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333 Dec 11

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

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT
1986/87   17.3   4.6     79.9   14.5     2.8    29.4    17.4    25.1    64.0    19.0
1987/88   17.4   4.5     78.8   15.6     2.4    30.4    16.9    25.6    65.4    17.5
1988/89   16.9   4.8     81.5   14.2     2.5    33.2    21.7    25.8    66.7    13.3
1989/90   17.7   4.8     85.7   14.4     1.7    34.9    22.3    24.8    64.3    14.1
1990/91   17.3   5.1     89.1   15.5     1.5    35.7    22.2    26.7    65.1    17.9
1991/92   17.5   5.3     93.7   16.2     1.2    36.7    22.9    25.6    67.1    24.0
1992/93   17.4   5.0     87.7   15.9     1.4    38.2    23.7    24.5    65.3    24.1
1993/94   15.7   5.3     82.9   17.4     1.7    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    32.0    13.3    34.5    76.6    10.7
1996/97   16.7   5.9     98.6   18.2     2.4    32.4    16.5    37.1    80.7    14.5
1997/98   17.0   5.6     95.3   20.6     3.0    33.2    15.5    38.5    83.3    13.8

COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   24.4   4.1     99.9   16.5     3.8    22.4     7.1    73.3    96.8    15.0
1987/88   23.4   4.2     98.9   18.4     5.9    22.4     9.7    73.2    96.5    13.5
1988/89   23.6   4.4    104.3   17.7     3.4    23.9    10.8    72.8    95.8    15.8
1989/90   22.9   4.4    100.5   16.8     4.9    23.3    11.0    72.4    96.2    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     2.0    23.9    12.0    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   19.0   4.9     92.5   15.0     2.7    22.2    10.1    64.9    87.7    18.0
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    68.4    91.5     9.9
1996/97   19.7   5.3    104.0   15.0     2.8    19.6     7.4    73.1    96.6    12.6
1997/98   20.4   5.3    108.7   14.7     2.7    20.0     7.8    76.1    99.5    16.5

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   41.7   4.3    179.8   31.0     6.5    51.8    24.5    98.4   160.8    34.0
1987/88   40.8   4.4    177.7   34.0     8.2    52.8    26.6    98.8   161.9    31.0
1988/89   40.5   4.6    185.8   32.0     5.9    57.1    32.6    98.7   162.5    29.1
1989/90   40.6   4.6    186.2   31.1     6.5    58.2    33.3    97.2   160.5    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   5.0    194.0   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   5.0    171.2   33.2     6.7    52.2    25.2    97.8   162.3    24.1
1995/96   34.6   5.0    174.6   41.4     6.8    51.5    17.7   102.9   168.1    20.6
1996/97   36.4   5.6    202.6   33.2     5.2    52.0    23.9   110.1   177.3    27.1
1997/98   37.4   5.4    203.9   35.3     5.7    53.2    23.3   114.6   182.8    30.3

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


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

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT
1986/87    9.7   3.6     35.0    3.0     3.0     1.6     1.8    13.4    35.0     3.3
1987/88    9.8   3.7     35.8    2.8     2.9     1.7     1.5    14.4    37.0     3.2
1988/89   10.0   4.1     41.2    2.0     2.0     3.6     3.8    16.5    38.1     4.6
1989/90    9.8   4.2     40.8    1.0     1.0     3.7     3.9    13.9    39.0     3.8
1990/91    9.8   4.2     41.3    1.3     1.3     1.8     1.7    16.1    40.0     4.6
1991/92    9.9   3.9     38.5    1.3     1.3     2.2     2.3    14.6    36.4     5.8
1992/93    8.2   3.2     26.4    3.5     3.5     0.9     0.9    11.8    30.9     3.9
1993/94   10.0   3.1     30.6    2.4     2.4     0.3     0.3    10.6    31.0     5.6
1994/95   10.1   3.4     34.0    1.9     1.9     2.6     2.6    11.7    32.2     6.7
1995/96    9.7   3.6     35.0    1.6     1.6     4.9     4.9    11.2    31.2     7.1
1996/97    8.7   3.0     26.3    3.7     3.7     0.7     0.7    10.5    30.8     5.6
1997/98    9.9   3.5     34.6    1.4     1.4     2.9     2.9    11.2    32.9     5.7

COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   16.7   3.8     63.9    2.1     1.6     2.7     2.5    48.9    61.0     7.5
1987/88   16.2   3.6     57.7    2.7     2.0     0.7     0.5    49.0    61.3     5.8
1988/89   16.4   3.3     55.0    3.0     3.1     0.9     1.1    47.5    58.3     4.5
1989/90   16.3   3.5     57.8    3.2     2.9     0.6     0.5    44.2    57.5     7.5
1990/91   15.9   3.2     51.4    2.9     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    49.0     3.9
1993/94   16.7   2.7     44.5    2.2     2.2     0.4     0.4    34.6    46.0     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   16.1   3.2     51.4    0.7     0.8     2.8     2.8    37.9    48.9     3.9
1996/97   16.1   3.1     49.3    1.6     1.8     1.5     1.5    38.5    49.5     4.0
1997/98   16.2   3.5     56.7    0.9     0.8     3.4     3.4    41.2    52.2     6.0

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   26.4   3.7     98.9    5.1     4.6     4.3     4.2    62.3    96.0    10.8
1987/88   26.0   3.6     93.5    5.5     4.9     2.4     1.9    63.3    98.3     9.0
1988/89   26.4   3.6     96.2    4.9     5.1     4.5     4.8    64.0    96.4     9.2
1989/90   26.2   3.8     98.6    4.2     3.9     4.2     4.4    58.1    96.5    11.3
1990/91   25.7   3.6     92.6    4.2     4.1     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   25.0   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    45.2    76.9     9.9
1994/95   26.8   3.0     80.8    3.2     3.2     3.8     3.8    49.0    80.0    10.1
1995/96   25.9   3.3     86.4    2.3     2.3     7.7     7.7    49.1    80.1    11.0
1996/97   24.8   3.1     75.6    5.3     5.5     2.1     2.1    49.0    80.3     9.6
1997/98   26.1   3.5     91.3    2.3     2.2     6.3     6.3    52.4    85.1    11.7

