GRAIN2.AGR
GRAINS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE, PART TWO
08/13/97
This report provides the data and tables from the
current GRAINS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE, PART TWO.
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
329 AUG 12
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September 12
ALL GRAIN SUMMARY
PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, STOCKS AND TRADE
TOTAL FOREIGN COUNTRIES, USA, AND TOTAL WORLD
(MILLION METRIC TONS)
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
WHEAT Aug 12
All Foreign Countries
Production 494.1 461.4 478.5 520.9 527.5
Consumption 528.6 512.2 520.9 543.1 546.3
Ending Stocks 125.9 104.9 94.5 97.0 105.6
USA
Production 65.2 63.2 59.4 62.1 68.9
Imports 3.2 2.4 1.7 2.5 2.6
Consumption 33.7 35.0 31.0 35.5 34.7
Exports 33.1 32.2 33.6 26.5 29.5
Ending Stocks 15.5 13.8 10.2 12.1 18.9
World Total, Trade 100.2 98.0 93.7 95.3 96.4
RICE
All Foreign Countries
Production 350.3 358.2 366.3 375.1 373.3
Consumption 355.4 363.8 367.3 373.1 376.9
USA
Production 5.2 6.6 5.6 5.6 5.9
Imports 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4
Consumption 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
Exports 2.8 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.7
World Total, Trade 16.5 21.0 19.4 17.9 18.4
TOTAL COARSE GRAINS
All Foreign Countries
Production 610.9 586.3 589.2 635.4 612.7
Consumption 651.2 651.5 659.0 671.6 681.6
USA
Production 186.5 284.9 209.4 267.6 262.8
Imports 4.6 3.1 2.4 3.3 2.9
Consumption 185.9 207.9 180.1 204.7 210.7
Exports 40.0 65.7 58.7 52.2 58.2
Ending Stocks 27.4 45.3 14.4 28.6 25.6
World Total, Trade 85.6 97.0 88.3 88.7 90.3
WORLD TOTAL GRAIN, INCLUDING RICE
All Foreign Countries
Production 1,455.2 1,406.0 1,434.1 1,531.3 1,513.5
Consumption 1,535.2 1,527.5 1,547.3 1,587.8 1,604.8
USA
Production 256.9 354.7 274.5 335.3 337.7
Imports 8.0 5.8 4.4 6.1 5.9
Exports 75.9 101.0 94.9 81.2 90.4
World Total, Trade 202.3 216.0 201.3 201.9 205.0
Trade data are reported on an international year basis. All other data are reported using
marketing years. Rice production data is on a milled basis.
WORLD WHEAT, FLOUR AND PRODUCTS TRADE
JULY/JUNE YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
EXPORTS
Argentina 4,492 7,844 4,907 10,000 9,700
Australia 12,751 7,784 12,029 18,000 13,000
Canada 18,728 21,476 16,850 18,000 19,000
India 28 77 1,472 735 0
Kazakstan 5,500 3,500 3,000 2,250 3,000
Saudi Arabia 2,015 1,651 200 0 0
Turkey 1,194 1,830 958 1,000 1,000
EU 20,066 17,110 12,500 15,500 15,500
Eastern Europe 328 2,851 5,023 650 2,500
Others 2,015 1,662 3,130 2,650 3,150
Subtotal 67,117 65,785 60,069 68,785 66,850
United States 33,084 32,208 33,594 26,500 29,500
WORLD TOTAL 100,201 97,993 93,663 95,285 96,350
IMPORTS
Algeria 4,813 5,653 3,000 3,200 4,300
Bangladesh 1,065 1,732 1,100 1,100 1,200
Bolivia 424 435 400 400 400
Brazil 5,769 6,545 5,600 5,200 5,700
Chile 790 632 750 500 750
China 4,310 10,235 12,100 3,000 2,500
Colombia 920 829 950 900 950
Cuba 1,083 1,059 700 800 900
Ecuador 404 420 400 500 450
Egypt 5,866 5,856 6,000 7,000 7,200
Ethiopia 710 600 650 400 500
Georgia 850 700 600 600 500
India 83 29 55 1,800 1,000
Indonesia 2,925 3,818 3,525 4,000 4,500
Iran 3,537 3,192 3,000 7,000 5,500
Iraq 737 700 600 1,200 3,000
Israel 1,369 981 751 800 1,000
Japan 5,993 6,310 6,101 6,000 6,100
Jordan 734 740 875 600 700
Korea, North 105 125 240 200 200
Korea, South 5,647 4,293 2,554 3,300 2,500
Lebanon 419 381 440 450 450
Libya 1,123 1,200 750 750 750
Malaysia 1,327 1,154 977 1,000 1,100
Mexico 1,828 1,374 1,568 1,900 1,700
Morocco 2,403 1,221 2,350 1,500 2,400
Nigeria 816 560 650 1,025 900
Pakistan 2,085 2,123 1,900 3,000 3,000
Peru 1,338 1,205 900 1,300 1,300
Philippines 2,217 2,051 2,100 2,000 2,100
Russia 5,000 1,900 4,200 1,750 1,500
South Africa 598 759 750 950 700
Sri Lanka 825 942 1,000 900 1,000
Taiwan 916 896 975 1,100 1,100
Thailand 719 686 765 800 800
Tunisia 806 1,511 800 750 1,400
Turkey 644 444 2,100 2,100 1,500
UAE 359 325 375 550 550
Ukraine 100 275 10 200 50
Uzbekistan 3,500 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,200
Venezuela 1,037 1,144 1,020 1,125 1,150
Vietnam 371 450 325 425 500
Yemen 1,784 2,073 2,000 2,000 2,000
EU 1,343 2,095 2,300 2,200 2,200
O.W. Europe 508 560 500 650 680
Eastern Europe 2,466 1,771 1,406 3,525 1,450
United States 3,161 2,390 1,748 2,450 2,600
Subtotal 85,827 86,374 83,360 84,100 83,930
Other Countries 12,275 10,598 9,125 9,200 9,810
Unaccounted 2,099 1,021 1,178 1,985 2,610
WORLD TOTAL 100,201 97,993 93,663 95,285 96,350
WORLD WHEAT PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
PRODUCTION
Algeria 1,100 750 1,250 2,200 650
Argentina 9,700 11,300 9,200 16,100 12,700
Australia 16,479 8,903 16,504 23,586 16,000
Brazil 2,107 2,185 1,540 3,200 2,500
Canada 27,232 23,122 25,037 30,500 23,500
China 106,390 99,300 102,215 110,300 121,000
India 57,210 59,840 65,470 62,620 67,000
Japan 638 565 444 478 500
Kazakstan 11,659 9,052 6,490 7,700 10,000
Mexico 3,596 4,151 3,460 3,200 3,400
Morocco 1,573 5,523 1,100 5,900 2,100
Pakistan 16,157 15,212 17,002 16,907 17,000
Russia 43,500 32,100 30,100 34,900 38,000
Saudi Arabia 3,600 2,679 2,000 1,200 1,500
Tunisia 1,400 500 530 2,000 900
