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EUROPEAN UNION: GRAIN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES
         Area                       --Imports--       --Exports--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
WHEAT
1986/87      17.3      4.6     79.9     14.5      2.8     29.4     17.4     25.1       64       19
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
1992/93      17.4        5     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      1.7     36.1     20.1     30.3     72.2     16.2
1994/95      15.8      5.4     84.5     17.3      2.1     32.6     17.1     32.6     73.8     11.7
1995/96      16.2      5.3     86.2     21.5      2.5       32     13.3     34.5     76.6     10.7
1996/97      16.8      5.9       99     18.2      2.4     32.4     15.5     37.3     81.1     14.5
1997/98      17.1      5.7     97.1     19.8      2.2     33.2     15.5     39.6     83.7     14.4
COARSE GRAINS
1986/87      24.4      4.1     99.9     16.5      3.8     22.4      7.1     73.3     96.8       15
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     72.4     96.2     13.6
1990/91      21.8      4.4     95.6     15.4      3.6     22.4      9.9     63.9     86.8     15.4
1991/92      21.4      4.7    100.3     16.1        2     23.9       12     64.2     87.1     20.8
1992/93      20.4      4.4     90.5     13.8      2.1     22.3      9.1     60.3     82.5     20.3
1993/94        19      4.9     92.5       15      2.7     22.2     10.1     64.9     87.7       18
1994/95      18.8      4.6     86.6     15.9      4.7     19.6      8.1     65.2     88.5     12.4
1995/96      18.5      4.8     88.5     19.9      4.3     19.5      4.4     68.5     91.6      9.8
1996/97      19.7      5.3    103.7     15.2      2.6     18.6      7.9     72.8     96.4     13.7
1997/98      20.3      5.3    106.9     14.6      2.9     21.4        9     74.5     97.9     15.8
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87      41.7      4.3    179.8       31      6.5     51.8     24.5     98.4    160.8       34
1987/88      40.8      4.4    177.7       34      8.2     52.8     26.6     98.8    161.9       31
1988/89      40.5      4.6    185.8       32      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    160.5     27.7
1990/91      39.1      4.7    184.7     30.9      5.1     58.1     32.1     90.6    151.9     33.3
1991/92      38.9        5      194     32.3      3.3     60.7     34.9     89.8    154.2     44.8
1992/93      37.9      4.7    178.2     29.7      3.6     60.5     32.8     84.8    147.8     44.5
1993/94      34.7      5.1    175.4     32.4      4.4     58.3     30.1     95.2    159.8     34.2
1994/95      34.6        5    171.2     33.2      6.7     52.2     25.2     97.8    162.3     24.1
1995/96      34.6        5    174.6     41.4      6.8     51.5     17.7      103    168.2     20.5
1996/97      36.5      5.6    202.7     33.4        5       51     23.4    110.1    177.5     28.2
1997/98      37.5      5.4    203.9     34.4      5.1     54.6     24.5    114.1    181.6     30.2
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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
WHEAT
1986/87       9.7      3.6       35        3        3      1.6      1.8     13.4       35      3.3
1987/88       9.8      3.7     35.8      2.8      2.9      1.7      1.5     14.4       37      3.2
1988/89        10      4.1     41.2        2        2      3.6      3.8     16.5     38.1      4.6
1989/90       9.8      4.2     40.8        1        1      3.7      3.9     13.9       39      3.8
1990/91       9.8      4.2     41.3      1.3      1.3      1.8      1.7     16.1       40      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      3.1     30.6      2.4      2.4      0.3      0.3     10.6       31      5.6
1994/95      10.1      3.4       34      1.9      1.9      2.6      2.6     11.7     32.2      6.7
1995/96       9.7      3.6       35      1.6      1.6      4.9      4.9     11.2     31.2      7.1
1996/97       8.7        3     26.3      3.8      3.8      0.7      0.7     10.5     30.8      5.7
1997/98       9.9      3.5     34.8      1.4      1.4      2.9      2.9     11.4     33.1      5.8
COARSE GRAINS
1986/87      16.7      3.8     63.9      2.1      1.6      2.7      2.5     48.9       61      7.5
1987/88      16.2      3.6     57.7      2.7        2      0.7      0.5       49     61.3      5.8
1988/89      16.4      3.3       55        3      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      2.9      2.7      0.2      0.2     42.3     56.1      5.4
1991/92      16.5      3.9     64.7      0.4      0.4      4.2      4.2     44.2     58.8      7.5
1992/93      16.8      2.6     43.2      3.8      3.9      1.6      1.6     38.9       49      3.9
1993/94      16.7      2.7     44.5      2.2      2.2      0.4      0.4     34.7       46      4.3
1994/95      16.7      2.8     46.9      1.3      1.3      1.2      1.2     37.4     47.8      3.4
1995/96      16.3      3.2       52      0.7      0.8      2.8      2.8       38       49      4.4
1996/97      16.1      3.1     49.8      1.5      1.7      1.5      1.5     38.7     49.6      4.6