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




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

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT
1986/87   29.6   3.0     90.0    8.8     8.8     0.0     0.0     2.4   101.5    28.0
1987/88   28.8   3.0     85.8   15.3    15.3     0.0     0.0     2.5   102.8    26.3
1988/89   28.8   3.0     85.4   15.4    15.4     0.0     0.0     2.6   104.4    22.8
1989/90   29.8   3.0     90.8   12.8    12.8     0.0     0.0     2.6   104.5    21.9
1990/91   30.8   3.2     98.2    9.4     9.4     0.0     0.0     2.7   106.0    23.5
1991/92   30.9   3.1     96.0   15.9    15.9     0.0     0.0     5.0   111.7    23.7
1992/93   30.5   3.3    101.6    6.7     6.7     0.1     0.1     2.8   109.1    22.9
1993/94   30.2   3.5    106.4    4.3     4.3     0.2     0.2     2.7   110.6    22.7
1994/95   29.0   3.4     99.3   10.2    10.2     0.0     0.0     3.0   110.5    21.7
1995/96   28.9   3.5    102.2   12.5    12.5     0.2     0.2     3.2   112.0    24.3
1996/97   29.6   3.7    110.6    2.8     2.8     0.2     0.2     3.5   113.0    24.5
1997/98   30.0   4.0    121.0    2.0     2.0     0.2     0.2     3.7   114.0    33.3

COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   26.5   3.3     86.2    2.1     2.1     4.2     4.2    53.5    88.7    20.3
1987/88   27.3   3.5     94.9    0.5     0.5     4.5     4.5    55.8    91.7    19.6
1988/89   26.6   3.5     93.3    0.3     0.3     5.2     5.2    56.5    90.7    17.3
1989/90   26.8   3.5     92.6    1.0     1.0     3.4     3.4    58.3    91.2    16.3
1990/91   27.6   4.1    112.7    0.9     0.9     7.1     7.1    58.5    96.6    26.2
1991/92   27.2   4.1    112.3    1.1     1.1    10.3    10.3    59.6    96.5    32.7
1992/93   26.3   4.2    109.3    0.6     0.6    13.0    13.0    65.2   100.6    29.0
1993/94   25.8   4.5    117.2    1.3     1.3    12.0    12.0    70.7   108.7    26.8
1994/95   26.1   4.4    114.3    6.4     6.4     1.6     1.6    81.3   117.1    28.8
1995/96   27.3   4.6    124.5    3.0     3.0     0.3     0.3    86.0   122.3    33.7
1996/97   29.2   4.8    141.4    2.1     2.1     4.0     4.0    93.1   130.7    42.5
1997/98   28.0   4.2    118.2    2.3     2.3     4.0     4.0   100.0   137.6    21.3

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS
1986/87   56.1   3.1    176.2   10.9    10.9     4.2     4.2    55.9   190.3    48.3
1987/88   56.1   3.2    180.8   15.9    15.9     4.5     4.5    58.3   194.5    46.0
1988/89   55.4   3.2    178.7   15.6    15.6     5.2     5.2    59.1   195.1    40.1
1989/90   56.6   3.2    183.4   13.8    13.8     3.4     3.4    60.9   195.7    38.2
1990/91   58.4   3.6    210.9   10.3    10.3     7.1     7.1    61.2   202.6    49.7
1991/92   58.2   3.6    208.3   16.9    16.9    10.3    10.3    64.6   208.2    56.4
1992/93   56.8   3.7    210.9    7.4     7.4    13.1    13.1    68.0   209.7    51.9
1993/94   56.0   4.0    223.6    5.6     5.6    12.2    12.2    73.4   219.3    49.5
1994/95   55.1   3.9    213.6   16.6    16.6     1.6     1.6    84.3   227.6    50.5
1995/96   56.2   4.0    226.7   15.5    15.5     0.4     0.4    89.2   234.3    58.0
1996/97   58.8   4.3    251.9    4.9     4.9     4.2     4.2    96.6   243.7    66.9
1997/98   58.0   4.1    239.2    4.3     4.3     4.2     4.2   103.7   251.6    54.5

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--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
FSU 12 TOTAL
 WHEAT
1991/92   45.5   1.6     70.9   23.3    23.3     2.2     2.2    47.8    96.5    25.4
1992/93   46.7   1.9     88.5   23.6    23.6     6.8     6.8    51.5   100.2    30.5
1993/94   45.8   1.8     82.1   13.0    13.0     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    22.5    70.2     6.3
1997/98   47.6   1.7     79.9    4.9     4.9     4.6     4.6    22.7    71.7    14.8
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92   52.2   1.5     76.2   19.0    17.1     1.4     1.4    74.7    97.8     7.2
1992/93   51.3   1.8     92.7   11.4    10.4     2.9     2.9    75.0    98.3    10.1
1993/94   52.1   1.8     92.3    5.6     5.1     1.5     1.5    70.8    93.5    13.1
1994/95   48.9   1.6     79.2    2.4     2.4     2.7     2.7    58.1    80.0    11.9
1995/96   43.8   1.3     57.4    1.8     1.8     1.5     1.6    44.1    63.5     6.0
1996/97   39.0   1.3     52.5    1.5     1.5     0.9     1.1    35.9    55.4     3.7
1997/98   38.5   1.7     65.2    1.4     1.4     2.1     2.1    38.7    58.4     9.7
FSU 15 TOTAL
WHEAT
1991/92   45.9   1.6     72.0   24.2    24.2     2.2     2.2    49.1    98.6    25.7
1992/93   47.1   1.9     89.7   24.5    24.5     6.8     6.8    52.6   102.1    31.0
1993/94   46.3   1.8     83.5   13.5    13.5     6.5     6.5    41.0    89.4    32.0
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    23.1    71.5     6.8
1997/98   48.2   1.7     81.3    5.1     5.1     4.6     4.6    23.2    73.1    15.5
COARSE GRAINS
1991/92   53.9   1.5     80.4   19.8    18.0     1.4     1.4    78.7   102.8     7.8
1992/93   53.0   1.8     95.3   12.2    11.2     2.9     2.9    77.7   101.9    10.5
1993/94   53.7   1.8     95.6    6.1     5.6     1.5     1.5    73.3    97.0    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    66.0     6.4
1996/97   40.2   1.4     55.2    1.9     1.9     0.9     1.1    38.1    58.4     4.1
1997/98   39.7   1.7     67.7    1.8     1.8     2.1     2.1    40.8    61.3    10.1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
WHEAT
1991/92   23.2   1.7     38.9   13.6    13.6     0.6     0.6    29.7    53.8    14.5
1992/93   24.3   1.9     46.2   14.5    14.5     0.9     0.9    32.6    56.6    17.7
1993/94   24.7   1.8     43.5    5.0     5.0     0.5     0.5    26.0    48.9    16.7
1994/95   22.2   1.4     32.1    1.9     1.9     0.4     0.4    20.4    42.6     7.7
1995/96   23.9   1.3     30.1    5.0     5.0     0.2     0.2    17.9    39.4     3.2
1996/97   25.7   1.4     34.9    2.0     2.0     0.6     0.6    14.7    37.8     1.7
1997/98   25.7   1.7     44.0    1.0     1.0     1.3     1.3    14.7    37.8     7.6
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     6.0
1993/94   32.1   1.6     51.2    3.7     3.2     0.5     0.5    39.7    54.5     6.0
1994/95   30.2   1.5     45.1    0.8     0.8     1.8     1.8    29.3    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     0.3     0.6    19.7    32.6     1.0
1997/98   24.8   1.6     39.9    0.5     0.5     1.1     1.1    21.7    34.6     5.8