Turkey 16,500 14,700 15,500 16,000 16,000
Ukraine 21,831 13,857 16,273 13,500 19,000
EU 82,930 84,541 86,161 99,000 98,550
Eastern Europe 30,620 33,962 34,970 26,300 33,700
Others 39,888 39,159 43,289 45,273 43,524
Subtotal 494,110 461,401 478,535 520,864 527,524
United States 65,220 63,167 59,400 62,099 68,870
WORLD TOTAL 559,330 524,568 537,935 582,963 596,394
CONSUMPTION
Algeria 5,700 5,900 5,240 5,300 5,100
Australia 4,100 3,907 3,616 4,500 4,400
Brazil 8,000 8,100 8,100 8,100 8,200
Canada 9,340 7,835 8,159 9,675 8,200
China 110,646 110,525 112,000 113,000 114,000
Egypt 10,516 9,956 11,700 12,735 13,100
India 56,482 57,695 63,300 65,920 67,300
Japan 6,369 6,400 6,145 6,100 6,200
Morocco 4,956 5,321 4,806 5,200 5,400
Pakistan 17,900 18,141 18,900 20,100 20,000
Russia 48,945 42,647 39,420 36,850 37,500
Turkey 15,200 15,183 16,450 17,100 16,600
Ukraine 19,211 15,845 16,000 16,200 16,700
EU 72,178 73,291 77,193 82,068 84,660
Eastern Europe 31,008 31,803 30,926 30,501 33,130
Others 108,015 99,673 98,970 109,723 105,830
Subtotal 528,566 512,222 520,925 543,072 546,320
United States 33,738 35,014 31,024 35,502 34,700
WORLD TOTAL 562,304 547,236 551,949 578,574 581,020
ENDING STOCKS
Australia 3,711 2,367 1,975 2,081 1,711
Canada 11,117 5,679 6,633 8,608 6,108
EU 16,218 12,208 10,596 14,968 15,643
Others 94,883 84,692 75,281 71,361 82,112
Subtotal 125,929 104,946 94,485 97,018 105,574
United States 15,472 13,787 10,234 12,090 18,908
WORLD TOTAL 141,401 118,733 104,719 109,108 124,482
REGIONAL WHEAT IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/ 5,121 3,889 3,392 4,500 4,500
Latin America 2/ 13,877 14,314 12,606 12,735 13,710
EU 1,343 2,095 2,300 2,200 2,200
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 508 560 500 650 680
Former USSR 13,620 7,842 8,900 6,045 5,640
Eastern Europe 4/ 2,466 1,771 1,406 3,525 1,450
Middle East 5/ 10,578 9,563 10,650 15,425 15,710
North Africa 6/ 15,011 15,441 12,900 13,200 16,050
Other Africa 7/ 5,703 5,306 4,903 5,175 4,925
South Asia 8/ 4,151 4,881 4,161 6,875 6,275
Other Asia 9/ 25,261 30,880 30,412 22,555 22,140
Oceania 10/ 463 430 355 415 460
PRODUCTION
North America 1/ 96,048 90,440 87,897 95,799 95,770
Latin America 2/ 14,244 16,027 12,772 22,328 17,806
EU 82,930 84,541 86,161 99,000 98,550
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 901 818 973 1,010 1,015
Former USSR 83,477 60,698 60,282 64,309 75,940
Eastern Europe 4/ 30,620 33,962 34,970 26,300 33,700
Middle East 5/ 36,578 34,398 34,997 34,274 32,730
North Africa 6/ 9,003 11,033 8,730 15,965 9,710
Other Africa 7/ 3,937 4,215 4,420 5,611 5,143
South Asia 8/ 77,118 78,867 86,862 83,347 87,870
Other Asia 9/ 107,776 100,476 103,157 111,234 121,960
Oceania 10/ 16,698 9,093 16,714 23,786 16,200
CONSUMPTION
North America 1/ 48,502 48,173 44,083 50,127 47,900
Latin America 2/ 22,532 22,649 21,567 22,972 23,305
EU 72,178 73,291 77,193 82,068 84,660
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 1,489 1,553 1,543 1,565 1,620
Former USSR 89,385 76,734 73,448 70,386 73,250
Eastern Europe 4/ 31,008 31,803 30,926 30,501 33,130
Middle East 5/ 41,135 42,272 44,280 47,566 48,400
North Africa 6/ 24,701 24,748 24,296 26,415 26,860
Other Africa 7/ 9,253 9,523 9,435 10,286 10,208
South Asia 8/ 80,264 82,082 88,891 91,915 93,445
Other Asia 9/ 132,361 131,274 130,968 132,800 134,035
Oceania 10/ 4,761 4,529 4,161 5,110 5,030
ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/ 27,039 20,033 17,312 21,293 25,711
Latin America 2/ 2,200 2,467 1,278 2,319 1,830
EU 16,218 12,208 10,596 14,968 15,643
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 730 555 485 580 655
Former USSR 31,976 19,830 11,244 7,762 11,242
Eastern Europe 4/ 5,626 6,705 7,132 5,806 5,326
Middle East 5/ 12,072 10,351 10,060 10,693 9,333
North Africa 6/ 2,317 4,043 1,377 4,127 3,027
Other Africa 7/ 806 805 743 893 653
South Asia 8/ 13,108 14,547 16,079 11,974 13,474
Other Asia 9/ 25,478 24,707 26,323 26,512 35,777
Oceania 10/ 3,831 2,482 2,090 2,181 1,811
WORLD RICE TRADE
CALENDAR YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Aug 12
EXPORTS
Argentina 215 342 365 600 600
Australia 570 519 475 700 650
Burma 619 645 265 25 100
China 1,519 32 300 750 500
Guyana 183 203 225 225 200
India 600 4,201 3,556 1,500 1,500
Pakistan 1,399 1,592 1,663 1,650 1,700
Thailand 4,738 5,931 5,280 4,800 5,250
Uruguay 396 470 596 650 675
Vietnam 2,222 2,308 3,100 3,250 3,500
EU 185 325 175 350 350
Others 1,025 1,358 757 880 630
Subtotal 13,671 17,926 16,757 15,380 15,655
United States 2,794 3,073 2,624 2,500 2,700
WORLD TOTAL 16,465 20,999 19,381 17,880 18,355
IMPORTS
Bangladesh 175 1,566 700 100 100
Brazil 1,098 987 800 1,000 1,250
Canada 190 214 220 220 225
China 700 1,964 850 600 1,000
Colombia 195 114 100 150 150
Costa Rica 40 58 85 75 80
Cote d'Ivoire 187 387 300 300 350
Cuba 252 316 400 350 350
Ghana 90 106 154 100 125
Guinea 255 291 250 200 200
Haiti 140 204 175 175 175
Indonesia 1,120 3,011 1,233 750 1,000
Iran 645 1,633 1,350 1,000 1,250
Iraq 64 92 236 600 600
Jamaica & Dep 75 74 75 75 75
Japan 2,473 29 445 600 650
Jordan 127 76 90 90 90
Korea, North 53 683 350 300 250
Korea, South 4 13 110 77 90
Malaysia 317 402 572 550 600
Mexico 242 245 310 300 275
Nigeria 300 450 500 700 600
Peru 220 258 400 200 350
