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OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE

October 1997

This report draws on information from USDA's global network of agricultural attaches and counselors, official statistics of foreign governments, other foreign source materials, and results of office analysis. Estimates of U.S. acreage, yield, and production are from the USDA's Agricultural Statistics Board, except where noted. This report is based on unrounded data; numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. This report reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-331), October 10, 1997.

This report was prepared by the Cotton, Oilseeds, Tobacco and Seeds Division, FAS. Room 5632. 14th and Independence Ave. Washington DC 20250-1050. Further information may be obtained by writing to the division, by calling (202) 720-7037, or by FAX (202) 720-7670.

The next issue of the Oilseeds and Products circular will be available electronically after 3:30 PM EDT (local Time) on November 12, 1997.

Summary

U.S. oilseed production for 1997 is projected at a record 84.2 million tons, down 0.6 million tons from last month but up nearly 9 million tons above 1996. Smaller soybean and peanut crops account for the drop as yields in the Southeast were curtailed by dry growing conditions. U.S. soybean production is forecast at a record high 74.1 million tons or 2.7 billion bushels with estimated yields of 39 bushels per acre (2.6 tons/ha), second only to the record 41.4 bushels in 1994/95. Soybean supplies of 77.8 million tons (2.9 billion bushels) are little changed from a month ago, reflecting larger beginning stocks of 132 million bushels.

U.S. soybean crush prospects for 1997/98 are unchanged this month while soybean export prospects are increased slightly to 26.1 million tons, based mostly on slightly larger imports by Argentina. At the same time, U.S. soybean meal export prospects are cut to 6.7 million tons as additional soybean meal exports by both Argentina and India more than offset increased use and imports by China. China's soybean meal imports are increased for both 1996/97 and 1997/98, to 3.3 and 4.0 million tons, respectively. Domestic U.S. soybean meal use is increased this month for both old crop and new crop. In perhaps the most significant change this month, global vegetable oil stocks are projected at the lowest levels since 1994/95. The United States accounts for roughly 15 percent of total world oil stocks and 32 percent of world soybean oil stocks, both up slightly from last season. Global demand for oils remains strong, particularly in the United States and China, and with supply growth for oils other than soybean oil projected to slow in 1997/98, prospects for soybean oil are considerably improved. China's soybean oil imports are increased for 1996/97 and 1997/98, to 1.65 and 1.75 million metric tons, respectively.

Season-average farm prices for U.S. soybeans are forecast at $5.75 to $6.85 per bushel, up slightly from last month. Soybean meal prices are forecast at $195 to $225 per short ton while soybean oil prices are raised to 23.0 to 26.0 cents per pound.

World oilseed production is forecast 0.9 million tons higher this month at 276.4 million tons, and with increased consumption prospects, oilseed and vegetable oil stocks are reduced. Foreign oilseed production, at 192.3 million tons, is up 1.6 million tons from last month. India's soybean crop is increased to a record 5.0 million tons, up 0.5 million, as timely rains helped yields. Better-than-expected yields also were a factor in higher rapeseed and sunflowerseed production estimates for the EU and Eastern Europe.

    

  
                                     TABLE 1.
                   MAJOR OILSEEDS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96  1996/97 1997/98  1997/98
      PRODUCTION
       SOYBEAN             117.75  137.65  124.44  131.36   147.40   147.24
       COTTONSEED           29.49   32.90   35.63   34.10    34.41    34.84
       PEANUT               23.98   26.46   26.28   26.65    24.58    24.51
       SUNFLOWERSEED        20.77   23.40   25.76   23.72    24.97    25.30
       RAPESEED             26.72   30.29   34.61   30.63    33.20    33.64
       COPRA                 4.97    5.48    5.03    5.40     5.46     5.46
       PALM KERNEL           4.25    4.62    4.97    5.34     5.50     5.45
    
          TOTAL            227.94  260.81  256.71  257.19   275.51   276.44
    
    
      EXPORTS
       SOYBEAN              28.18   32.16   31.95   35.98    38.30    38.57
       COTTONSEED            0.91    1.03    0.94    0.80     0.95     0.95
       PEANUT                1.49    1.60    1.78    1.52     1.52     1.50
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.57    3.19    3.77    2.74     3.67     3.69
       RAPESEED              5.28    5.85    5.84    5.41     5.43     5.58
       COPRA                 0.24    0.21    0.21    0.22     0.21     0.21
       PALM KERNEL           0.06    0.06    0.06    0.06     0.06     0.06
    
          TOTAL             38.73   44.11   44.54   46.72    50.15    50.56
    
    
      IMPORTS
       SOYBEAN              28.37   32.81   32.08   36.25    38.29    38.59
       COTTONSEED            0.89    1.04    0.89    0.87     0.90     0.90
       PEANUT                1.44    1.53    1.54    1.47     1.57     1.52
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.51    3.14    3.72    2.81     3.56     3.59
       RAPESEED              5.20    5.91    5.64    5.47     5.50     5.54
       COPRA                 0.26    0.24    0.22    0.24     0.24     0.24
       PALM KERNEL           0.04    0.05    0.05    0.06     0.05     0.05
    
          TOTAL             38.69   44.72   44.13   47.18    50.11    50.43
    
    
      CRUSH
       SOYBEAN             102.07  109.83  112.12  115.92   120.60   121.41
       COTTONSEED           22.98   25.26   28.32   26.39    26.44    26.70
       PEANUT               12.84   14.42   14.06   14.59    13.05    12.95
       SUNFLOWERSEED        17.99   20.59   22.48   21.87    22.55    22.73
       RAPESEED             24.34   27.16   30.62   28.52    29.72    30.32
       COPRA                 4.95    5.50    4.97    5.40     5.46     5.46
       PALM KERNEL           4.26    4.51    4.94    5.28     5.43     5.38
    