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

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

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
KAZAKHSTAN
WHEAT
1995/96   12.5   0.5      6.5    0.0     0.0     4.4     4.4     1.4     5.0     0.7
1996/97   12.2   0.6      7.7    0.0     0.0     2.3     2.3     1.2     5.1     1.1
1997/98   11.5   0.8      8.7    0.0     0.0     2.1     2.1     1.7     5.4     2.2
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    5.8   0.5      2.8    0.0     0.0     0.6     0.7     1.6     2.8     0.2
1996/97    4.6   0.7      3.2    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.0     2.1     3.1     0.2
1997/98    4.0   0.8      3.2    0.0     0.0     0.3     0.3     1.9     3.0     0.2
UKRAINE
WHEAT
1995/96    5.5   3.0     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     5.2    16.4     1.9
1997/98    6.5   2.9     19.0    0.1     0.1     1.0     1.0     5.0    17.0     3.0
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    6.9   2.3     15.6    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2    12.1    15.7     2.7
1996/97    5.8   1.6      9.5    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     7.7    11.0     1.0
1997/98    6.0   2.3     13.7    0.0     0.0     0.5     0.5     8.5    12.1     2.1
UZBEKISTAN
WHEAT
1995/96    1.3   1.8      2.4    1.5     1.5     0.0     0.0     0.5     3.9     0.6
1996/97    1.4   2.0      2.7    1.2     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.4     3.9     0.6
1997/98    1.5   2.0      3.0    1.2     1.2     0.0     0.0     0.4     4.2     0.6
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    0.3   1.4      0.4    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.6     0.7     0.1
1996/97    0.2   1.3      0.3    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     0.1
1997/98    0.2   1.3      0.3    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     0.1
OTHER FSU-12
WHEAT
1995/96    2.1   1.9      4.1    2.5     2.5     0.1     0.1     1.3     7.0     1.3
1996/97    2.3   1.8      4.1    2.7     2.7     0.1     0.1     1.1     7.0     1.1
1997/98    2.4   2.2      5.2    2.6     2.6     0.3     0.3     1.0     7.3     1.4
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     0.3     6.0     8.1     1.3
1997/98    3.5   2.3      8.1    0.7     0.7     0.3     0.3     6.1     8.3     1.6
BALTICS
WHEAT
1995/96    0.4   2.4      1.0    0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.6     1.2     0.3
1996/97    0.5   2.6      1.4    0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.6     1.4     0.5
1997/98    0.6   2.6      1.4    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     0.6     1.5     0.7
COARSE GRAINS
1995/96    1.3   1.6      2.1    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     1.7     2.5     0.3
1996/97    1.2   2.2      2.6    0.4     0.4     0.0     0.0     2.2     3.0     0.4
1997/98    1.2   2.2      2.5    0.4     0.4     0.0     0.0     2.1     2.9     0.4