Philippines 0 277 900 1,000 1,000
Russia 48 125 350 300 200
Saudi Arabia 698 615 750 750 700
Senegal 252 402 700 400 500
Singapore 251 293 312 325 350
South Africa 402 634 600 500 500
Sri Lanka 39 25 300 150 150
Syria 136 203 125 150 150
Turkey 235 445 350 250 250
UAE 80 85 85 85 90
Yemen 172 68 143 100 100
EU 725 820 800 650 700
O.W. Europe 60 30 34 37 37
Eastern Europe 127 185 135 150 145
United States 244 221 268 350 350
Subtotal 12,431 17,601 15,557 13,709 15,057
Other Countries 2,453 2,638 2,472 2,261 2,199
Unaccounted 1,581 760 1,352 1,910 1,099
WORLD TOTAL 16,465 20,999 19,381 17,880 18,355
WORLD RICE PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
PRODUCTION
Australia 1,083 1,137 951 1,407 1,399
Bangladesh 27,064 25,252 26,533 27,753 27,753
Brazil 10,515 10,885 10,050 9,559 9,338
Burma 15,086 16,000 17,000 15,517 16,552
China 177,700 175,930 185,214 195,000 191,429
Egypt 4,198 4,565 4,798 4,919 4,919
India 120,462 121,752 119,442 120,822 121,512
Indonesia 46,638 49,743 51,100 51,077 51,538
Japan 9,793 14,977 13,435 12,930 12,363
Korea, South 6,404 6,882 6,386 7,189 6,581
Pakistan 5,993 5,171 5,905 6,391 6,451
Philippines 9,923 10,475 11,174 11,538 11,615
Taiwan 2,211 2,061 2,071 1,753 1,778
Thailand 19,200 21,400 21,800 20,758 21,212
Vietnam 24,317 24,615 26,792 27,273 27,273
EU 1,971 2,043 1,979 2,520 2,464
Others 37,248 38,655 39,227 39,544 39,609
Subtotal 519,806 531,543 543,857 555,950 553,786
United States 7,081 8,972 7,887 7,771 8,257
WORLD TOTAL 526,887 540,515 551,744 563,721 562,043
CONSUMPTION
Bangladesh 18,300 17,780 18,337 18,600 18,700
Brazil 7,850 7,900 7,925 7,950 8,000
Burma 8,300 8,700 9,600 9,000 9,500
China 128,000 129,000 130,000 132,000 134,000
Egypt 2,378 2,500 2,750 2,800 2,900
India 76,045 77,307 78,000 79,500 80,000
Indonesia 32,277 34,011 33,691 34,500 35,500
Iran 2,550 2,650 2,700 2,800 2,900
Japan 9,400 9,350 9,300 9,250 9,200
Korea, North 1,153 2,083 1,650 1,600 1,500
Korea, South 5,300 5,300 5,200 5,100 5,100
Philippines 6,725 7,142 7,500 7,950 8,500
South Africa 396 400 500 600 550
Taiwan 1,475 1,450 1,450 1,450 1,450
Thailand 8,500 8,400 8,600 8,800 8,600
Vietnam 13,827 13,948 14,583 14,750 14,500
EU 1,786 1,819 1,762 1,823 1,828
Others 31,139 34,021 33,790 34,665 34,147
Subtotal 355,401 363,761 367,338 373,138 376,875
United States 3,323 3,344 3,418 3,463 3,580
WORLD TOTAL 358,724 367,105 370,756 376,601 380,455
ENDING STOCKS
Brazil 1,095 1,277 986 536 386
Burma 687 622 617 592 592
China 25,173 21,256 21,456 25,806 26,306
India 14,230 14,083 12,203 11,743 11,243
Indonesia 525 1,858 2,615 2,065 1,065
Korea, South 1,393 1,006 615 912 772
Pakistan 1,324 711 513 523 548
Philippines 1,274 941 1,679 1,929 1,979
Thailand 410 203 711 811 961
Others 4,537 6,281 8,295 8,854 8,731
Subtotal 50,648 48,238 49,690 53,771 52,583
United States 865 1,051 811 779 784
WORLD TOTAL 51,513 49,289 50,501 54,550 53,367
NOTES: Production is on a rough basis; all other data are reported on a milled basis.
REGIONAL RICE IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Aug 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/ 676 680 798 870 850
Latin America 2/ 2,250 2,394 2,295 2,361 2,717
EU 725 820 800 650 700
Other West. Eur. 3/ 60 30 34 37 37
Former USSR 71 215 440 395 280
Eastern Europe 4/ 127 185 135 150 145
Middle East 5/ 2,370 3,425 3,320 3,210 3,415
North Africa 6/ 176 80 115 125 120
Other Africa 7/ 2,640 3,320 3,619 2,980 3,077
South Asia 8/ 281 1,783 1,068 345 325
Other Asia 9/ 5,316 7,117 5,210 4,647 5,390
Oceania 10/ 192 190 195 200 200
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
PRODUCTION
North America 1/ 7,291 9,357 8,236 8,147 8,662
Latin America 2/ 18,358 19,592 18,793 18,855 18,883
EU 1,971 2,043 1,979 2,520 2,464
Other West. Eur. 3/ 0 0 0 0 0
Former USSR 1,831 1,527 1,198 1,083 1,102
Eastern Europe 4/ 78 76 72 66 66
Middle East 5/ 3,003 2,858 2,973 3,102 3,148
North Africa 6/ 4,237 4,628 4,830 4,982 4,982
Other Africa 7/ 10,849 10,721 10,926 10,575 10,307
South Asia 8/ 159,652 158,613 158,045 161,113 161,907
Other Asia 9/ 318,534 329,963 343,741 351,871 349,123
Oceania 10/ 1,083 1,137 951 1,407 1,399
CONSUMPTION
North America 1/ 3,998 4,058 4,163 4,218 4,355
Latin America 2/ 13,003 13,310 13,678 13,745 13,896
EU 1,786 1,819 1,762 1,823 1,828
Other West. Eur. 3/ 60 35 36 37 37
Former USSR 1,167 1,117 1,093 1,045 1,000
Eastern Europe 4/ 219 227 181 187 187
Middle East 5/ 4,643 4,799 4,932 5,415 5,615
North Africa 6/ 2,551 2,649 2,886 2,966 3,061
Other Africa 7/ 10,019 9,553 10,350 9,788 9,701
South Asia 8/ 101,035 101,934 103,299 105,038 105,645
Other Asia 9/ 219,509 224,159 227,064 229,951 233,594
Oceania 10/ 441 435 435 440 450
ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/ 936 1,124 892 876 876
Latin America 2/ 1,779 2,260 1,925 1,487 1,284
EU 201 230 183 242 267
Other West. Eur. 3/ 17 12 11 8 8
Former USSR 0 0 90 93 43
Eastern Europe 4/ 0 0 0 0 0
Middle East 5/ 360 942 1,170 985 900
North Africa 6/ 133 283 433 533 608
Other Africa 7/ 713 631 850 736 691
South Asia 8/ 16,257 15,257 13,993 13,693 13,068
Other Asia 9/ 30,994 28,459 30,898 35,775 35,450
Oceania 10/ 123 91 56 122 172
NOTES: Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. Production is on a rough basis; all other data
reported on a milled basis.
