.8     15.5    0.9     1.0     2.0     1.6     0.6    15.0     1.5
1993/94    8.9   1.9     16.5    0.7     0.6     1.0     1.2     0.6    15.2     2.5
1994/95    8.6   1.7     14.7    0.4     0.4     1.8     1.8     0.6    15.2     0.7
1995/96    8.6   1.8     15.5    2.1     2.1     1.0     1.0     0.8    16.5     0.9
1996/97    8.5   1.9     16.0    2.1     2.1     1.0     1.0     0.8    17.1     0.9
1997/98    8.5   1.9     16.0    2.0     2.0     1.0     1.0     0.7    17.1     0.8

Notes:
Wheat trade statistics are on a July/June year.



CORN SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE
SELECTED EXPORTERS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
ARGENTINA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90    1.7   3.1      5.2    0.0     0.0     2.8     2.9     2.0     2.9     0.1
1990/91    2.0   3.9      7.6    0.0     0.0     4.0     3.6     2.2     3.3     0.4
1991/92    2.4   4.4     10.6    0.0     0.0     6.1     5.9     2.9     4.4     0.5
1992/93    2.5   4.2     10.2    0.0     0.0     4.7     4.8     3.6     5.1     0.9
1993/94    2.4   4.2     10.0    0.0     0.0     4.1     4.2     4.3     5.8     1.0
1994/95    2.6   4.5     11.4    0.0     0.0     6.0     6.0     3.8     5.3     1.1
1995/96    2.7   4.1     11.1    0.0     0.0     6.9     6.9     3.4     4.9     0.4
1996/97    3.3   4.4     14.5    0.0     0.0     8.8     8.5     4.0     5.5     0.7
1997/98    3.0   4.3     13.0    0.0     0.0     7.5     7.8     4.0     5.5     0.7
CHINA (MY OCT/SEPT)
1989/90   20.4   3.9     78.9    0.4     0.4     3.1     3.1    53.1    76.9    13.9
1990/91   21.4   4.5     96.8    0.0     0.0     6.9     6.9    52.9    80.9    23.0
1991/92   21.6   4.6     98.8    0.0     0.0    10.0    10.0    54.0    81.8    30.0
1992/93   21.0   4.5     95.4    0.0     0.0    12.6    12.6    60.0    85.8    27.0
1993/94   20.7   5.0    102.7    0.0     0.0    11.8    11.8    65.5    92.9    25.0
1994/95   21.2   4.7     99.3    4.3     4.3     1.4     1.4    74.0    99.7    27.5
1995/96   22.8   4.9    112.0    1.5     1.5     0.2     0.2    81.0   108.0    32.7
1996/97   24.5   5.2    127.5    0.1     0.1     2.5     2.5    89.5   116.7    41.0
1997/98   23.5   5.2    122.0    0.1     0.1     2.0     2.0    96.1   124.1    37.0
SOUTH AFRICA (MY MAY/APR)
1989/90    3.5   2.6      9.2    0.2     0.3     1.0     2.9     4.1     8.3     1.2
1990/91    3.0   2.8      8.6    0.4     0.1     0.9     0.7     4.3     8.3     1.0
1991/92    3.5   0.9      3.3    4.0     3.4     0.0     0.8     3.5     7.8     0.5
1992/93    3.7   2.7     10.0    0.0     2.1     1.2     0.0     3.9     7.6     1.7
1993/94    3.9   3.4     13.3    0.0     0.0     4.5     3.0     3.6     8.1     2.4
1994/95    3.0   1.6      4.8    0.6     0.4     0.1     2.5     3.1     6.8     0.9
1995/96    3.3   3.1     10.2    0.0     0.6     2.0     1.6     3.9     7.9     1.2
1996/97    3.4   2.5      8.3    0.0     0.3     1.0     1.5     3.7     7.7     0.9
1997/98    3.2   2.7      8.5    0.3     0.2     1.0     0.5     3.8     7.8     0.8
THAILAND (MY JUL/JUN)
1989/90    1.4   2.9      4.1    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.3     2.7     2.7     0.4
1990/91    1.4   2.8      3.8    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.2     2.7     2.7     0.3
1991/92    1.4   2.7      3.6    0.4     0.4     0.6     0.5     3.3     3.4     0.2
1992/93    1.2   2.8      3.4    0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2     3.2     3.3     0.4
1993/94    1.1   2.7      2.9    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     3.0     3.0     0.2
1994/95    1.2   3.2      3.8    0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     3.7     3.7     0.4
1995/96    1.1   3.2      3.7    0.3     0.3     0.1     0.1     3.9     4.0     0.3
1996/97    1.2   3.3      4.0    0.4     0.4     0.1     0.1     4.1     4.4     0.2
1997/98    1.2   3.5      4.0    0.5     0.5     0.1     0.1     4.2     4.5     0.2
        TOTALS
1989/90   26.9   3.6     97.4    0.6     0.7     8.1    10.1    61.8    90.8    15.6
1990/91   27.7   4.2    116.8    0.4     0.1    13.0    12.4    62.0    95.2    24.7
1991/92   28.8   4.0    116.2    4.4     3.7    16.6    17.1    63.7    97.4    31.2
1992/93   28.4   4.2    119.0    0.2     2.2    18.7    17.6    70.7   101.7    30.0
1993/94   28.1   4.6    128.9    0.0     0.0    20.5    19.1    76.3   109.8    28.6
1994/95   27.9   4.3    119.3    5.1     4.9     7.7    10.1    84.5   115.4    29.9
1995/96   29.9   4.6    137.0    1.7     2.3     9.2     8.9    92.2   124.8    34.6
1996/97   32.4   4.8    154.3    0.5     0.7    12.4    12.6   101.2   134.2    42.7
1997/98   30.9   4.8    147.5    0.8     0.8    10.6    10.4   108.1   141.8    38.6