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




WHEAT SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE
SELECTED EXPORTERS
MILLION METRIC TONS/HECTARES

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
ARGENTINA (MY DEC/NOV)
1989/90    5.5   1.9     10.2    0.0     0.0     6.1     5.8     0.1     4.5     0.0
1990/91    5.7   1.9     10.9    0.0     0.0     5.6     4.8     0.2     4.5     0.8
1991/92    4.6   2.2      9.9    0.0     0.0     5.8     5.7     0.1     4.6     0.3
1992/93    4.2   2.3      9.8    0.0     0.0     5.9     7.3     0.1     4.3     0.0
1993/94    4.8   2.0      9.7    0.0     0.0     5.0     4.5     0.2     4.3     0.4
1994/95    5.1   2.2     11.3    0.0     0.0     7.3     7.8     0.2     4.3     0.2
1995/96    4.5   1.9      8.6    0.0     0.0     4.5     4.4     0.2     4.2     0.2
1996/97    7.1   2.2     15.9    0.0     0.0    10.5     9.7     0.4     4.8     0.8
1997/98    5.8   2.3     13.2    0.0     0.0     9.2     9.5     0.2     4.5     0.3
AUSTRALIA (MY OCT/SEPT)
1989/90    9.0   1.6     14.2    0.0     0.0    10.8    10.9     1.0     3.0     3.0
1990/91    9.2   1.6     15.1    0.0     0.0    11.8    11.7     1.5     3.5     2.8
1991/92    7.2   1.5     10.6    0.0     0.0     7.1     8.2     1.4     3.4     2.9
1992/93    9.1   1.8     16.2    0.0     0.0     9.9     9.5     1.9     4.2     5.0
1993/94    8.4   2.0     16.5    0.0     0.0    13.7    12.8     1.8     4.1     3.7
1994/95    8.0   1.1      8.9    0.0     0.0     6.3     7.8     1.6     3.9     2.4
1995/96    9.7   1.7     16.5    0.0     0.0    13.3    12.1     1.8     3.7     2.0
1996/97   11.3   2.1     23.6    0.0     0.0    18.7    17.8     1.2     4.8     2.1
1997/98   10.8   1.7     18.0    0.0     0.0    13.0    14.0     2.6     4.9     2.2
CANADA (MY AUG/JUL)
1989/90   13.7   1.8     24.8    0.0     0.0    16.9    17.0     2.2     6.5     6.4
1990/91   14.1   2.3     32.1    0.0     0.0    21.7    20.6     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     4.0     7.8     5.7
1995/96   11.1   2.2     25.0    0.1     0.1    16.3    16.9     3.9     7.8     6.7
1996/97   12.3   2.4     29.8    0.3     0.3    19.5    18.1     4.2     8.2     9.1
1997/98   11.4   2.1     24.3    0.2     0.2    18.5    19.5     4.2     8.2     6.9
        SUBTOTAL
1989/90   28.2   1.7     49.2    0.0     0.0    33.7    33.8     3.3    14.1     9.5
1990/91   29.0   2.0     58.1    0.1     0.1    39.1    37.1     4.6    14.6    13.9
1991/92   25.9   2.0     52.4    0.1     0.1    37.4    38.3     5.6    15.8    13.3
1992/93   27.1   2.1     55.9    0.1     0.1    35.4    38.6     6.4    16.6    17.3
1993/94   25.6   2.1     53.4    0.2     0.2    37.8    36.0     7.6    17.7    15.3
1994/95   23.9   1.8     43.3    0.2     0.2    34.5    37.1     5.8    16.0     8.2
1995/96   25.4   2.0     50.1    0.2     0.2    34.1    33.4     5.8    15.6     8.9
1996/97   30.7   2.3     69.3    0.3     0.3    48.7    45.7     5.7    17.8    12.0
1997/98   28.0   2.0     55.5    0.3     0.3    40.7    43.0     7.0    17.6     9.4
SAUDI ARABIA (MY JUL/JUN)
1989/90    0.8   4.4      3.5    0.2     0.2     1.6     1.6     0.1     1.5     1.2
1990/91    0.8   4.6      3.6    0.2     0.2     1.7     1.7     0.1     1.6     1.8
1991/92    0.9   4.6      3.9    0.3     0.3     2.3     2.3     0.1     1.7     2.0
1992/93    0.9   4.5      4.1    0.2     0.2     2.5     2.5     0.1     1.7     2.2
1993/94    0.8   4.5      3.6    0.1     0.1     2.0     2.0     0.1     1.7     2.1
1994/95    0.6   4.5      2.7    0.0     0.0     1.7     1.7     0.2     1.9     1.2
1995/96    0.5   4.3      2.0    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     0.2     1.9     1.2
1996/97    0.3   4.5      1.2    0.2     0.2     0.0     0.0     0.0     1.8     0.8
1997/98    0.3   4.5      1.5    0.3     0.3     0.0     0.0     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    0.3     0.3     0.5     0.4     0.4    14.5     6.5
1991/92    8.8   1.9     16.5    0.2     0.1     6.2     6.1     0.5    14.8     2.1
1992/93    8.8   1.8     15.5    0.9     1.0     2.0     1.6     0.6    15.0     1.5
1993/94    8.9   1.9     16.5    0.7     0.6     1.0     1.2     0.6    15.2     2.5
1994/95    8.6   1.7     14.7    0.4     0.4     1.8     1.8     0.6    15.2     0.7