WORLD COARSE GRAIN TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
EXPORTS
Argentina 4,855 6,363 7,860 9,550 8,800
Australia 4,954 1,489 4,279 4,360 2,010
Canada 5,588 4,331 4,244 5,525 5,400
China 12,041 1,601 258 2,800 1,025
South Africa 3,006 2,576 1,791 1,800 500
Russia 475 1,778 400 700 1,050
Turkey 793 817 133 505 505
EU 10,080 8,108 4,950 7,850 9,000
Others 3,778 4,294 5,727 3,420 3,800
Subtotal 45,570 31,357 29,642 36,510 32,090
United States 40,041 65,671 58,656 52,226 58,176
WORLD TOTAL 85,611 97,028 88,298 88,736 90,266
IMPORTS
Australia 6 433 30 10 10
Algeria 1,973 1,321 636 925 1,300
Brazil 1,411 1,535 505 525 1,475
Belarus 450 386 270 150 250
Canada 587 1,114 751 910 810
Chile 478 557 436 735 740
China 1,318 6,381 2,989 2,125 2,550
Colombia 1,164 1,374 1,442 1,790 1,865
Costa Rica 376 409 340 350 370
Dominican Republic 658 684 649 675 675
Egypt 2,211 2,613 2,267 2,800 3,075
Iran 891 1,476 1,471 1,700 1,700
Israel 1,076 1,234 1,072 1,350 900
Japan 21,213 21,174 20,363 20,270 20,520
Jordan 799 1,047 913 1,125 1,250
Korea, North 258 120 76 350 350
Korea, South 5,778 8,966 10,150 8,750 8,800
Malaysia 1,977 2,415 2,343 2,600 2,700
Mexico 4,872 5,832 8,493 5,160 6,360
Morocco 488 885 549 475 575
Peru 764 1,017 885 960 910
Poland 332 884 490 725 550
Romania 863 80 10 60 60
Russia 3,160 809 1,050 600 450
Saudi Arabia 5,579 3,935 3,824 6,700 6,600
South Africa 54 457 560 325 225
Taiwan 5,885 6,623 6,031 5,790 4,750
Tunisia 665 611 612 601 601
Turkey 168 578 889 925 625
Uzbekistan 305 222 255 255 255
Venezuela 963 1,170 1,243 1,401 1,501
Yugoslavia 135 190 25 0 0
Zimbabwe 0 25 93 70 100
EU 2,956 4,102 4,045 2,575 2,875
O.W. Europe 596 524 527 605 610
United States 4,640 3,144 2,390 3,275 2,900
Subtotal 75,049 84,327 78,674 77,642 79,287
Other Countries 8,006 8,226 6,710 8,577 8,327
Unaccounted 2,556 4,475 2,914 2,517 2,652
WORLD TOTAL 85,611 97,028 88,298 88,736 90,266
WORLD COARSE GRAIN PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
PRODUCTION
Australia 9,842 5,406 9,625 9,830 7,055
Argentina 13,289 13,855 14,085 17,992 15,910
Brazil 33,760 38,216 33,236 37,830 35,805
Canada 24,041 23,394 24,122 28,357 25,475
China 117,178 114,291 124,504 141,090 123,150
Egypt 5,885 6,580 6,278 6,370 6,385
Hungary 5,352 6,200 6,308 7,040 7,165
India 31,020 30,080 29,690 33,050 32,700
Indonesia 5,400 6,100 6,000 6,600 7,000
Mexico 22,709 20,605 23,848 26,500 26,000
Philippines 5,030 4,534 4,324 4,250 4,200
Romania 10,164 10,637 12,077 11,065 10,955
South Africa 13,990 5,400 10,986 9,128 9,148
Ukraine 20,289 18,526 15,607 9,540 14,200
Yugoslavia 6,755 8,253 9,153 9,003 8,903
EU 92,499 86,621 88,488 103,730 104,935
Others 193,675 187,648 170,886 174,011 173,694
Subtotal 610,878 586,346 589,217 635,386 612,680
United States 186,453 284,886 209,436 267,582 262,839
WORLD TOTAL 797,331 871,232 798,653 902,968 875,519
CONSUMPTION
Argentina 8,519 7,661 7,020 7,808 7,470
Brazil 34,361 37,054 37,831 39,435 37,780
Canada 19,428 21,395 21,154 21,858 22,575
China 108,703 117,078 122,283 131,905 138,375
Egypt 7,951 8,893 8,757 9,220 9,465
India 32,014 30,215 29,681 32,810 32,780
Indonesia 6,151 7,047 7,204 7,400 8,000
Japan 21,914 21,658 20,700 20,593 20,822
Korea, South 6,282 9,148 10,739 9,257 9,230
Malaysia 2,030 2,315 2,536 2,600 2,750
Mexico 27,426 26,616 30,857 32,285 33,160
Romania 10,826 10,695 10,864 10,625 10,865
Russia 54,496 43,877 36,052 32,200 32,150
Saudi Arabia 7,231 7,012 6,128 6,804 7,604
South Africa 8,871 7,357 8,545 8,583 8,473
Yugoslavia 7,061 7,799 7,953 8,293 8,453
Others 287,943 285,680 290,721 289,960 291,679
Subtotal 651,207 651,500 659,025 671,636 681,631
United States 185,862 207,900 180,120 204,685 210,725
WORLD TOTAL 837,069 859,400 839,145 876,321 892,356
ENDING STOCKS
Canada 5,071 3,296 2,971 4,855 3,265
China 26,759 28,752 33,704 42,214 28,514
Russia 5,985 6,239 1,537 1,037 2,687
EU 18,008 11,884 9,614 13,396 16,371
Others 40,497 40,026 32,777 31,591 28,392
Subtotal 96,320 90,197 80,603 93,093 79,229
United States 27,383 45,338 14,440 28,597 25,624
WORLD TOTAL 123,703 135,535 95,043 121,690 104,853
REGIONAL COARSE GRAIN IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/ 10,099 10,090 11,634 9,345 10,070
Latin America 2/ 6,766 8,173 6,922 8,081 9,186
EU 2,956 4,102 4,045 2,575 2,875