1997/98      16.2      3.3     52.8      0.9      0.8      2.5      2.5       41     51.9        4
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87      26.4      3.7     98.9      5.1      4.6      4.3      4.2     62.3       96     10.8
1987/88        26      3.6     93.5      5.5      4.9      2.4      1.9     63.3     98.3        9
1988/89      26.4      3.6     96.2      4.9      5.1      4.5      4.8       64     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      4.1      1.9      1.8     58.4     96.1     10.1
1991/92      26.4      3.9    103.2      1.7      1.7      6.5      6.6     58.8     95.2     13.3
1992/93        25      2.8     69.7      7.3      7.4      2.5      2.5     50.8     79.9      7.8
1993/94      26.7      2.8     75.1      4.6      4.6      0.7      0.7     45.3     76.9      9.9
1994/95      26.8        3     80.8      3.2      3.2      3.8      3.8       49       80     10.1
1995/96        26      3.3       87      2.3      2.3      7.7      7.7     49.2     80.2     11.5
1996/97      24.8      3.1     76.1      5.3      5.5      2.1      2.1     49.2     80.4     10.3
1997/98        26      3.4     87.6      2.3      2.2      5.4      5.4     52.4       85      9.8
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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
WHEAT
1986/87      29.6        3       90      8.8      8.8        0        0      2.4    101.5       28
1987/88      28.8        3     85.8     15.3     15.3        0        0      2.5    102.8     26.3
1988/89      28.8        3     85.4     15.4     15.4        0        0      2.6    104.4     22.8
1989/90      29.8        3     90.8     12.8     12.8        0        0      2.6    104.5     21.9
1990/91      30.8      3.2     98.2      9.4      9.4        0        0      2.7      106     23.5
1991/92      30.9      3.1       96     15.9     15.9        0        0        5    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      3.4     99.3     10.2     10.2        0        0        3    110.5     21.7
1995/96      28.9      3.5    102.2     12.5     12.5      0.2      0.2      3.2      112     24.2
1996/97      29.6      3.7    110.3      2.8      2.8      0.2      0.2      3.5      113     24.1
1997/98        30        4      121      2.5      2.5      0.2      0.2      3.7      114     33.4
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        1      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       13     65.2    100.6       29
1993/94      25.8      4.5    117.2      1.3      1.3       12       12     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        3      0.2      0.2       86    122.3     33.7
1996/97      29.1      4.9    141.1      2.1      2.1      3.6      3.6     93.4    131.2     42.2
1997/98        28      4.4    123.2      2.6      2.6      1.5      1.5      100    138.4       28
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
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    209.7     51.9
1993/94        56        4    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    226.7     15.4     15.4      0.4      0.4     89.2    234.3     57.9
1996/97      58.6      4.3    251.4      4.9      4.9      3.8      3.8     96.9    244.2     66.4
1997/98        58      4.2    244.2      5.1      5.1      1.7      1.7    103.7    252.4     61.5
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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
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    100.2     30.5
1993/94      45.8      1.8     82.1       13       13      6.5      6.5     40.1     87.7     31.5
1994/95      42.2      1.4     59.9      7.4      7.4      3.9      3.9     29.8     75.3     19.5
1995/96      45.4      1.3     59.3      9.3      9.3      5.8      5.8     26.3     71.4     10.9
1996/97      47.8      1.3     62.9      6.1      6.1      3.5      3.5     22.9     70.6      5.9
1997/98      47.6      1.6     75.7      5.4      5.4      4.9      4.9     22.1     72.4      9.8
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92      52.2      1.5     76.2       19     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     98.3     10.1
1993/94      52.1      1.8     92.3      5.6      5.1      1.5      1.5     70.8     93.5     13.1
1994/95      48.9      1.6     79.2      2.4      2.4      2.7      2.7     58.1       80     11.9
1995/96      43.8      1.3     57.4      1.8      1.8      1.5      1.6     44.1     63.5        6
1996/97        39      1.3     52.5      1.5      1.5      1.3        1     35.5       55      3.7
1997/98      38.5      1.6     62.8      1.4      1.4      2.1      2.1       38     58.2      7.6
FSU 15 TOTAL
WHEAT
1991/92      45.9      1.6       72     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     52.6    102.1       31
1993/94      46.3      1.8     83.5     13.5     13.5      6.5      6.5       41     89.4       32
1994/95      42.6      1.4     60.7      7.7      7.7      3.9      3.9     30.4     76.5     19.9
1995/96      45.8      1.3     60.3      9.4      9.4      5.8      5.8     26.9     72.7     11.3
1996/97      48.3      1.3     64.3      6.3      6.3      3.5      3.5     23.5     71.9      6.5