1995/96    8.6   1.8     15.5    2.1     2.1     1.0     1.0     0.8    16.4     0.9
1996/97    8.5   1.9     16.0    2.3     2.3     1.0     1.0     0.8    17.3     0.9
1997/98    8.5   1.9     16.0    1.5     1.5     1.0     1.0     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--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
ARGENTINA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90    1.7   3.1      5.2    0.0     0.0     2.8     2.9     2.0     2.9     0.1
1990/91    2.0   3.9      7.6    0.0     0.0     4.0     3.6     2.2     3.3     0.4
1991/92    2.4   4.4     10.6    0.0     0.0     6.1     5.9     2.9     4.4     0.5
1992/93    2.5   4.2     10.2    0.0     0.0     4.7     4.8     3.6     5.1     0.9
1993/94    2.4   4.2     10.0    0.0     0.0     4.1     4.2     4.3     5.8     1.0
1994/95    2.6   4.5     11.4    0.0     0.0     5.8     6.0     4.0     5.5     1.1
1995/96    2.7   4.1     11.1    0.0     0.0     7.5     6.9     2.8     4.3     0.4
1996/97    3.2   4.6     14.7    0.0     0.0    10.5    10.2     2.7     4.2     0.4
1997/98    3.0   4.3     13.0    0.0     0.0     7.7     8.0     4.0     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     0.0     6.9     6.9    52.9    80.9    23.0
1991/92   21.6   4.6     98.8    0.0     0.0    10.0    10.0    54.0    81.8    30.0
1992/93   21.0   4.5     95.4    0.0     0.0    12.6    12.6    60.0    85.8    27.0
1993/94   20.7   5.0    102.7    0.0     0.0    11.8    11.8    65.5    92.9    25.0
1994/95   21.2   4.7     99.3    4.3     4.3     1.4     1.4    74.0    99.7    27.5
1995/96   22.8   4.9    112.0    1.5     1.5     0.2     0.2    81.0   108.0    32.7
1996/97   24.5   5.2    127.5    0.1     0.1     3.9     3.9    88.6   115.4    41.0
1997/98   23.5   4.5    105.0    0.3     0.3     4.0     4.0    95.0   122.3    20.0
SOUTH AFRICA (MY MAY/APR)
1989/90    3.5   2.6      9.2    0.2     0.3     1.0     2.9     4.1     8.3     1.2
1990/91    3.0   2.8      8.6    0.4     0.1     0.9     0.7     4.3     8.3     1.0
1991/92    3.5   0.9      3.3    4.0     3.4     0.0     0.8     3.5     7.8     0.5
1992/93    3.7   2.7     10.0    0.0     2.1     1.2     0.0     3.9     7.6     1.7
1993/94    3.9   3.4     13.3    0.0     0.0     4.5     3.0     3.6     8.1     2.4
1994/95    3.0   1.6      4.8    0.6     0.4     0.1     2.5     3.1     6.8     0.9
1995/96    3.3   3.1     10.2    0.2     0.4     2.0     1.6     4.0     8.1     1.2
1996/97    3.4   2.7      9.0    0.1     0.3     1.4     2.2     4.1     8.1     0.9
1997/98    3.2   2.7      8.5    0.4     0.2     1.0     0.8     3.9     7.9     0.8
THAILAND (MY JUL/JUN)
1989/90    1.4   2.9      4.1    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.3     2.7     2.7     0.4
1990/91    1.4   2.8      3.8    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.2     2.7     2.7     0.3
1991/92    1.4   2.7      3.6    0.4     0.4     0.6     0.5     3.3     3.4     0.2
1992/93    1.2   2.8      3.4    0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2     3.2     3.3     0.4
1993/94    1.1   2.7      2.9    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     3.0     3.0     0.2
1994/95    1.2   3.2      3.8    0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2     3.7     3.7     0.4
1995/96    1.1   3.2      3.7    0.3     0.3     0.1     0.1     3.9     4.0     0.3
1996/97    1.2   3.3      3.9    0.3     0.3     0.1     0.1     4.0     4.2     0.3
1997/98    1.0   3.2      3.3    0.8     0.8     0.1     0.1     4.0     4.1     0.2
        TOTALS
1989/90   26.9   3.6     97.4    0.6     0.7     8.1    10.1    61.8    90.8    15.6
1990/91   27.7   4.2    116.8    0.4     0.1    13.0    12.4    62.0    95.2    24.7
1991/92   28.8   4.0    116.2    4.4     3.7    16.6    17.1    63.7    97.4    31.2
1992/93   28.4   4.2    119.0    0.2     2.2    18.7    17.6    70.7   101.7    30.0
1993/94   28.1   4.6    128.9    0.0     0.0    20.5    19.1    76.3   109.8    28.6
1994/95   27.9   4.3    119.3    5.1     4.9     7.5    10.1    84.7   115.7    29.9
1995/96   29.9   4.6    137.0    1.9     2.1     9.8     8.9    91.7   124.4    34.6
1996/97   32.3   4.8    155.1    0.5     0.7    15.8    16.3    99.4   131.8    42.5
1997/98   30.7   4.2    129.8    1.4     1.2    12.8    12.9   106.8   139.5    21.4