Notes:
Corn trade statistics are on a Oct/Sept year.




BARLEY AND SORGHUM SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE
SELECTED EXPORTERS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
BARLEY
AUSTRALIA (MY NOV/OCT)
1989/90    2.3   1.8      4.1    0.0     0.0     2.6     2.4     1.0     1.8     0.3
1990/91    2.6   1.6      4.2    0.0     0.0     2.5     2.7     1.1     2.0     0.1
1991/92    2.7   1.7      4.6    0.0     0.0     2.1     2.0     0.9     1.7     0.8
1992/93    3.0   1.8      5.5    0.0     0.0     2.4     2.6     2.0     2.8     1.0
1993/94    3.4   2.0      7.0    0.0     0.0     4.4     4.2     2.2     3.0     0.5
1994/95    2.5   1.2      2.9    0.1     0.1     1.1     1.4     1.4     2.1     0.2
1995/96    3.1   1.9      5.8    0.0     0.0     3.4     3.4     1.4     2.3     0.4
1996/97    3.3   2.0      6.6    0.0     0.0     4.0     4.0     2.0     2.8     0.2
1997/98    3.2   1.7      5.5    0.0     0.0     2.8     2.8     1.9     2.7     0.2
CANADA (MY AUG/JULY)
1989/90    4.7   2.5     11.8    0.0     0.0     4.2     3.8     7.1     8.3     2.1
1990/91    4.5   3.0     13.4    0.0     0.0     4.7     4.5     7.4     8.2     2.6
1991/92    4.2   2.8     11.6    0.0     0.0     3.3     3.4     7.7     8.3     2.6
1992/93    3.8   2.9     11.0    0.0     0.0     2.5     2.9     7.2     7.9     3.3
1993/94    4.2   3.1     13.0    0.0     0.0     3.6     3.8     8.5     9.3     3.4
1994/95    4.1   2.9     11.7    0.0     0.0     2.9     2.6     9.6    10.3     1.8
1995/96    4.4   3.0     13.0    0.0     0.0     2.6     2.6     9.7    10.5     1.8
1996/97    4.9   3.2     15.9    0.0     0.0     3.4     3.4    10.4    11.2     3.2
1997/98    4.6   3.0     14.0    0.0     0.0     3.7     3.7    10.8    11.5     2.0
SORGHUM
ARGENTINA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90    0.7   2.9      2.0    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.2     0.9     0.9     0.2
1990/91    0.7   3.3      2.3    0.0     0.0     1.3     1.3     1.0     1.0     0.1
1991/92    0.7   3.8      2.8    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.3     1.3     1.3     0.4
1992/93    0.7   3.9      2.8    0.0     0.0     1.0     1.0     1.6     1.8     0.4
1993/94    0.6   3.5      2.3    0.0     0.0     0.4     0.4     1.8     1.9     0.4
1994/95    0.5   3.5      1.7    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     1.5     1.6     0.3
1995/96    0.6   3.3      2.1    0.0     0.0     0.8     0.8     1.3     1.4     0.2
1996/97    0.7   3.8      2.5    0.0     0.0     0.6     0.5     1.9     1.9     0.3
1997/98    0.6   3.6      2.0    0.0     0.0     0.6     0.6     1.4     1.5     0.2
AUSTRALIA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90    0.4   2.6      1.0    0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.9     0.9     0.1
1990/91    0.4   1.9      0.8    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.3     0.7     0.6     0.0
1991/92    0.6   2.6      1.5    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     1.2     1.2     0.1
1992/93    0.4   1.3      0.6    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.5     0.5     0.1
1993/94    0.5   1.9      0.9    0.2     0.0     0.5     0.5     0.7     0.7     0.1
1994/95    0.7   1.9      1.3    0.0     0.3     0.1     0.1     1.2     1.3     0.1
1995/96    0.7   2.4      1.6    0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     1.0     1.0     0.1
1996/97    0.5   2.2      1.1    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     1.0     1.0     0.1
1997/98    0.6   2.0      1.2    0.0     0.0     0.3     0.3     0.9     1.0     0.1