1997/98      48.2      1.6     76.9      5.6      5.6      4.9      4.9     22.6     73.8     10.4
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92      53.9      1.5     80.4     19.8       18      1.4      1.4     78.7    102.8      7.8
1992/93        53      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     73.3       97     13.6
1994/95      50.4      1.6     81.8      2.8      2.8      2.8      2.8     60.3     83.1     12.4
1995/96      45.1      1.3     59.4      2.1      2.1      1.5      1.6     45.8       66      6.4
1996/97      40.2      1.4     55.2      1.9      1.9      1.3        1     37.7       58      4.1
1997/98      39.7      1.6     65.2      1.8      1.8      2.1      2.1       40       61        8
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        5      0.5      0.5       26     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        5        5      0.2      0.2     17.9     39.4      3.2
1996/97      25.7      1.4     34.9        2        2      0.6      0.6     14.7     37.8      1.7
1997/98      25.7      1.5       39      1.5      1.5      0.6      0.6     14.3       38      3.6
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
1993/94      32.1      1.6     51.2      3.7      3.2      0.5      0.5     39.7     54.5        6
1994/95      30.2      1.5     45.1      0.8      0.8      1.8      1.8     29.3     43.8      6.2
1995/96      27.2      1.1     30.7      0.9      0.9      0.5      0.5     23.2     35.8      1.5
1996/97      24.9      1.3     31.8      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7     19.3     32.2        1
1997/98      24.8      1.5     36.9      0.5      0.5      1.1      1.1     20.7     34.1      3.3
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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
KAZAKHSTAN
WHEAT
1995/96      12.5      0.5      6.5        0        0      4.4      4.4      1.4        5      0.7
1996/97      12.2      0.6      7.7        0        0      2.3      2.3      1.2      5.1      1.1
1997/98      11.5      0.9       10        0        0        3        3      1.7      6.4      1.7
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96       5.8      0.5      2.8        0        0      0.6      0.7      1.6      2.8      0.2
1996/97       4.6      0.7      3.2        0        0      0.1        0      2.1      3.1      0.2
1997/98         4      0.9      3.6        0        0      0.3      0.3      2.2      3.3      0.3
UKRAINE
WHEAT
1995/96       5.5        3     16.3      0.2      0.2      1.1      1.1      5.2     16.1      5.1
1996/97       6.3      2.2     13.5      0.2      0.2      0.5      0.5      5.6     16.8      1.5
1997/98       6.5      2.9       19      0.1      0.1        1        1      4.8     16.7      2.9
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96       6.9      2.3     15.6        0        0      0.2      0.2     12.1     15.7      2.7
1996/97       5.8      1.6      9.5        0        0      0.2      0.2      7.7       11        1
1997/98         6      2.4     14.2        0        0      0.5      0.5      8.5     12.1      2.6
UZBEKISTAN
WHEAT
1995/96       1.3      1.8      2.4      1.5      1.5        0        0      0.5      3.9      0.6
1996/97       1.4        2      2.7      1.2      1.2        0        0      0.4      3.9      0.6
1997/98       1.5        2        3      1.2      1.2        0        0      0.4      4.2      0.6
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96       0.3      1.4      0.4      0.3      0.3        0        0      0.6      0.7      0.1
1996/97       0.2      1.3      0.3      0.3      0.3        0        0      0.5      0.6      0.1
1997/98       0.2      1.3      0.3      0.3      0.3        0        0      0.5      0.6      0.1
OTHER FSU-12
WHEAT
1995/96       2.1      1.9      4.1      2.5      2.5      0.1      0.1      1.3        7      1.3
1996/97       2.3      1.8      4.1      2.7      2.7      0.1      0.1      1.1        7      1.1
1997/98       2.4        2      4.7      2.6      2.6      0.3      0.3        1      7.1      1.1
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96       3.6      2.2      7.9      0.7      0.7      0.2      0.2      6.5      8.6      1.5
1996/97       3.5      2.2      7.6      0.6      0.6      0.3      0.1        6      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      0.2      0.2        0        0      0.6      1.2      0.3
1996/97       0.5      2.6      1.4      0.2      0.2        0        0      0.6      1.4      0.5
1997/98       0.6      2.2      1.2      0.3      0.3        0        0      0.6      1.4      0.6
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96       1.3      1.6      2.1      0.3      0.3        0        0      1.7      2.5      0.3
1996/97       1.2      2.2      2.6      0.4      0.4        0        0      2.2        3      0.4
1997/98       1.2      2.1      2.4      0.4      0.4        0        0        2      2.8      0.4
Notes:  Crop Year is July/June for wheat and October/September for coarse grains; all marketing yea
trade is reported on a July/June basis.  Coarse Grains includes barley, corn, millet, mixed grain, 
rye, and sorghum.  Production estimates are on a clean-weight basis.