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--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
BARLEY
AUSTRALIA (MY NOV/OCT)
1989/90    2.3   1.8      4.1    0.0     0.0     2.6     2.4     1.0     1.8     0.3
1990/91    2.6   1.6      4.2    0.0     0.0     2.5     2.7     1.1     2.0     0.1
1991/92    2.7   1.7      4.6    0.0     0.0     2.1     2.0     0.9     1.7     0.8
1992/93    3.0   1.8      5.5    0.0     0.0     2.4     2.6     2.0     2.8     1.0
1993/94    3.4   2.0      7.0    0.0     0.0     4.4     4.2     2.2     3.0     0.5
1994/95    2.5   1.2      2.9    0.1     0.1     1.1     1.4     1.4     2.1     0.2
1995/96    3.1   1.9      5.8    0.0     0.0     3.4     3.4     1.4     2.3     0.4
1996/97    3.3   2.0      6.6    0.0     0.0     4.0     4.0     2.0     2.8     0.2
1997/98    3.2   1.7      5.5    0.0     0.0     2.7     2.7     2.0     2.8     0.2
CANADA (MY AUG/JULY)
1989/90    4.7   2.5     11.8    0.0     0.0     4.2     3.8     7.1     8.3     2.1
1990/91    4.5   3.0     13.4    0.0     0.0     4.7     4.5     7.4     8.2     2.6
1991/92    4.2   2.8     11.6    0.0     0.0     3.3     3.4     7.7     8.3     2.6
1992/93    3.8   2.9     11.0    0.0     0.0     2.5     2.9     7.2     7.9     3.3
1993/94    4.2   3.1     13.0    0.0     0.0     3.6     3.8     8.5     9.3     3.4
1994/95    4.1   2.9     11.7    0.0     0.0     2.9     2.6     9.6    10.3     1.8
1995/96    4.4   3.0     13.0    0.0     0.0     2.6     2.6     9.8    10.6     1.7
1996/97    4.9   3.2     15.6    0.0     0.0     3.4     3.4     9.8    10.6     3.4
1997/98    4.7   2.9     13.7    0.0     0.0     3.1     3.2    10.4    11.3     2.7
SORGHUM
ARGENTINA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90    0.7   2.9      2.0    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.2     0.9     0.9     0.2
1990/91    0.7   3.3      2.3    0.0     0.0     1.3     1.3     1.0     1.0     0.1
1991/92    0.7   3.8      2.8    0.0     0.0     1.2     1.3     1.3     1.3     0.4
1992/93    0.7   3.9      2.8    0.0     0.0     1.0     1.0     1.6     1.8     0.4
1993/94    0.6   3.5      2.3    0.0     0.0     0.4     0.4     1.8     1.9     0.4
1994/95    0.5   3.5      1.7    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     1.5     1.6     0.3
1995/96    0.6   3.3      2.1    0.0     0.0     0.8     0.8     1.3     1.4     0.2
1996/97    0.7   3.8      2.5    0.0     0.0     0.8     0.6     1.6     1.7     0.3
1997/98    0.6   3.6      2.0    0.0     0.0     0.6     0.6     1.4     1.5     0.2
AUSTRALIA (MY MAR/FEB)
1989/90    0.4   2.6      1.0    0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.9     0.9     0.1
1990/91    0.4   1.9      0.8    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.3     0.7     0.6     0.0
1991/92    0.6   2.6      1.5    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     1.2     1.2     0.1
1992/93    0.4   1.3      0.6    0.0     0.0     0.1     0.1     0.5     0.5     0.1
1993/94    0.5   1.9      0.9    0.2     0.0     0.5     0.5     0.7     0.7     0.1
1994/95    0.7   1.9      1.3    0.0     0.3     0.1     0.1     1.2     1.3     0.1
1995/96    0.7   2.4      1.6    0.0     0.0     0.5     0.6     1.0     1.0     0.1
1996/97    0.6   2.1      1.2    0.0     0.0     0.2     0.2     1.0     1.1     0.1
1997/98    0.7   2.0      1.3    0.0     0.0     0.3     0.3     1.0     1.1     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--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93 25,399   2.6   67,135  1,905   1,857  36,838  37,136   5,270  30,688  14,442
1993/94 25,379   2.6   65,220  2,962   3,161  33,414  33,084   7,394  33,738  15,472
1994/95 24,998   2.5   63,167  2,502   2,390  32,340  32,533   9,373  35,014  13,787
1995/96 24,664   2.4   59,400  1,849   1,748  33,778  33,695   4,164  31,024  10,234
1996/97 25,466   2.4   62,191  2,513   2,577  27,254  27,039   8,540  35,611  12,073
1997/98 25,729   2.7   68,761  2,449   2,450  29,257  29,000   8,845  36,332  17,694
CORN (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93 29,169   8.3  240,719    180     166  42,249  41,766 133,409 172,927  53,672
1993/94 25,463   6.3  160,954    529     483  33,741  33,148 118,958 159,819  21,595
1994/95 29,496   8.7  256,621    243     216  55,311  58,645 140,282 183,577  39,571
1995/96 26,303   7.1  187,305    419     399  56,589  52,681 118,930 159,887  10,819
1996/97 29,602   8.0  236,064    337     285  45,597  46,579 136,210 179,168  22,455
1997/98 29,967   7.9  237,742    254     250  47,627  47,500 143,517 188,604  24,220
SORGHUM (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93  4,876   4.6   22,227      0       0   7,041   6,634  11,957  12,091   4,446
1993/94  3,608   3.8   13,569      0       0   5,120   5,318  11,591  11,687   1,208
1994/95  3,609   4.6   16,491      0       0   5,657   5,653  10,156  10,223   1,819
1995/96  3,350   3.5   11,694      0       0   5,025   4,757   7,740   8,021     467
1996/97  4,816   4.2   20,396      1       0   5,217   5,207  13,436  14,452   1,195
1997/98  3,849   4.3   16,727      0       0   5,080   5,250  10,795  11,685   1,157
BARLEY (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93  2,948   3.4    9,908    248     195   1,748   1,611   4,151   7,916   3,292
1993/94  2,733   3.2    8,666  1,556   2,042   1,438   1,553   5,309   9,053   3,023
1994/95  2,698   3.0    8,162  1,434   1,125   1,442   1,355   4,966   8,726   2,451
1995/96  2,541   3.1    7,829    887     810   1,359   1,181   3,898   7,640   2,168
1996/97  2,739   3.1    8,616    801     887     671   1,213   4,776   8,520   2,394
1997/98  2,600   3.1    8,153    762     750   1,960   1,350   3,484   7,228   2,121
OATS (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93  1,819   2.3    4,271    948   1,094      83      89   3,965   5,347   1,643
1993/94  1,539   1.9    3,001  1,841   1,923      44      21   3,556   4,909   1,532
1994/95  1,623   2.0    3,324  1,606   1,677      14      17   3,652   4,988   1,460
1995/96  1,199   2.0    2,352  1,388   1,091      30      36   2,871   4,208     962
1996/97  1,087   2.1    2,253  1,681   1,961      37      26   2,512   3,891     968
1997/98  1,178   2.2    2,556  1,724   1,800      29      25   2,812   4,192   1,027
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     137       1       1     128     343      19
1997/98    138   1.6      226    114     110       1       1     124     339      19
         Area        --Production--  --Imports--     --Exports--     Domestic Ending
       HarvesteYield   Rough  Milled Mkt Yr. Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrTotal Us Stocks
RICE (MY AUG/JULY)
1992/93  1,267   6.4    8,149  5,704     194     199   2,558   2,644   2,964     876
1993/94  1,146   6.2    7,081  5,240     219     244   2,523   2,794   3,323   1,252
1994/95  1,342   6.7    8,972  6,648     223     221   3,341   3,073   3,344   1,051
1995/96  1,252   6.3    7,887  5,631     236     268   2,687   2,624   3,420     811
1996/97  1,133   6.9    7,771  5,595     317     350   2,495   2,400   3,343     885
1997/98  1,229   6.6    8,164  5,878     318     350   2,711   2,800   3,515     855