Notes:
Barley and sorghum trade statistics are on an Oct/Sept year.

U.S. GRAINS: SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
WHEAT, CORN, SORGHUM, BARLEY, OATS, RYE AND RICE
THOUSAND METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94 25,379   2.6   65,220  2,962   3,161  33,414  33,084   7,394  33,738  15,472
1994/95 24,998   2.5   63,167  2,502   2,390  32,340  32,208   9,373  35,014  13,787
1995/96 24,664   2.4   59,400  1,849   1,748  33,778  33,594   4,164  31,024  10,234
1996/97 25,435   2.4   62,099  2,449   2,450  27,079  26,500   8,596  35,613  12,090
1997/98 25,696   2.6   66,154  2,722   2,800  28,576  28,500   7,484  34,701  17,689
CORN (MY SEPT/AUG)
1993/94 25,463   6.3  160,954    529     519  33,741  33,148 118,958 159,819  21,595
1994/95 29,496   8.7  256,621    243     245  55,311  58,645 140,282 183,577  39,571
1995/96 26,303   7.1  187,305    419     399  56,589  52,681 118,930 159,887  10,819
1996/97 29,602   8.0  236,064    305     275  46,357  47,000 134,626 177,554  23,277
1997/98 29,955   8.2  246,391    254     250  52,072  52,000 142,247 187,461  30,389
SORGHUM (MY SEPT/AUG)
1993/94  3,608   3.8   13,569      0       0   5,120   5,318  11,591  11,687   1,208
1994/95  3,609   4.6   16,491      0       0   5,657   5,653  10,156  10,223   1,819
1995/96  3,350   3.5   11,694      0       0   5,025   4,757   7,740   8,021     467
1996/97  4,816   4.2   20,396      0       0   5,334   5,300  13,336  14,352   1,177
1997/98  3,849   4.2   16,333      0       0   5,080   5,250   9,525  10,414   2,016
BARLEY (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94  2,733   3.2    8,666  1,556   2,042   1,438   1,553   5,309   9,053   3,023
1994/95  2,698   3.0    8,162  1,434   1,125   1,442   1,355   4,966   8,726   2,451
1995/96  2,541   3.1    7,829    887     810   1,359   1,181   3,898   7,640   2,168
1996/97  2,747   3.1    8,640    806     900     675     750   4,801   8,545   2,394
1997/98  2,589   3.1    8,095    871     750     762     750   5,334   9,080   1,518
OATS (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94  1,539   1.9    3,001  1,841   1,923      44      21   3,556   4,909   1,532
1994/95  1,623   2.0    3,324  1,606   1,677      14      17   3,652   4,988   1,460
1995/96  1,199   2.0    2,352  1,388   1,091      30      36   2,871   4,208     962
1996/97  1,087   2.1    2,253  1,724   1,900      36      25   2,557   3,936     967
1997/98  1,304   2.0    2,651  1,724   1,800      44      25   2,957   4,336     962
RYE (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94    154   1.7      263    117     156       0       1     178     394      25
1994/95    165   1.7      288    111      97       1       1     176     386      37
1995/96    156   1.6      256     96      90       1       1     152     364      24
1996/97    140   1.6      229    107     100       1       1     123     340      19
1997/98    145   1.7      246    114     100       1       1     144     359      19
         Area        --Production--  --Imports--     --Exports--     Domestic Ending
       HarvesteYield   Rough  Milled Mkt Yr. Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrTotal Us Stocks
RICE (MY AUG/JULY)
1993/94  1,146   6.2    7,081  5,240     219     244   2,523   2,794   3,323   1,252
1994/95  1,342   6.7    8,972  6,648     223     221   3,341   3,073   3,344   1,051
1995/96  1,252   6.3    7,887  5,631     236     268   2,689   2,624   3,418     811
1996/97  1,133   6.9    7,771  5,595     349     350   2,515   2,500   3,461     779
1997/98  1,229   6.5    7,983  5,748     349     350   2,580   2,600   3,530     766