WHEAT SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE
SELECTED EXPORTERS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES
         Area                       --Imports--       --Exports--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
ARGENTINA (MY DEC/NOV)
1989/90       5.5      1.9     10.2        0        0      6.1      5.8      0.1      4.5        0
1990/91       5.7      1.9     10.9        0        0      5.6      4.8      0.2      4.5      0.8
1991/92       4.6      2.2      9.9        0        0      5.8      5.7      0.1      4.6      0.3
1992/93       4.2      2.3      9.8        0        0      5.9      7.3      0.1      4.3        0
1993/94       4.8        2      9.7        0        0        5      4.5      0.2      4.3      0.4
1994/95       5.1      2.2     11.3        0        0      7.3      7.8      0.2      4.3      0.2
1995/96       4.5      1.9      8.6        0        0      4.5      4.4      0.2      4.2      0.2
1996/97         7      2.3     16.1        0        0       11       10      0.4      4.6      0.7
1997/98       5.8      2.2     12.7        0        0      8.7      9.7      0.2      4.5      0.2
AUSTRALIA (MY OCT/SEPT)
1989/90         9      1.6     14.2        0        0     10.8     10.9        1        3        3
1990/91       9.2      1.6     15.1        0        0     11.8     11.7      1.5      3.5      2.8
1991/92       7.2      1.5     10.6        0        0      7.1      8.2      1.4      3.4      2.9
1992/93       9.1      1.8     16.2        0        0      9.9      9.5      1.9      4.2        5
1993/94       8.4        2     16.5        0        0     13.7     12.8      1.8      4.1      3.7
1994/95         8      1.1      8.9        0        0      6.3      7.8      1.6      3.9      2.4
1995/96       9.7      1.7     16.5        0        0     13.3     12.1      1.8      3.7        2
1996/97      11.3      2.1     23.6        0        0       19       18      1.2      4.5      2.1
1997/98      10.8      1.5       16        0        0       12       13      2.1      4.4      1.7
CANADA (MY AUG/JUL)
1989/90      13.7      1.8     24.8        0        0     16.9       17      2.2      6.5      6.4
1990/91      14.1      2.3     32.1        0        0     21.7     20.6      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     21.8      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      7.8      5.7
1995/96      11.1      2.2       25      0.1      0.1     16.3     16.9      3.9      7.8      6.7
1996/97      12.3      2.4     29.8      0.2      0.2     19.5       18      4.2      8.1      9.1
1997/98      11.4        2       23      0.2      0.2     17.5     18.5      4.2      8.2      6.6
        SUBTOTAL
1989/90      28.2      1.7     49.2        0        0     33.7     33.8      3.3     14.1      9.5
1990/91        29        2     58.1      0.1      0.1     39.1     37.1      4.6     14.6     13.9
1991/92      25.9        2     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      7.6     17.7     15.3
1994/95      23.9      1.8     43.3      0.2      0.2     34.5     37.1      5.8       16      8.2
1995/96      25.4        2     50.1      0.2      0.2     34.1     33.4      5.8     15.6      8.9
1996/97      30.6      2.3     69.5      0.2      0.2     49.5       46      5.7     17.2     11.9
1997/98        28      1.8     51.7      0.3      0.3     38.2     41.2      6.5     17.1      8.5
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
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        2      0.1      1.7      2.1
1994/95       0.6      4.5      2.7        0        0      1.7      1.7      0.2      1.9      1.2
1995/96       0.5      4.3        2        0        0      0.2      0.2      0.2      1.9      1.2
1996/97       0.3      4.5      1.2      0.2      0.2        0        0        0      1.8      0.8
1997/98       0.3      4.5      1.5      0.3      0.3        0        0        0      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      0.3      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        2      1.6      0.6       15      1.5
1993/94       8.9      1.9     16.5      0.7      0.6        1      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        1      0.8     16.4      0.9
1996/97       8.5      1.9       16      2.3      2.3        1        1      0.8     17.3      0.9
1997/98       8.5      1.9       16      1.5      1.5        1        1      0.7     16.6      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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
ARGENTINA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90       1.7      3.1      5.2        0        0      2.8      2.9        2      2.9      0.1
1990/91         2      3.9      7.6        0        0        4      3.6      2.2      3.3      0.4
1991/92       2.4      4.4     10.6        0        0      6.1      5.9      2.9      4.4      0.5
1992/93       2.5      4.2     10.2        0        0      4.7      4.8      3.6      5.1      0.9
1993/94       2.4      4.2       10        0        0      4.1      4.2      4.3      5.8        1
1994/95       2.6      4.5     11.4        0        0        6        6      3.8      5.3      1.1
1995/96       2.7      4.1     11.1        0        0      6.9      6.9      3.4      4.9      0.4
1996/97       3.2      4.6     14.7        0        0     10.5       10      2.7      4.2      0.4
1997/98         3      4.3       13        0        0      7.7        8        4      5.3      0.5
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      6.9      6.9     52.9     80.9       23
1991/92      21.6      4.6     98.8        0        0       10       10       54     81.8       30