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

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

         Area                 --Imports--    --Exports--     DomesticDomestic Ending
       HarvesteYield ProductioMkt Yr.Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrFeed UseTotal Us Stocks
WHEAT (MY JUNE/MAY)
1992/93   62.8  39.3    2,467     70      68   1,354   1,364     194   1,128     531
1993/94   62.7  38.2    2,396    109     116   1,228   1,216     272   1,240     568
1994/95   61.8  37.6    2,321     92      88   1,188   1,195     344   1,287     507
1995/96   60.9  35.8    2,183     68      64   1,241   1,238     153   1,140     376
1996/97   62.9  36.3    2,285     92      95   1,001     993     314   1,308     444
1997/98   63.6  39.7    2,526     90      90   1,075   1,066     325   1,335     650
CORN (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93   72.1 131.5    9,477      7       7   1,663   1,644   5,252   6,808   2,113
1993/94   62.9 100.7    6,337     21      19   1,328   1,305   4,683   6,292     850
1994/95   72.9 138.6   10,103     10       9   2,178   2,309   5,523   7,227   1,558
1995/96   65.0 113.5    7,374     16      16   2,228   2,074   4,682   6,295     426
1996/97   73.1 127.1    9,293     13      11   1,795   1,834   5,362   7,054     884
1997/98   74.0 126.4    9,360     10      10   1,875   1,870   5,650   7,425     954
SORGHUM (MY SEPT/AUG)
1992/93   12.0  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     205     529     569      47
1997/98    9.5  69.2      659      0       0     200     207     425     460      46
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      396     37      41      31      56     219     391     110
1997/98    6.4  58.3      374     35      34      90      62     160     332      97
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    4.0  57.1      229     93      97       1       1     234     326     101
1995/96    3.0  54.7      162     81      63       2       2     183     275      66
1996/97    2.7  57.8      155     98     114       3       2     155     250      67
1997/98    2.9  60.5      176    100     104       2       2     175     270      71
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       5       0       0       5      14       1
1997/98    0.3  26.1        9      4       4       0       0       5      13       1
         Area        --Production--  --Imports--     --Exports--     Domestic Ending
       HarvesteYield   Rough  Milled Mkt Yr. Trade YrMkt Yr. Trade YrTotal Us Stocks
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      76      73      98      24
1997/98    3.0  59.3      180    130      11      11      83      86      99      22

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


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


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

WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS

1969/70  540.4  1.60    862.1   89.1   421.7   879.9   201.4    22.9
1970/71  530.3  1.63    865.8  101.0   432.3   903.1   164.1    18.2
1971/72  537.2  1.79    961.6  101.3   467.4   936.8   188.8    20.2
1972/73  528.4  1.76    931.7  129.0   483.4   964.4   156.1    16.2
1973/74  551.9  1.86   1025.5  134.0   495.5  1019.0   162.5    15.9
1974/75  552.8  1.77    977.9  129.3   451.8   969.5   170.9    17.6
1975/76  564.7  1.76    993.7  141.9   458.9   984.6   180.0    18.3
1976/77  575.1  1.92   1106.4  147.2   488.8  1045.3   241.1    23.1
1977/78  570.7  1.87   1068.9  161.7   511.4  1076.8   233.2    21.7
1978/79  569.7  2.08   1183.1  165.1   556.3  1144.2   272.2    23.8
1979/80  569.4  2.03   1153.7  185.5   571.6  1164.3   261.6    22.5
1980/81  577.7  2.01   1159.6  202.0   560.2  1183.2   239.4    20.2
1981/82  587.6  2.05   1203.8  198.7   573.8  1179.1   264.0    22.4
1982/83  575.8  2.17   1248.0  188.7   591.5  1199.3   312.9    26.1
1983/84  562.3  2.07   1162.1  196.9   582.9  1218.0   257.0    21.1
1984/85  566.5  2.32   1315.2  206.2   609.2  1262.0   310.2    24.6
1985/86  570.1  2.33   1328.6  167.4   619.1  1258.8   380.0    30.2
1986/87  564.6  2.39   1348.6  173.6   651.9  1313.8   414.8    31.6
1987/88  543.9  2.36   1283.0  205.2   662.3  1337.9   360.1    26.9
1988/89  541.6  2.25   1217.9  202.3   626.7  1312.4   265.6    20.2
1989/90  547.6  2.42   1326.7  208.3   649.6  1350.1   242.2    17.9
1990/91  547.6  2.59   1416.6  190.2   665.0  1378.9   279.9    20.3
1991/92  544.3  2.49   1353.3  206.8   655.6  1365.8   267.4    19.6
1992/93  547.0  2.62   1434.0  204.0   665.4  1393.7   307.7    22.1
1993/94  540.1  2.52   1358.8  185.9   654.8  1401.1   265.3    18.9
1994/95  538.6  2.60   1398.3  195.3   675.5  1408.9   254.6    18.1
1995/96  532.8  2.51   1339.2  183.4   639.7  1393.0   200.8    14.4
1996/97  553.8  2.69   1488.5  189.1   680.7  1461.2   228.2    15.6
1997/98  547.2  2.72   1491.0  189.5   700.5  1484.1   235.1    15.8


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" represents  the ratio of marketing year 
ending stocks to total consumption.