Other West. Eur. 3/ 596 524 527 605 610
Former USSR 5,559 2,794 2,380 1,830 1,735
Eastern Europe 4/ 1,962 1,242 662 1,380 790
Middle East 5/ 9,243 9,288 9,138 12,875 12,000
North Africa 6/ 6,159 5,771 4,354 5,251 6,051
Other Africa 7/ 1,954 1,728 1,622 2,287 1,957
South Asia 8/ 0 0 5 0 0
Other Asia 9/ 37,625 47,963 43,714 41,785 42,170
Oceania 10/ 39 488 106 65 65
PRODUCTION
North America 1/ 233,203 328,885 257,406 322,439 314,314
Latin America 2/ 57,824 62,970 58,675 67,538 63,369
EU 92,499 86,621 88,488 103,730 104,935
Other West. Eur. 3/ 3,847 3,859 3,730 4,183 4,322
Former USSR 95,587 81,832 59,411 55,157 62,717
Eastern Europe 4/ 44,465 46,852 52,037 49,766 50,784
Middle East 5/ 20,119 18,940 18,422 17,668 17,624
North Africa 6/ 7,743 11,026 7,711 12,773 8,643
Other Africa 7/ 63,137 58,120 67,455 64,616 64,520
South Asia 8/ 34,960 34,467 33,822 37,227 36,939
Other Asia 9/ 135,195 133,650 143,120 159,554 141,936
Oceania 10/ 10,473 6,036 10,160 10,435 7,675
CONSUMPTION
North America 1/ 232,716 255,911 232,131 258,828 266,460
Latin America 2/ 58,754 61,701 62,809 65,978 64,540
EU 88,070 88,730 89,907 94,905 95,942
Other West. Eur. 3/ 2,502 2,513 2,641 2,691 2,554
Former USSR 97,054 83,120 66,438 57,671 59,064
Eastern Europe 4/ 45,677 47,690 48,889 49,296 51,069
Middle East 5/ 27,816 28,150 27,490 28,603 28,794
North Africa 6/ 14,560 15,217 13,291 16,384 16,099
Other Africa 7/ 61,068 61,466 65,138 65,923 65,777
South Asia 8/ 35,954 34,602 33,818 36,987 37,019
Other Asia 9/ 163,258 176,050 182,449 190,128 196,838
Oceania 10/ 6,042 5,392 5,858 6,240 5,725
ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/ 34,732 50,662 20,842 36,208 30,845
Latin America 2/ 7,223 9,917 4,808 3,950 3,265
EU 18,008 11,884 9,614 13,396 16,371
Other West. Eur. 3/ 1,027 990 811 686 666
Former USSR 13,634 12,457 6,380 4,496 7,759
Eastern Europe 4/ 3,327 2,727 3,916 4,061 3,071
Middle East 5/ 6,265 4,571 3,707 4,442 4,267
North Africa 6/ 549 2,070 543 2,183 778
Other Africa 7/ 4,520 3,145 3,495 3,005 2,655
South Asia 8/ 620 420 420 620 520
Other Asia 9/ 31,909 35,434 39,310 47,521 33,589
Oceania 10/ 951 553 724 594 594
NOTES: Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on an international
year basis. All other data are reported using marketing years.
WORLD CORN TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
EXPORTS
Argentina 4,230 6,046 6,949 8,700 8,000
China 11,796 1,413 227 2,750 1,000
Hungary 18 370 500 100 300
Romania 1 47 750 500 100
South Africa 3,006 2,525 1,640 1,800 500
Thailand 88 160 71 100 75
EU 1,722 347 350 400 400
Others 2,365 1,636 2,703 2,045 2,070
Subtotal 23,226 12,544 13,190 16,395 12,445
United States 33,148 58,645 52,681 46,000 52,000
WORLD TOTAL 56,374 71,189 65,871 62,395 64,445
IMPORTS
Algeria 1,326 1,000 586 900 1,000
Belarus 100 50 70 50 50
Brazil 1,134 1,435 160 300 1,250
Canada 585 1,108 735 900 800
Chile 439 551 386 700 700
China 0 4,287 1,476 75 250
Colombia 939 1,072 1,182 1,550 1,600
Costa Rica 376 409 340 350 370
Dominican Republic 658 684 649 675 675
Egypt 2,135 2,589 2,224 2,700 3,000
Guatemala 143 207 190 330 325
Indonesia 962 1,738 734 750 1,000
Iran 503 1,092 1,281 1,300 1,300
Israel 290 673 624 600 300
Japan 16,165 16,481 15,976 15,500 15,500
Jordan 378 366 270 525 650
Korea, North 258 120 76 350 350
Korea, South 5,696 8,223 8,963 8,250 8,250
Malaysia 1,977 2,415 2,343 2,600 2,700
Mexico 1,691 3,166 6,379 2,800 4,000
Peru 750 977 815 900 850
Philippines 1 138 515 500 750
Poland 153 185 325 400 250
Russia 2,760 218 100 200 100
Saudi Arabia 1,073 933 924 1,200 1,300
South Africa 30 424 550 250 200
Taiwan 5,316 6,288 5,727 5,500 4,500
Thailand 8 222 259 400 500
Tunisia 275 224 301 350 300
Turkey 9 525 739 750 600
Uzbekistan 150 20 150 150 150
Venezuela 945 1,170 1,205 1,400 1,500
Zimbabwe 0 25 93 70 100
EU 2,615 3,400 2,925 2,250 2,250
O.W. Europe 209 249 260 285 280
United States 519 245 399 275 250
Subtotal 50,568 62,909 59,931 56,085 57,950
Other Countries 4,514 4,465 3,979 5,035 4,860
Unaccounted 1,292 3,815 1,961 1,275 1,635
WORLD TOTAL 56,374 71,189 65,871 62,395 64,445
WORLD CORN PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
PRODUCTION
Argentina 10,000 11,360 11,100 14,700 13,000
Brazil 32,934 37,440 32,480 37,000 35,000
Canada 6,501 7,043 7,271 7,200 7,500
China 102,700 99,280 112,000 127,460 110,000