1992/93        21      4.5     95.4        0        0     12.6     12.6       60     85.8       27
1993/94      20.7        5    102.7        0        0     11.8     11.8     65.5     92.9       25
1994/95      21.2      4.7     99.3      4.3      4.3      1.4      1.4       74     99.7     27.5
1995/96      22.8      4.9      112      1.5      1.5      0.2      0.2       81      108     32.7
1996/97      24.5      5.2    127.5      0.1      0.1      3.5      3.5     88.8    115.7       41
1997/98      23.5      4.7      110      0.3      0.3      1.5      1.5       95    122.8       27
SOUTH AFRICA (MY MAY/APR)
1989/90       3.5      2.6      9.2      0.2      0.3        1      2.9      4.1      8.3      1.2
1990/91         3      2.8      8.6      0.4      0.1      0.9      0.7      4.3      8.3        1
1991/92       3.5      0.9      3.3        4      3.4        0      0.8      3.5      7.8      0.5
1992/93       3.7      2.7       10        0      2.1      1.2        0      3.9      7.6      1.7
1993/94       3.9      3.4     13.3        0        0      4.5        3      3.6      8.1      2.4
1994/95         3      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      0.4        2      1.6      3.9      7.9      1.2
1996/97       3.4      2.7        9        0      0.3      1.4      2.2        4        8      0.9
1997/98       3.2      2.7      8.5      0.3      0.2        1      0.5      3.8      7.8      0.8
THAILAND (MY JUL/JUN)
1989/90       1.4      2.9      4.1        0        0      1.2      1.3      2.7      2.7      0.4
1990/91       1.4      2.8      3.8        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      0.1      0.1        3        3      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      0.3
1996/97       1.2      3.3      3.9      0.3      0.3      0.1      0.1        4      4.2      0.2
1997/98       1.2      2.8      3.2      0.8      0.8      0.1      0.1      3.9        4      0.1
        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     12.4       62     95.2     24.7
1991/92      28.8        4    116.2      4.4      3.7     16.6     17.1     63.7     97.4     31.2
1992/93      28.4      4.2      119      0.2      2.2     18.7     17.6     70.7    101.7       30
1993/94      28.1      4.6    128.9        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      1.7      2.1      9.2      8.9     92.2    124.8     34.6
1996/97      32.3      4.8    155.1      0.4      0.6     15.5     15.8     99.4    132.1     42.5
1997/98      30.9      4.4    134.7      1.3      1.2     10.3     10.1    106.6    139.8     28.4
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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
BARLEY
AUSTRALIA (MY NOV/OCT)
1989/90       2.3      1.8      4.1        0        0      2.6      2.4        1      1.8      0.3
1990/91       2.6      1.6      4.2        0        0      2.5      2.7      1.1        2      0.1
1991/92       2.7      1.7      4.6        0        0      2.1        2      0.9      1.7      0.8
1992/93         3      1.8      5.5        0        0      2.4      2.6        2      2.8        1
1993/94       3.4        2        7        0        0      4.4      4.2      2.2        3      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      3.4      3.4      1.4      2.3      0.4
1996/97       3.3        2      6.6        0        0        4        4        2      2.8      0.2
1997/98       3.2      1.3      4.2        0        0      1.5      1.5      1.9      2.7      0.2
CANADA (MY AUG/JULY)
1989/90       4.7      2.5     11.8        0        0      4.2      3.8      7.1      8.3      2.1
1990/91       4.5        3     13.4        0        0      4.7      4.5      7.4      8.2      2.6
1991/92       4.2      2.8     11.6        0        0      3.3      3.4      7.7      8.3      2.6
1992/93       3.8      2.9       11        0        0      2.5      2.9      7.2      7.9      3.3
1993/94       4.2      3.1       13        0        0      3.6      3.8      8.5      9.3      3.4
1994/95       4.1      2.9     11.7        0        0      2.9      2.6      9.6     10.3      1.8
1995/96       4.4        3       13        0        0      2.6      2.6      9.8     10.6      1.7
1996/97       4.9      3.2     15.6        0        0      3.4      3.4      9.8     10.6      3.4
1997/98       4.7      2.9     13.5        0        0      3.3      3.4     10.2     11.1      2.5
SORGHUM
ARGENTINA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90       0.7      2.9        2        0        0      1.2      1.2      0.9      0.9      0.2
1990/91       0.7      3.3      2.3        0        0      1.3      1.3        1        1      0.1
1991/92       0.7      3.8      2.8        0        0      1.2      1.3      1.3      1.3      0.4
1992/93       0.7      3.9      2.8        0        0        1        1      1.6      1.8      0.4
1993/94       0.6      3.5      2.3        0        0      0.4      0.4      1.8      1.9      0.4
1994/95       0.5      3.5      1.7        0        0      0.2      0.2      1.5      1.6      0.3
1995/96       0.6      3.3      2.1        0        0      0.8      0.8      1.3      1.4      0.2
1996/97       0.7      3.8      2.5        0        0      0.8      0.7      1.6      1.7      0.3
1997/98       0.6      3.6        2        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      0.9      0.9      0.1
1990/91       0.4      1.9      0.8        0        0      0.2      0.3      0.7      0.6        0
1991/92       0.6      2.6      1.5        0        0      0.2      0.2      1.2      1.2      0.1