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

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

WHEAT
1969/70  217.8  1.40    304.0   50.0    69.2   321.8   103.5    32.2
1970/71  207.0  1.48    306.5   55.0    77.9   329.5    80.5    24.4
1971/72  212.7  1.62    344.1   52.0    80.4   335.4    89.2    26.6
1972/73  210.9  1.60    337.5   69.7    83.8   351.8    74.9    21.3
1973/74  217.0  1.69    366.1   63.0    70.2   358.3    82.7    23.1
1974/75  220.0  1.61    355.2   64.3    72.0   356.6    81.4    22.8
1975/76  225.3  1.56    352.6   66.7    63.6   347.3    86.7    25.0
1976/77  233.1  1.78    414.3   63.3    67.2   373.8   127.3    34.1
1977/78  227.2  1.66    377.8   72.8    85.1   396.0   109.2    27.6
1978/79  228.9  1.92    438.9   72.0    89.6   413.3   134.8    32.6
1979/80  228.5  1.83    418.3   86.0    93.1   432.0   121.2    28.0
1980/81  237.1  1.84    436.3   94.1    91.0   444.0   113.9    25.6
1981/82  239.0  1.86    445.1  101.3    90.9   445.2   113.7    25.5
1982/83  237.7  1.99    472.8   98.9    92.4   455.6   131.1    28.8
1983/84  229.3  2.11    484.4  103.8    95.0   468.8   146.6    31.3
1984/85  231.7  2.20    509.0  106.2    98.9   489.4   166.2    34.0
1985/86  229.9  2.15    494.9   84.7    96.8   490.4   170.6    34.8
1986/87  227.9  2.30    524.1   90.7   112.3   515.6   179.1    34.7
1987/88  219.7  2.26    496.0  115.6   111.9   527.4   147.6    28.0
1988/89  217.4  2.28    495.0  104.3   104.2   524.3   118.4    22.6
1989/90  225.8  2.36    533.2  103.8   104.1   532.7   118.9    22.3
1990/91  231.4  2.54    588.0  100.7   130.9   561.9   145.1    25.8
1991/92  222.5  2.44    543.0  110.8   115.3   555.9   132.2    23.8
1992/93  223.2  2.52    562.3  112.2   111.0   550.0   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  219.5  2.45    537.4   95.5    92.1   550.4   105.4    19.2
1996/97  230.9  2.52    582.4   96.7    96.9   579.1   108.7    18.8
1997/98  229.1  2.64    604.7   97.9   100.2   584.1   129.3    22.1
COARSE GRAINS
1969/70  322.6  1.73    558.1   39.0   352.5   558.1    97.8    17.5
1970/71  323.3  1.73    559.2   46.0   354.4   573.5    83.5    14.6
1971/72  324.5  1.90    617.4   49.3   387.0   601.4    99.6    16.6
1972/73  317.5  1.87    594.2   59.3   399.6   612.6    81.2    13.3
1973/74  334.8  1.97    659.4   71.1   425.4   660.8    79.8    12.1
1974/75  332.7  1.87    622.7   65.0   379.8   612.9    89.6    14.6
1975/76  339.4  1.89    641.0   75.2   395.3   637.3    93.3    14.6
1976/77  342.0  2.02    692.0   83.9   421.6   671.6   113.8    16.9
1977/78  343.5  2.01    691.1   89.0   426.4   680.8   124.0    18.2
1978/79  340.8  2.18    744.2   93.1   466.7   730.9   137.3    18.8
1979/80  340.9  2.16    735.3   99.5   478.5   732.2   140.4    19.2
1980/81  340.6  2.12    723.3  107.9   469.2   739.3   125.5    17.0
1981/82  348.6  2.18    758.7   97.4   482.8   733.9   150.3    20.5
1982/83  338.1  2.29    775.2   89.8   499.1   743.7   181.8    24.4
1983/84  333.0  2.04    677.7   93.1   487.9   749.2   110.4    14.7
1984/85  334.8  2.41    806.3  100.0   510.3   772.6   144.1    18.6
1985/86  340.2  2.45    833.7   82.7   522.3   768.4   209.4    27.3
1986/87  336.6  2.45    824.5   82.9   539.6   798.2   235.7    29.5
1987/88  324.2  2.43    787.0   89.6   550.4   810.4   212.5    26.2
1988/89  324.2  2.23    722.9   98.0   522.5   788.1   147.2    18.7
1989/90  321.8  2.47    793.5  104.5   545.5   817.5   123.2    15.1
1990/91  316.2  2.62    828.6   89.5   534.1   817.0   134.8    16.5
1991/92  321.8  2.52    810.3   96.0   540.3   810.0   135.2    16.7
1992/93  323.8  2.69    871.7   91.8   554.4   843.7   163.1    19.3
1993/94  317.7  2.52    799.4   85.7   545.1   838.7   123.8    14.8
1994/95  323.4  2.70    873.7   97.1   574.4   861.3   136.2    15.8
1995/96  313.4  2.56    801.8   87.9   547.7   842.6    95.4    11.3
1996/97  322.8  2.81    906.2   92.4   583.8   882.1   119.5    13.5
1997/98  318.2  2.79    886.3   91.6   600.3   900.0   105.8    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" represents  the ratio of marketing 
year ending stocks to total consumption.

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


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


1969/70  131.4  2.25    295.2  201.1     8.2   199.2    26.4    13.3
1970/71  132.7  2.36    312.5  213.0     8.6   210.6    28.8    13.7
1971/72  134.8  2.35    316.6  215.8     8.7   216.5    28.0    12.9
1972/73  132.7  2.31    306.2  208.9     8.4   213.2    23.8    11.2
1973/74  136.3  2.45    333.8  227.6     7.7   222.6    28.8    12.9
1974/75  137.8  2.40    331.1  225.7     7.3   226.5    28.0    12.3
1975/76  142.9  2.50    357.4  243.1     8.4   232.3    38.8    16.7
1976/77  141.4  2.45    346.8  235.8    10.6   236.8    37.8    16.0
1977/78  143.4  2.57    368.7  250.6     9.6   244.2    44.2    18.1
1978/79  143.6  2.68    385.4  262.4    11.9   252.5    54.1    21.4
1979/80  141.2  2.67    376.6  256.8    12.5   257.2    53.7    20.9
1980/81  144.4  2.75    397.0  270.0    12.7   275.0    48.5    17.7
1981/82  144.4  2.83    408.3  277.9    11.5   283.0    43.3    15.3
1982/83  140.5  2.98    418.3  285.0    11.5   284.8    43.6    15.3
1983/84  144.6  3.12    450.9  306.9    11.5   302.6    47.9    15.8
1984/85  144.1  3.23    464.9  316.7    10.7   309.0    55.6    18.0
1985/86  144.8  3.23    467.3  318.0    11.7   319.1    54.4    17.1
1986/87  144.8  3.21    464.6  316.0    12.8   319.8    50.7    15.9
1987/88  141.6  3.28    464.1  314.6    11.2   320.5    44.8    14.0
1988/89  146.0  3.35    489.7  331.5    13.9   327.5    48.7    14.9
1989/90  146.5  3.47    507.7  343.7    11.7   338.2    54.2    16.0
1990/91  146.6  3.55    520.2  351.9    12.1   347.3    58.7    16.9
1991/92  147.3  3.56    525.0  354.6    14.1   356.2    57.1    16.0
1992/93  146.7  3.59    526.6  355.5    14.9   357.7    54.8    15.3
1993/94  145.5  3.62    526.5  355.1    16.5   358.5    51.4    14.3
1994/95  148.0  3.65    540.2  364.6    21.0   366.9    49.1    13.4
1995/96  147.9  3.72    550.9  371.1    19.5   370.1    50.1    13.5
1996/97  148.7  3.78    561.3  378.9    18.3   375.9    53.2    14.1
1997/98  148.6  3.82    567.3  382.7    19.2   381.0    54.9    14.4


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


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