Egypt 4,980 5,650 5,353 5,440 5,450
Hungary 4,012 4,300 4,600 5,900 5,500
India 9,600 9,120 9,440 10,100 10,000
Indonesia 5,400 6,100 6,000 6,600 7,000
Mexico 19,141 17,005 17,780 19,500 19,500
Philippines 5,030 4,534 4,324 4,250 4,200
Romania 8,000 8,500 9,923 9,610 9,000
South Africa 13,275 4,845 10,200 8,600 8,500
Thailand 2,900 3,800 3,700 4,000 3,700
Ukraine 3,786 1,537 3,392 1,900 3,500
Yugoslavia 5,912 7,500 8,300 8,000 8,000
EU 30,557 28,464 29,224 34,625 35,625
Others 49,704 48,470 53,552 49,704 50,997
Subtotal 314,432 304,948 328,639 354,589 336,472
United States 160,954 256,621 187,305 236,064 235,618
WORLD TOTAL 475,386 561,569 515,944 590,653 572,090
CONSUMPTION
Brazil 33,250 36,158 36,780 38,350 36,750
Canada 7,100 7,650 7,630 7,700 7,900
China 92,904 99,654 108,049 116,485 122,750
Egypt 6,915 7,939 7,789 8,190 8,450
Hungary 4,030 4,000 4,100 5,350 5,500
India 9,550 9,120 9,436 10,100 10,000
Indonesia 6,151 7,047 7,204 7,400 8,000
Japan 16,450 16,450 16,076 15,649 15,500
Korea, South 5,795 8,010 9,146 8,352 8,275
Malaysia 2,030 2,315 2,536 2,600 2,750
Mexico 20,477 20,250 23,159 23,100 24,000
Romania 8,097 8,503 8,900 9,110 9,100
Russia 5,771 2,154 1,800 1,300 1,800
South Africa 8,132 6,820 7,900 7,980 7,800
Yugoslavia 6,100 6,900 7,100 7,400 7,600
Others 117,382 113,720 126,269 123,901 125,230
Subtotal 350,134 356,690 383,874 392,967 401,405
United States 159,819 183,577 159,887 177,554 186,191
WORLD TOTAL 509,953 540,267 543,761 570,521 587,596
ENDING STOCKS
Brazil 4,586 7,275 3,165 1,915 1,390
China 25,000 27,500 32,700 41,000 27,500
South Africa 2,400 900 1,200 850 800
EU 3,824 2,934 2,295 3,885 5,637
Others 19,102 18,739 18,284 18,623 19,583
Subtotal 51,088 54,414 55,349 62,388 49,273
United States 21,595 39,571 10,819 23,912 21,521
WORLD TOTAL 72,683 93,985 66,168 86,300 70,794
REGIONAL CORN IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/ 2,795 4,519 7,513 3,975 5,050
Latin America 2/ 6,132 7,616 6,049 7,435 8,510
EU 2,615 3,400 2,925 2,250 2,250
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 209 249 260 285 280
Former USSR 3,655 609 490 600 490
Eastern Europe 4/ 363 369 410 535 395
Middle East 5/ 2,707 4,365 4,563 5,150 4,925
North Africa 6/ 4,246 4,481 3,756 4,500 4,925
Other Africa 7/ 1,725 1,536 1,528 2,145 1,865
South Asia 8/ 0 0 0 0 0
Other Asia 9/ 30,608 40,062 36,319 34,175 34,050
Oceania 10/ 13 109 30 40 40
PRODUCTION
North America 1/ 186,596 280,669 212,356 262,764 262,618
Latin America 2/ 51,186 57,440 52,445 60,978 57,206
EU 30,557 28,464 29,224 34,625 35,625
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 187 249 225 215 220
Former USSR 8,927 4,037 7,010 4,824 7,335
Eastern Europe 4/ 20,174 22,716 25,371 25,715 24,825
Middle East 5/ 3,162 2,347 2,447 2,702 3,132
North Africa 6/ 5,075 5,856 5,406 5,653 5,653
Other Africa 7/ 36,854 29,276 38,761 34,433 34,013
South Asia 8/ 12,498 12,423 12,500 13,235 13,135
Other Asia 9/ 119,617 117,565 129,582 144,878 127,768
Oceania 10/ 419 402 477 516 445
CONSUMPTION
North America 1/ 187,396 211,477 190,676 208,354 218,091
Latin America 2/ 51,976 55,751 56,638 59,692 58,476
EU 32,369 32,640 32,688 34,780 35,893
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 396 488 495 505 500
Former USSR 12,262 6,366 6,632 5,706 6,240
Eastern Europe 4/ 20,823 22,175 22,952 24,385 24,920
Middle East 5/ 5,945 6,502 7,063 7,732 8,102
North Africa 6/ 9,024 10,142 9,230 10,213 10,578
Other Africa 7/ 33,632 33,146 36,226 35,758 35,238
South Asia 8/ 12,448 12,423 12,496 13,235 13,135
Other Asia 9/ 140,522 151,409 161,284 168,163 174,275
Oceania 10/ 436 488 502 541 470
ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/ 24,075 41,873 14,117 26,360 23,469
Latin America 2/ 6,586 9,502 4,407 3,558 2,923
EU 3,824 2,934 2,295 3,885 5,637
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 100 110 100 95 95
Former USSR 2,867 1,106 1,719 1,187 2,322
Eastern Europe 4/ 1,724 1,890 2,401 2,691 1,866
Middle East 5/ 312 519 461 576 526
North Africa 6/ 335 630 378 318 318
Other Africa 7/ 3,950 2,145 2,870 2,270 1,910
South Asia 8/ 100 100 100 100 100
Other Asia 9/ 28,793 33,161 37,300 45,240 31,608
Oceania 10/ 17 15 20 20 20
NOTES: Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on an international
year basis. All other data are reported using marketing years.