1992/93       0.4      1.3      0.6        0        0      0.1      0.1      0.5      0.5      0.1
1993/94       0.5      1.9      0.9      0.2        0      0.5      0.5      0.7      0.7      0.1
1994/95       0.7      1.9      1.3        0      0.3      0.1      0.1      1.2      1.3      0.1
1995/96       0.7      2.4      1.6        0        0      0.5      0.6        1        1      0.1
1996/97       0.5      2.2      1.1        0        0      0.1      0.1        1        1      0.1
1997/98       0.6        2      1.2        0        0      0.3      0.3      0.9        1      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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
WHEAT (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93     25399      2.6    67135     1905     1857    36838    37136     5270    30688    14442
1993/94     25379      2.6    65220     2962     3161    33414    33084     7394    33738    15472
1994/95     24998      2.5    63167     2502     2390    32340    32533     9373    35014    13787
1995/96     24664      2.4    59400     1849     1748    33778    33594     4164    31024    10234
1996/97     25435      2.4    62099     2513     2577    27254    26611     8441    35502    12090
1997/98     25696      2.7    68234     2585     2600    29937    29500     7484    34700    18272
CORN (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93     29169      8.3   240719      180      166    42249    41766   133409   172927    53672
1993/94     25463      6.3   160954      529      483    33741    33148   118958   159819    21595
1994/95     29496      8.7   256621      243      216    55311    58645   140282   183577    39571
1995/96     26303      7.1   187305      419      399    56589    52681   118930   159887    10819
1996/97     29602        8   236064      305      275    45722    45500   134626   177554    23912
1997/98     29967      7.9   235409      254      250    51437    51500   140976   186191    21947
SORGHUM (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93      4876      4.6    22227        0        0     7041     6634    11957    12091     4446
1993/94      3608      3.8    13569        0        0     5120     5318    11591    11687     1208
1994/95      3609      4.6    16491        0        0     5657     5653    10156    10223     1819
1995/96      3350      3.5    11694        0        0     5025     4757     7740     8021      467
1996/97      4816      4.2    20396        1        0     5207     5300    13336    14352     1305
1997/98      3849      4.3    16592        0        0     5080     5250    10160    11049     1768
BARLEY (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93      2948      3.4     9908      248      195     1748     1611     4151     7916     3292
1993/94      2733      3.2     8666     1556     2042     1438     1553     5309     9053     3023
1994/95      2698        3     8162     1434     1125     1442     1355     4966     8726     2451
1995/96      2541      3.1     7829      887      810     1359     1181     3898     7640     2168
1996/97      2747      3.1     8640      801     1000      671     1000     4800     8544     2394
1997/98      2589      3.2     8260      871      750     1197     1000     5008     8753     1575
OATS (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93      1819      2.3     4271      948     1094       83       89     3965     5347     1643
1993/94      1539      1.9     3001     1841     1923       44       21     3556     4909     1532
1994/95      1623        2     3324     1606     1677       14       17     3652     4988     1460
1995/96      1199        2     2352     1388     1091       30       36     2871     4208      962
1996/97      1087      2.1     2253     1681     1900       37       25     2514     3892      967
1997/98      1304      2.1     2716     1724     1800       44       25     3030     4409      954
RYE (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93       158      1.8      291       79       60        0        1      155      369       39
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      110      100        1        1      128      343       19
1997/98       145      1.7      246      114      100        1        1      144      359       19
         Area              --Production--    --Imports--       --Exports--       Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    Rough    Milled   Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Total UseStocks
RICE (MY AUG/JULY)
1992/93      1267      6.4     8149     5704      194      199     2558     2644     2964      876
1993/94      1146      6.2     7081     5240      219      244     2523     2794     3323     1252
1994/95      1342      6.7     8972     6648      223      221     3341     3073     3344     1051
1995/96      1252      6.3     7887     5631      236      268     2689     2624     3418      811
1996/97      1133      6.9     7771     5595      318      350     2449     2500     3390      885
1997/98      1229      6.7     8231     5926      318      350     2776     2800     3581      772
Notes:
Wheat trade year statistics are on July/June years.  Barley, corn, sorghum, rye, and oats trade yea
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--       Domestic Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    ProductioMkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Feed Use Total UseStocks
WHEAT (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93      62.8     39.3     2467       70       68     1354     1364      194     1128      531
1993/94      62.7     38.2     2396      109      116     1228     1216      272     1240      568