Notes:
Wheat trade year statistics are on July/June years.  Barley, corn, sorghum, rye, and oats trade year 
statistics are on Oct/Sept years.  Rice trade year statistics are for the subsequent calendar year.

U.S. GRAINS: SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
WHEAT, CORN, SORGHUM, BARLEY, OATS, RYE AND RICE
MILLION ACRES AND MILLION BUSHELS/HUNDREDWEIGHTS

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94   62.7  38.2    2,396    109     116   1,228   1,216     272   1,240     568
1994/95   61.8  37.6    2,321     92      88   1,188   1,183     344   1,287     507
1995/96   60.9  35.8    2,183     68      64   1,241   1,234     153   1,140     376
1996/97   62.8  36.3    2,282     90      90     995     974     316   1,309     444
1997/98   63.5  38.3    2,431    100     103   1,050   1,047     275   1,275     650
CORN (MY SEPT/AUG)
1993/94   62.9 100.7    6,337     21      20   1,328   1,305   4,683   6,292     850
1994/95   72.9 138.6   10,103     10      10   2,178   2,309   5,523   7,227   1,558
1995/96   65.0 113.5    7,374     16      16   2,228   2,074   4,682   6,295     426
1996/97   73.1 127.1    9,293     12      11   1,825   1,850   5,300   6,990     916
1997/98   74.0 131.0    9,700     10      10   2,050   2,047   5,600   7,380   1,196
SORGHUM (MY SEPT/AUG)
1993/94    8.9  59.9      534      0       0     202     209     456     460      48
1994/95    8.9  72.8      649      0       0     223     223     400     402      72
1995/96    8.3  55.6      460      0       0     198     187     305     316      18
1996/97   11.9  67.5      803      0       0     210     209     525     565      46
1997/98    9.5  67.6      643      0       0     200     207     375     410      79
BARLEY (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94    6.8  58.9      398     71      94      66      71     244     416     139
1994/95    6.7  56.2      375     66      52      66      62     228     401     113
1995/96    6.3  57.3      360     41      37      62      54     179     351     100
1996/97    6.8  58.5      397     37      41      31      34     221     392     110
1997/98    6.4  58.1      372     40      34      35      34     245     417      70
OATS (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94    3.8  54.4      207    107     112       3       1     225     318     106
1994/95    4.0  57.1      229     93      97       1       1     234     326     101
1995/96    3.0  54.7      162     81      63       2       2     183     275      66
1996/97    2.7  57.8      155    100     110       2       2     157     252      67
1997/98    3.2  56.7      183    100     104       3       2     185     280      66
RYE (MY JUNE/MAY)
1993/94    0.4  27.2       10      5       6       0       0       7      16       1
1994/95    0.4  27.8       11      4       4       0       0       7      15       1
1995/96    0.4  26.1       10      4       4       0       0       6      14       1
1996/97    0.3  26.1        9      4       4       0       0       5      13       1
1997/98    0.4  27.0       10      4       4       0       0       6      14       1
         Area        --Production--  --Imports--     --Exports--     Domestic Ending
       HarvesteYield   Rough  Milled Mkt Yr. Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrTotal Us Stocks
RICE (MY AUG/JULY)
1993/94    2.8  55.1      156    116       7       7      75      83      90      26
1994/95    3.3  59.6      198    147       7       7      99      91      93      31
1995/96    3.1  56.2      174    124       7       8      83      81      96      25
1996/97    2.8  61.2      171    123      11      11      77      77      98      24
1997/98    3.0  58.0      176    127      11      11      79      80      99      22

Notes:
Wheat trade year statistics are on July/June years.  Barley, corn, sorghum, rye, and oats trade year statistics 
Oct/Sept years.  Rice statistics are rough basis; trade year statistics are for subsequent calendar year.  Round
in conversion from international units causes some discrepancies with World Board Supply and Demand Estimates.