WORLD BARLEY TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
EXPORTS
Australia 4,232 1,356 3,375 4,000 1,500
Canada 3,789 2,556 2,603 3,350 3,400
Russia 185 1,500 300 500 1,000
Syria 227 745 551 600 500
Turkey 705 812 3 500 500
EU 6,793 5,061 2,850 5,800 6,800
Eastern Europe 26 433 410 55 405
Others 1,029 876 900 300 625
Subtotal 16,986 13,339 10,992 15,105 14,730
United States 1,553 1,355 1,181 900 900
WORLD TOTAL 18,539 14,694 12,173 16,005 15,630
IMPORTS
Algeria 622 296 50 25 300
Brazil 262 85 320 200 200
China 1,318 1,345 1,413 2,000 2,250
Colombia 172 261 200 200 200
Ecuador 12 25 30 20 20
Iran 388 384 190 400 400
Israel 720 347 90 300 200
Japan 1,719 1,751 1,529 1,600 1,750
Jordan 421 681 643 600 600
Korea, South 67 121 60 100 100
Libya 685 216 70 300 300
Mexico 87 110 325 350 350
Morocco 115 342 72 75 150
Russia 400 584 800 300 250
Saudi Arabia 4,497 3,002 2,900 5,500 5,300
Taiwan 539 306 215 200 200
Tunisia 390 386 310 250 300
Turkey 145 53 150 25 25
EU 53 60 170 100 100
O.W. Europe 377 469 320 330 305
Eastern Europe 1,527 806 242 530 235
United States 2,042 1,125 810 1,000 750
Subtotal 16,558 12,755 10,909 14,405 14,285
Other Countries 1,546 1,522 1,098 1,186 1,096
Unaccounted 435 417 166 414 249
WORLD TOTAL 18,539 14,694 12,173 16,005 15,630
WORLD BARLEY PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
PRODUCTION
Algeria 410 240 540 1,300 400
Argentina 455 350 385 390 525
Australia 6,956 2,913 5,823 6,632 4,000
Canada 12,972 11,690 13,035 15,900 13,500
China 4,327 4,411 4,089 4,000 4,000
Japan 271 225 218 233 200
Kazakstan 7,149 5,100 2,178 2,700 3,000
Mexico 450 500 400 400 400
Morocco 1,019 3,720 600 3,800 1,300
Russia 26,900 27,000 15,800 15,900 18,000
Saudi Arabia 1,100 2,025 1,200 450 800
Syria 1,550 1,480 1,705 1,500 1,200
Tunisia 160 145 80 850 150
Turkey 7,300 6,500 6,900 7,200 7,200
EU 47,039 43,687 43,713 51,862 51,470
Eastern Europe 10,830 10,996 11,251 9,708 11,430
Others 32,687 32,325 26,231 22,217 23,810
Subtotal 161,575 153,307 134,148 145,042 141,385
United States 8,666 8,162 7,829 8,640 8,274
WORLD TOTAL 170,241 161,469 141,977 153,682 149,659
CONSUMPTION
Algeria 1,112 536 590 1,325 700
Australia 3,034 2,142 2,325 2,752 2,500
Canada 9,304 10,317 10,494 11,150 11,500
China 5,743 5,845 5,550 6,000 6,250
Japan 1,981 2,025 1,864 1,873 1,950
Morocco 1,900 2,656 1,906 2,650 2,450
Russia 27,041 24,711 18,202 15,900 16,150
Saudi Arabia 5,900 5,800 4,950 5,400 6,100
Turkey 6,073 6,289 6,575 6,650 6,800
EU 42,198 41,917 42,225 44,441 43,641
Eastern Europe 12,007 11,748 11,227 10,158 11,225
Others 44,764 44,765 36,165 32,099 32,464
Subtotal 161,057 158,751 142,073 140,398 141,730
United States 9,053 8,726 7,640 8,544 8,970
WORLD TOTAL 170,110 167,477 149,713 148,942 150,700
ENDING STOCKS
Australia 518 211 354 234 234
Canada 3,376 1,820 1,807 3,217 1,927
EU 9,859 6,404 4,997 7,043 8,122
Others 15,954 15,836 9,660 10,838 10,813
Subtotal 29,707 24,271 16,818 21,332 21,096
United States 3,023 2,451 2,168 2,394 1,589
WORLD TOTAL 32,730 26,722 18,986 23,726 22,685
REGIONAL BARLEY IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/ 2,130 1,240 1,145 1,360 1,110
Latin America 2/ 525 433 678 521 526
EU 53 60 170 100 100
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 377 469 320 330 305
Former USSR 1,464 1,656 1,400 875 955
Eastern Europe 4/ 1,527 806 242 530 235
Middle East 5/ 6,447 4,709 4,217 7,125 6,675
North Africa 6/ 1,888 1,264 527 750 1,125
Other Africa 7/ 24 20 10 75 25
South Asia 8/ 0 0 5 0 0
Other Asia 9/ 3,643 3,523 3,217 3,900 4,300
Oceania 10/ 26 97 76 25 25
PRODUCTION
North America 1/ 22,088 20,352 21,264 24,940 22,174
Latin America 2/ 1,161 1,108 1,190 1,325 1,480
EU 47,039 43,687 43,713 51,862 51,470
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 1,174 947 1,010 1,129 1,102
Former USSR 55,014 53,096 32,864 29,765 34,125
Eastern Europe 4/ 10,830 10,996 11,251 9,708 11,430
Middle East 5/ 15,469 15,115 14,494 13,577 13,103
North Africa 6/ 1,829 4,365 1,450 6,220 2,105
Other Africa 7/ 1,340 1,746 1,796 1,481 1,555
South Asia 8/ 1,953 1,723 2,115 2,025 2,115
Other Asia 9/ 4,998 5,026 4,707 4,633 4,600
Oceania 10/ 7,346 3,308 6,123 7,017 4,400
CONSUMPTION
North America 1/ 18,894 19,653 18,809 20,469 21,220
Latin America 2/ 1,606 1,504 1,813 1,741 1,856
EU 42,198 41,917 42,225 44,441 43,641
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 1,447 1,378 1,474 1,539 1,402
Former USSR 53,488 51,458 36,937 30,982 32,145
Eastern Europe 4/ 12,007 11,748 11,227 10,158 11,225
Middle East 5/ 20,252 19,933 18,713 18,882 18,903
North Africa 6/ 4,615 4,242 3,135 5,270 4,630
Other Africa 7/ 1,364 1,715 1,781 1,556 1,580
South Asia 8/ 1,953 1,723 2,120 2,025 2,115
Other Asia 9/ 8,730 8,687 8,089 8,573 8,900
Oceania 10/ 3,392 2,567 2,655 3,147 2,925
ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/ 6,474 4,346 4,075 5,686 3,591
Latin America 2/ 104 80 85 40 40
EU 9,859 6,404 4,997 7,043 8,122
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 680 720 576 471 451
Former USSR 5,567 6,597 2,924 1,982 3,467
Eastern Europe 4/ 1,431 1,052 908 933 968
Middle East 5/ 5,915 4,039 3,233 3,853 3,728
North Africa 6/ 167 1,395 120 1,820 420
Other Africa 7/ 0 0 0 0 0
South Asia 8/ 20 20 20 20 20
Other Asia 9/ 1,939 1,801 1,636 1,596 1,596
Oceania 10/ 574 268 412 282 282
NOTES: Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on an international
year basis. All other data are reported using marketing years.