1994/95      61.8     37.6     2321       92       88     1188     1195      344     1287      507
1995/96      60.9     35.8     2183       68       64     1241     1234      153     1140      376
1996/97      62.8     36.3     2282       92       95     1001      978      310     1304      444
1997/98      63.5     39.5     2507       95       96     1100     1084      275     1275      671
CORN (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93      72.1    131.5     9477        7        7     1663     1644     5252     6808     2113
1993/94      62.9    100.7     6337       21       19     1328     1305     4683     6292      850
1994/95      72.9    138.6    10103       10        9     2178     2309     5523     7227     1558
1995/96        65    113.5     7374       16       16     2228     2074     4682     6295      426
1996/97      73.1    127.1     9293       12       11     1800     1791     5300     6990      941
1997/98        74    125.2     9268       10       10     2025     2027     5550     7330      864
SORGHUM (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93        12     72.6      875        0        0      277      261      471      476      175
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      205      209      525      565       51
1997/98       9.5     68.7      653        0        0      200      207      400      435       70
BARLEY (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93       7.3     62.5      455       11        9       80       74      191      364      151
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       46       31       46      220      392      110
1997/98       6.4     59.3      379       40       34       55       46      230      402       72
OATS (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93       4.5     65.5      294       55       63        6        6      225      318      113
1993/94       3.8     54.4      207      107      112        3        1      225      318      106
1994/95         4     57.1      229       93       97        1        1      234      326      101
1995/96         3     54.7      162       81       63        2        2      183      275       66
1996/97       2.7     57.8      155       98      110        3        2      155      250       67
1997/98       3.2     58.1      187      100      104        3        2      190      285       66
RYE (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93       0.4     29.3       11        3        2        0        0        6       15        2
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       14        1
1997/98       0.4       27       10        4        4        0        0        6       14        1
         Area              --Production--    --Imports--       --Exports--       Domestic Ending
         HarvestedYield    Rough    Milled   Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Mkt Yr.  Trade Yr.Total UseStocks
RICE (MY AUG/JULY)
1992/93       3.1     57.4      180      126        7        6       81       83       90       26
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       75       77       98       24
1997/98         3     59.8      181      131       11       11       85       86       99       22
Notes:
Wheat trade year statistics are on July/June years.  Barley, corn, sorghum, rye, and oats trade yea
Oct/Sept years.  Rice statistics are rough basis; trade year statistics are for subsequent calendar
in conversion from international units causes some discrepancies with World Board Supply and Demand
TOTAL WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS/HECTARES
         Area                       World    Feed     Total    Ending   Stocks As
         HarvestedYield    ProductioTrade    Use      Use      Stocks   % of Cons.
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1969/70     540.4      1.6    862.1     89.1    421.7    879.9    201.4     22.9
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    483.4    964.4    156.1     16.2
1973/74     551.9     1.86   1025.5      134    495.5     1019    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     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    560.2   1183.2    239.4     20.2
1981/82     587.6     2.05   1203.8    198.7    573.8   1179.1      264     22.4
1982/83     575.8     2.17     1248    188.7    591.5   1199.3    312.9     26.1
1983/84     562.3     2.07   1162.1    196.9    582.9     1218      257     21.1
1984/85     566.5     2.32   1315.2    206.2    609.2     1262    310.2     24.6
1985/86     570.1     2.33   1328.6    167.4    619.1   1258.8      380     30.2
1986/87     564.6     2.39   1348.6    173.6    651.9   1313.8    414.8     31.6
1987/88     543.5     2.36     1282    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   1349.1    242.2       18
1990/91     547.1     2.59   1415.5    190.2      665   1377.8    279.9     20.3
1991/92     543.3     2.49   1351.3    206.8    655.6   1363.8    267.4     19.6
1992/93     545.5     2.62   1431.7      204    665.4   1391.3    307.7     22.1
1993/94     538.4     2.52   1356.7    185.9    654.9     1399    265.3       19
1994/95     537.1      2.6   1395.8    195.3    675.3   1406.5    254.6     18.1
1995/96     530.6     2.52     1336    183.3    639.9   1389.7    200.9     14.5
1996/97     550.3      2.7   1485.3    186.5    677.2   1456.4    229.9     15.8
1997/98     544.6     2.71   1477.9    187.6      695   1479.6    228.1     15.4
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" represent
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
         HarvestedYield    ProductioTrade    Use      Use      Stocks   % of Cons.