TOTAL WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS/HECTARES


         Area                  World   Feed   Total   Ending Stocks As
       HarvesteYield Productio Trade   Use     Use    Stocks % of Cons.

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS

1969/70  540.4  1.60    862.1   89.1   421.7   879.9   201.4    22.9
1970/71  530.3  1.63    865.8  101.0   432.3   903.1   164.1    18.2
1971/72  537.2  1.79    961.6  101.3   467.4   936.8   188.8    20.2
1972/73  528.4  1.76    931.7  129.0   483.4   964.4   156.1    16.2
1973/74  551.9  1.86   1025.5  134.0   495.5  1019.0   162.5    15.9
1974/75  552.8  1.77    977.9  129.3   451.8   969.5   170.9    17.6
1975/76  564.7  1.76    993.7  141.9   458.9   984.6   180.0    18.3
1976/77  575.1  1.92   1106.4  147.2   488.8  1045.3   241.1    23.1
1977/78  570.7  1.87   1068.9  161.7   511.4  1076.8   233.2    21.7
1978/79  569.7  2.08   1183.1  165.1   556.3  1144.2   272.2    23.8
1979/80  569.4  2.03   1153.7  185.5   571.6  1164.3   261.6    22.5
1980/81  577.7  2.01   1159.6  202.0   560.2  1183.2   239.4    20.2
1981/82  587.6  2.05   1203.8  198.7   573.8  1179.1   264.0    22.4
1982/83  575.8  2.17   1248.0  188.7   591.5  1199.3   312.9    26.1
1983/84  562.3  2.07   1162.1  196.9   582.9  1218.0   257.0    21.1
1984/85  566.5  2.32   1315.2  206.2   609.2  1262.0   310.2    24.6
1985/86  570.1  2.33   1328.6  167.4   619.1  1258.8   380.0    30.2
1986/87  564.6  2.39   1348.6  173.7   651.9  1313.8   414.8    31.6
1987/88  543.5  2.36   1282.0  205.2   662.3  1336.9   360.1    26.9
1988/89  541.3  2.25   1217.2  202.3   626.7  1311.7   265.6    20.3
1989/90  547.2  2.42   1325.6  208.3   649.6  1349.2   242.0    17.9
1990/91  547.1  2.59   1415.5  190.2   664.5  1377.0   280.5    20.4
1991/92  543.3  2.49   1351.3  206.8   656.1  1364.1   267.7    19.6
1992/93  545.5  2.62   1431.7  203.9   665.0  1391.5   307.8    22.1
1993/94  538.4  2.52   1356.7  185.8   655.2  1399.4   265.1    18.9
1994/95  537.1  2.60   1395.8  195.0   675.0  1406.6   254.3    18.1
1995/96  530.9  2.52   1336.6  181.8   641.0  1391.2   199.7    14.4
1996/97  550.8  2.70   1484.9  183.6   678.7  1454.9   229.7    15.8
1997/98  545.6  2.72   1485.0  188.0   693.0  1474.7   240.0    16.3


Notes:
Wheat and coarse grains trade data are on July/June years through 1975/76.  
From 1976/77 to the present, coarse grains is on a Oct/Sept trade year.  
"Stocks as a Percent of Consumption" represents
the ratio of marketing year ending stocks to total consumption.

WORLD WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                  World   Feed   Total   Ending Stocks As
       HarvesteYield Productio Trade   Use     Use    Stocks % of Cons.