WORLD SORGHUM TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
EXPORTS
Argentina 426 192 811 650 600
Australia 513 50 594 100 250
China 245 188 31 50 25
Sudan 263 235 100 50 50
Others 303 91 172 45 25
Subtotal 1,750 756 1,708 895 950
United States 5,318 5,653 4,757 5,300 5,250
WORLD TOTAL 7,068 6,409 6,465 6,195 6,200
IMPORTS
Australia 0 282 0 0 0
Colombia 43 31 46 25 50
Israel 66 214 358 450 400
Japan 2,852 2,407 2,298 2,650 2,750
Korea, South 15 0 175 100 150
Mexico 3,089 2,544 1,765 2,000 2,000
Sudan 47 12 25 10 10
Taiwan 30 29 89 90 50
Turkey 14 0 0 150 0
EU 211 585 925 200 500
Subtotal 6,367 6,104 5,681 5,675 5,910
Other Countries 153 260 219 88 88
Unaccounted 548 45 565 432 202
WORLD TOTAL 7,068 6,409 6,465 6,195 6,200
WORLD SORGHUM PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
PRODUCTION
Argentina 2,270 1,650 2,100 2,500 2,000
Australia 931 1,272 1,555 1,100 1,200
Burkina 1,310 1,232 1,270 1,250 1,300
China 5,511 6,300 4,755 5,680 5,500
Colombia 649 560 551 410 400
Egypt 745 760 775 760 765
Ethiopia 1,150 1,250 1,700 2,000 2,000
India 11,410 9,200 9,550 10,500 10,500
Mexico 3,018 3,000 5,568 6,500 6,000
Nigeria 6,175 6,500 6,500 6,600 6,800
Sudan 2,400 3,700 2,450 4,000 4,000
Tanzania, United Repu 625 450 840 600 700
Venezuela 367 200 300 250 250
EU 745 554 470 548 705
Others 5,016 4,836 5,132 5,071 5,025
Subtotal 42,322 41,464 43,516 47,769 47,145
United States 13,569 16,491 11,694 20,396 15,985
WORLD TOTAL 55,891 57,955 55,210 68,165 63,130
CONSUMPTION
Argentina 1,885 1,608 1,350 1,746 1,450
Australia 653 1,266 1,018 1,000 950
Burkina 1,310 1,232 1,270 1,250 1,300
China 5,416 6,355 4,924 5,430 5,675
Ethiopia 1,233 1,319 1,750 2,050 2,050
India 11,659 9,340 9,550 10,280 10,600
Japan 3,000 2,650 2,198 2,550 2,850
Mexico 6,307 5,644 6,900 8,300 8,300
Nigeria 6,175 6,500 6,500 6,600 6,800
Sudan 3,088 3,027 2,750 3,850 3,950
Venezuela 1,041 1,144 1,470 758 1,125
Others 7,754 7,615 8,960 8,301 7,753
Subtotal 49,521 47,700 48,640 52,115 52,803
United States 11,687 10,223 8,021 14,352 10,796
WORLD TOTAL 61,208 57,923 56,661 66,467 63,599
ENDING STOCKS
China 550 325 125 325 125
Mexico 391 291 724 924 624
Sudan 62 42 22 22 62
Others 1,870 1,636 1,324 1,784 1,539
Subtotal 2,873 2,294 2,195 3,055 2,350
United States 1,208 1,819 467 1,305 1,541
WORLD TOTAL 4,081 4,113 2,662 4,360 3,891
REGIONAL SORGHUM IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS
1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Aug 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/ 3,089 2,544 1,765 2,000 2,000
Latin America 2/ 54 69 126 55 80
EU 14 0 0 150 0
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 0 0 5 0 0
Former USSR 0 7 0 0 0
Eastern Europe 4/ 0 0 0 0 0
Middle East 5/ 89 214 358 600 400
North Africa 6/ 0 1 71 1 1
Other Africa 7/ 180 172 84 67 67
South Asia 8/ 0 0 0 0 0
Other Asia 9/ 2,897 2,490 2,566 2,840 2,950
Oceania 10/ 0 282 0 0 0
PRODUCTION
North America 1/ 16,587 19,491 17,262 26,896 21,985
Latin America 2/ 4,353 3,354 3,980 4,260 3,740
EU 745 554 470 548 705
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 0 0 0 0 0
Former USSR 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Europe 4/ 4 5 5 5 5
Middle East 5/ 739 719 737 675 675
North Africa 6/ 760 775 785 770 780
Other Africa 7/ 14,238 15,655 15,539 17,165 17,474
South Asia 8/ 11,622 9,434 9,780 10,730 10,730
Other Asia 9/ 5,802 6,611 5,022 5,946 5,766
Oceania 10/ 931 1,272 1,555 1,100 1,200
CONSUMPTION
North America 1/ 17,994 15,867 14,921 22,652 19,096
Latin America 2/ 4,012 3,365 3,297 3,536 3,245
EU 1,041 1,144 1,470 758 1,125
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 0 0 5 0 0
Former USSR 0 7 0 0 0
Eastern Europe 4/ 4 5 5 5 5
Middle East 5/ 847 958 1,095 1,275 1,075
North Africa 6/ 815 778 856 771 786
Other Africa 7/ 15,061 15,142 15,772 17,072 17,481
South Asia 8/ 11,871 9,574 9,780 10,510 10,830
Other Asia 9/ 8,748 9,430 7,657 8,436 8,991
Oceania 10/ 653 1,266 1,018 1,000 950
ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/ 1,599 2,110 1,191 2,229 2,165
Latin America 2/ 462 297 260 310 260
EU 62 42 22 22 62
Other Wst. Eur. 3/ 0 0 0 0 0
Former USSR 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Europe 4/ 0 0 0 0 0
Middle East 5/ 38 13 13 13 13
North Africa 6/ 47 45 45 45 40
Other Africa 7/ 550 1,000 625 735 745
South Asia 8/ 300 100 100 300 200
Other Asia 9/ 923 406 306 606 306
Oceania 10/ 100 100 100 100 100
NOTES: Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on an international
year basis. All other data are reported using marketing years.
1/ Includes Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
2/ Includes Central America, Carribean, and South America.
3/ Includes Azores, Cyprus, Iceland, Malta & Gozo, Norway, and Switzerland.
4/ Includes Albania, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Former Yugoslavia.
5/ Includes Bahrian, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Turkey, and Yemen.
6/ Includes Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.
7/ Includes all other African countries except North Africa.
8/ Includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
9/ Includes all other Asian countries except South Asia.
10/ Includes Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea
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Last modified: Thursday, November 13, 2003
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