WHEAT
1969/70     217.8      1.4      304       50     69.2    321.8    103.5     32.2
1970/71       207     1.48    306.5       55     77.9    329.5     80.5     24.4
1971/72     212.7     1.62    344.1       52     80.4    335.4     89.2     26.6
1972/73     210.9      1.6    337.5     69.7     83.8    351.8     74.9     21.3
1973/74       217     1.69    366.1       63     70.2    358.3     82.7     23.1
1974/75       220     1.61    355.2     64.3       72    356.6     81.4     22.8
1975/76     225.3     1.56    352.6     66.7     63.6    347.3     86.7       25
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    109.2     27.6
1978/79     228.9     1.92    438.9       72     89.6    413.3    134.8     32.6
1979/80     228.5     1.83    418.3       86     93.1      432    121.2       28
1980/81     237.1     1.84    436.3     94.1       91      444    113.9     25.6
1981/82       239     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    468.8    146.6     31.3
1984/85     231.7      2.2      509    106.2     98.9    489.4    166.2       34
1985/86     229.9     2.15    494.9     84.7     96.8    490.4    170.6     34.8
1986/87     227.9      2.3    524.1     90.7    112.3    515.6    179.1     34.7
1987/88     219.7     2.26      496    115.6    111.9    527.4    147.6       28
1988/89     217.4     2.28      495    104.3    104.2    524.3    118.4     22.6
1989/90     225.8     2.36    533.2    103.8    104.1    532.7    118.9     22.3
1990/91     231.4     2.54      588    100.7    130.9    561.9    145.1     25.8
1991/92     222.5     2.44    542.2    110.8    115.3      555    132.2     23.8
1992/93     223.2     2.52    561.8    112.2      111    549.5    144.6     26.3
1993/94     222.4     2.51    559.3    100.2    109.7    562.4    141.5     25.2
1994/95     215.2     2.44    524.6     98.2    101.1    547.6    118.4     21.6
1995/96     219.4     2.45    537.3     95.4     92.1    550.4    105.3     19.1
1996/97     230.5     2.53    582.4     95.6     97.3    579.9    107.9     18.6
1997/98     228.2     2.61    596.1     96.5     97.2    581.6    122.4       21
COARSE GRAINS
1969/70     322.6     1.73    558.1       39    352.5    558.1     97.8     17.5
1970/71     323.3     1.73    559.2       46    354.4    573.5     83.5     14.6
1971/72     324.5      1.9    617.4     49.3      387    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    379.8    612.9     89.6     14.6
1975/76     339.4     1.89      641     75.2    395.3    637.3     93.3     14.6
1976/77       342     2.02      692     83.9    421.6    671.6    113.8     16.9
1977/78     343.5     2.01    691.1       89    426.4    680.8      124     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
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     2.04    677.7     93.1    487.9    749.2    110.4     14.7
1984/85     334.8     2.41    806.3      100    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     89.6    550.4    809.5    212.5     26.2
1988/89     323.9     2.23    722.2       98    522.5    787.4    147.2     18.7
1989/90     321.4     2.47    792.4    104.5    545.5    816.4    123.2     15.1
1990/91     315.7     2.62    827.5     89.5    534.1    815.9    134.8     16.5
1991/92     320.8     2.52    809.1       96    540.3    808.8    135.2     16.7
1992/93     322.3      2.7    869.9     91.8    554.4    841.8    163.1     19.4
1993/94     315.9     2.52    797.3     85.7    545.2    836.6    123.8     14.8
1994/95     321.9     2.71    871.2     97.1    574.2    858.8    136.2     15.9
1995/96     311.3     2.57    798.7     87.9    547.8    839.3     95.6     11.4
1996/97     319.7     2.82    902.9     90.9    579.9    876.5      122     13.9
1997/98     316.4     2.79    881.7     91.1    597.7    898.1    105.7     11.8
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" represent
the ratio of marketing year ending stocks to total consumption.
WORLD RICE: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS/HECTARES
         Area     Yield             --ProductWorld    Total    Ending   Stocks As
         Harvested(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      8.6    210.6     28.8     13.7
1971/72     134.8     2.35    316.6    215.8      8.7    216.5       28     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      2.4    331.1    225.7      7.3    226.5       28     12.3
1975/76     142.9      2.5    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
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      270     12.7      275     48.5     17.7
1981/82     144.4     2.83    408.3    277.9     11.5      283     43.3     15.3
1982/83     140.5     2.98    418.3      285     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     55.6       18
1985/86     144.8     3.23    467.3      318     11.7    319.1     54.4     17.1
1986/87     144.8     3.21    464.6      316     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
1988/89       146     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       16
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     145.5     3.62    526.9    355.5     16.5    358.7     51.5     14.4
1994/95       148     3.65    540.5    364.9       21    367.1     49.3     13.4
1995/96     148.6     3.71    551.7      372     19.5    370.8     50.5     13.6
1996/97     148.8     3.78      563    380.2     17.9    376.5     54.2     14.4
1997/98     148.8     3.77    561.2    378.7     18.5      380     52.8     13.9
Notes:
Stocks, exports, and consumption are expressed on a milled basis in marketing years.   Trade is on 
basis in calendar years.  "Stocks as a Percent of Consumption" represents the ratio of marketing ye
stocks to total consumption.  Trade year statistics since 1979/80 exclude intra-EU trade.


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