WHEAT
1969/70  217.8  1.40    304.0   50.0    69.2   321.8   103.5    32.2
1970/71  207.0  1.48    306.5   55.0    77.9   329.5    80.5    24.4
1971/72  212.7  1.62    344.1   52.0    80.4   335.4    89.2    26.6
1972/73  210.9  1.60    337.5   69.7    83.8   351.8    74.9    21.3
1973/74  217.0  1.69    366.1   63.0    70.2   358.3    82.7    23.1
1974/75  220.0  1.61    355.2   64.3    72.0   356.6    81.4    22.8
1975/76  225.3  1.56    352.6   66.7    63.6   347.3    86.7    25.0
1976/77  233.1  1.78    414.3   63.3    67.2   373.8   127.3    34.1
1977/78  227.2  1.66    377.8   72.8    85.1   396.0   109.2    27.6
1978/79  228.9  1.92    438.9   72.0    89.6   413.3   134.8    32.6
1979/80  228.5  1.83    418.3   86.0    93.1   432.0   121.2    28.0
1980/81  237.1  1.84    436.3   94.1    91.0   444.0   113.9    25.6
1981/82  239.0  1.86    445.1  101.3    90.9   445.2   113.7    25.5
1982/83  237.7  1.99    472.8   98.9    92.4   455.6   131.1    28.8
1983/84  229.3  2.11    484.4  103.8    95.0   468.8   146.6    31.3
1984/85  231.7  2.20    509.0  106.2    98.9   489.4   166.2    34.0
1985/86  229.9  2.15    494.9   84.7    96.8   490.4   170.6    34.8
1986/87  227.9  2.30    524.1   90.8   112.3   515.6   179.1    34.7
1987/88  219.7  2.26    496.0  115.6   111.9   527.4   147.6    28.0
1988/89  217.4  2.28    495.0  104.3   104.2   524.3   118.4    22.6
1989/90  225.8  2.36    533.2  103.7   104.1   532.7   118.9    22.3
1990/91  231.4  2.54    588.0  100.7   130.9   561.9   145.1    25.8
1991/92  222.5  2.44    542.2  110.8   115.3   555.0   132.2    23.8
1992/93  223.2  2.52    561.8  112.1   111.0   549.7   144.4    26.3
1993/94  222.4  2.51    559.3  100.2   109.8   562.3   141.4    25.1
1994/95  215.2  2.44    524.6   98.0   100.9   547.2   118.7    21.7
1995/96  219.6  2.45    537.9   93.7    94.2   551.9   104.7    19.0
1996/97  230.9  2.52    583.0   94.8    97.9   578.0   109.7    19.0
1997/98  229.5  2.56    586.8   97.2    95.4   576.4   120.1    20.8
COARSE GRAINS
1969/70  322.6  1.73    558.1   39.0   352.5   558.1    97.8    17.5
1970/71  323.3  1.73    559.2   46.0   354.4   573.5    83.5    14.6
1971/72  324.5  1.90    617.4   49.3   387.0   601.4    99.6    16.6
1972/73  317.5  1.87    594.2   59.3   399.6   612.6    81.2    13.3
1973/74  334.8  1.97    659.4   71.1   425.4   660.8    79.8    12.1
1974/75  332.7  1.87    622.7   65.0   379.8   612.9    89.6    14.6
1975/76  339.4  1.89    641.0   75.2   395.3   637.3    93.3    14.6
1976/77  342.0  2.02    692.0   83.9   421.6   671.6   113.8    16.9
1977/78  343.5  2.01    691.1   89.0   426.4   680.8   124.0    18.2
1978/79  340.8  2.18    744.2   93.1   466.7   730.9   137.3    18.8
1979/80  340.9  2.16    735.3   99.5   478.5   732.2   140.4    19.2
1980/81  340.6  2.12    723.3  107.9   469.2   739.3   125.5    17.0
1981/82  348.6  2.18    758.7   97.4   482.8   733.9   150.3    20.5
1982/83  338.1  2.29    775.2   89.8   499.1   743.7   181.8    24.4
1983/84  333.0  2.04    677.7   93.1   487.9   749.2   110.4    14.7
1984/85  334.8  2.41    806.3  100.0   510.3   772.6   144.1    18.6
1985/86  340.2  2.45    833.7   82.7   522.3   768.4   209.4    27.3
1986/87  336.6  2.45    824.5   82.9   539.6   798.1   235.7    29.5
1987/88  323.8  2.43    786.0   89.6   550.4   809.5   212.5    26.2
1988/89  323.9  2.23    722.2   98.0   522.5   787.4   147.2    18.7
1989/90  321.4  2.47    792.4  104.5   545.6   816.6   123.1    15.1
1990/91  315.7  2.62    827.5   89.5   533.5   815.1   135.4    16.6
1991/92  320.8  2.52    809.1   96.0   540.8   809.1   135.5    16.7
1992/93  322.3  2.70    869.9   91.7   553.9   841.8   163.4    19.4
1993/94  315.9  2.52    797.3   85.6   545.4   837.1   123.7    14.8
1994/95  321.9  2.71    871.2   97.0   574.1   859.4   135.5    15.8
1995/96  311.3  2.57    798.7   88.2   546.7   839.2    94.9    11.3
1996/97  319.9  2.82    902.0   88.8   580.7   876.9   120.0    13.7
1997/98  316.0  2.84    898.2   90.8   597.6   898.3   119.9    13.3


Notes:
Wheat and coarse grains trade data are on July/June years through 
1975/76.  From 1976/77 to the present, coarse grains is on a Oct/Sept 
trade year.  "Stocks as a Percent of Consumption" represents
the ratio of marketing year ending stocks to total consumption.

WORLD RICE: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS/HECTARES


         Area  Yield          --Produ World   Total   Ending Stocks As
       Harveste(Rough   Rough Milled  Trade    Use    Stocks % of Cons.


1969/70  131.4  2.25    295.2  201.1     8.2   199.2    26.4    13.3
1970/71  132.7  2.36    312.5  213.0     8.6   210.6    28.8    13.7
1971/72  134.8  2.35    316.6  215.8     8.7   216.5    28.0    12.9
1972/73  132.7  2.31    306.2  208.9     8.4   213.2    23.8    11.2
1973/74  136.3  2.45    333.8  227.6     7.7   222.6    28.8    12.9
1974/75  137.8  2.40    331.1  225.7     7.3   226.5    28.0    12.3
1975/76  142.9  2.50    357.4  243.1     8.4   232.3    38.8    16.7
1976/77  141.4  2.45    346.8  235.8    10.6   236.8    37.8    16.0
1977/78  143.4  2.57    368.7  250.6     9.6   244.2    44.2    18.1
1978/79  143.6  2.68    385.4  262.4    11.9   252.5    54.1    21.4
1979/80  141.2  2.67    376.6  256.8    12.5   257.2    53.7    20.9
1980/81  144.4  2.75    397.0  270.0    12.7   275.0    48.5    17.7
1981/82  144.4  2.83    408.3  277.9    11.5   283.0    43.3    15.3
1982/83  140.5  2.98    418.3  285.0    11.5   284.8    43.6    15.3
1983/84  144.6  3.12    450.9  306.9    11.5   302.6    47.9    15.8
1984/85  144.1  3.23    464.9  316.7    10.7   309.0    55.6    18.0
1985/86  144.8  3.23    467.3  318.0    11.7   319.1    54.4    17.1
1986/87  144.8  3.21    464.6  316.0    12.8   319.8    50.7    15.9
1987/88  141.6  3.28    464.1  314.7    11.2   320.6    44.8    14.0
1988/89  146.0  3.35    489.7  331.5    13.9   327.6    48.7    14.9
1989/90  146.5  3.47    507.7  343.8    11.7   338.6    54.0    16.0
1990/91  146.7  3.55    520.5  352.2    12.1   347.7    58.5    16.8
1991/92  147.4  3.56    525.2  354.8    14.1   356.5    56.9    15.9
1992/93  146.8  3.59    526.9  355.8    14.9   357.9    54.7    15.3
1993/94  145.4  3.62    526.9  355.5    16.5   358.7    51.5    14.4
1994/95  148.0  3.65    540.5  364.9    21.0   367.1    49.3    13.4
1995/96  148.6  3.71    551.7  372.0    19.4   370.8    50.5    13.6
1996/97  149.2  3.79    565.0  381.5    17.6   377.0    55.0    14.6
1997/98  149.1  3.77    562.2  379.4    18.5   380.7    53.7    14.1


Notes:
Stocks, exports, and consumption are expressed on a milled basis 
in marketing years.   Trade is on a milled basis in calendar years.  
"Stocks as a Percent of Consumption" represents the ratio of marketing year ending
stocks to total consumption.  Trade year statistics since 1979/80 
exclude intra-EU trade.


Last modified: Thursday, November 13, 2003