          TOTAL            189.43  207.26  217.51  217.95   223.25   224.94
    
    
      ENDING STOCKS
       SOYBEAN              17.34   23.70   16.72   12.77    18.68    18.16
       COTTONSEED            0.53    0.63    0.59    0.57     0.50     0.52
       PEANUT                0.61    0.75    0.55    0.50     0.51     0.49
       SUNFLOWERSEED         0.79    0.94    1.54    1.14     1.04     1.09
       RAPESEED              0.80    0.97    1.61    0.95     1.06     1.09
       COPRA                 0.11    0.08    0.11    0.10     0.09     0.09
       PALM KERNEL           0.12    0.18    0.16    0.17     0.19     0.19
    
          TOTAL             20.30   27.24   21.29   16.18    22.06    21.64
    
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 2.
                MAJOR PROTEIN MEALS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96  1996/97 1997/98  1997/98
      PRODUCTION
       SOYBEAN              81.27   87.17   89.15   92.31    96.09    96.70
       COTTONSEED           10.67   11.74   13.21   12.42    12.29    12.36
       RAPESEED             14.81   16.48   18.61   17.38    18.03    18.27
       SUNFLOWERSEED         8.36    9.50   10.03    9.87    10.02    10.08
       FISH                  7.11    6.69    6.37    6.68     6.36     6.36
       PEANUT                5.24    5.88    5.73    5.94     5.32     5.28
       COPRA                 1.68    1.88    1.70    1.83     1.86     1.86
       PALM KERNEL           2.25    2.39    2.60    2.78     2.86     2.86
    
          TOTAL            131.39  141.75  147.39  149.22   152.83   153.77
    
    
      EXPORTS
       SOYBEAN              29.95   30.92   33.77   33.90    34.99    35.21
       COTTONSEED            1.13    1.10    1.11    0.82     0.87     0.90
       RAPESEED              3.36    3.55    4.30    4.16     4.19     4.19
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.14    2.80    2.92    2.94     2.96     2.96
       FISH                  4.34    4.40    3.85    4.29     3.93     3.93
       PEANUT                0.85    0.63    0.60    0.55     0.54     0.54
       COPRA                 1.01    1.30    0.99    1.09     1.11     1.11
       PALM KERNEL           1.90    2.05    2.20    2.35     2.39     2.39
    
          TOTAL             44.67   46.74   49.74   50.08    50.99    51.23
    
    
      IMPORTS
       SOYBEAN              29.26   31.25   32.71   33.73    35.01    35.26
       COTTONSEED            1.14    1.04    1.03    0.83     0.83     0.83
       RAPESEED              3.43    3.81    3.88    3.87     4.10     4.14
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.14    2.68    2.86    2.93     2.90     2.90
       FISH                  4.35    4.22    4.05    4.20     3.90     3.90
       PEANUT                0.78    0.64    0.54    0.55     0.57     0.54
       COPRA                 1.01    1.16    1.04    1.03     1.08     1.08
       PALM KERNEL           1.83    1.92    1.99    2.17     2.33     2.33
    
          TOTAL             43.93   46.71   48.10   49.31    50.72    50.98
    
    
      CONSUMPTION
       SOYBEAN              80.72   87.08   88.14   92.36    96.19    96.83
       COTTONSEED           10.70   11.69   13.09   12.45    12.23    12.28
       RAPESEED             14.89   16.60   18.09   17.20    17.93    18.19
       SUNFLOWERSEED         8.41    9.26    9.83    9.92    10.04    10.10
       FISH                  6.92    6.37    6.55    6.77     6.44     6.44
       PEANUT                5.18    5.92    5.68    5.94     5.34     5.28
       COPRA                 1.63    1.82    1.74    1.79     1.83     1.83
       PALM KERNEL           2.17    2.25    2.40    2.58     2.78     2.78
    
          TOTAL            130.62  141.00  145.52  149.00   152.79   153.74
    
    
      ENDING STOCKS
       SOYBEAN               3.95    4.37    4.34    4.14     3.99     4.05
       COTTONSEED            0.15    0.15    0.18    0.17     0.17     0.17
       RAPESEED              0.48    0.62    0.71    0.60     0.61     0.63
       SUNFLOWERSEED         0.21    0.32    0.46    0.41     0.33     0.34
       FISH                  0.85    0.99    1.02    0.84     0.74     0.74
       PEANUT                0.07    0.03    0.02    0.02     0.02     0.02
       COPRA                 0.16    0.07    0.08    0.07     0.06     0.06
       PALM KERNEL           0.25    0.26    0.25    0.27     0.28     0.28
    
          TOTAL              6.10    6.82    7.07    6.52     6.22     6.30
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 3.
          MAJOR VEGETABLE AND MARINE OILS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
      PRODUCTION
       SOYBEAN              18.25   19.70   20.17   20.72    21.67    21.82
       PALM                 13.74   14.89   16.01   17.13    17.50    17.60
       SUNFLOWERSEED         7.08    8.20    8.95    8.65     8.83     8.90
       RAPESEED              9.03   10.09   11.39   10.53    10.91    11.13
       COTTONSEED            3.38    3.73    4.11    3.86     3.83     3.85
       PEANUT                3.67    4.14    4.12    4.31     3.92     3.89
       COCONUT               3.09    3.43    3.09    3.35     3.39     3.39
       OLIVE                 1.76    1.77    1.44    2.24     1.99     2.00
       FISH                  1.52    1.41    1.39    1.45     1.36     1.36
       PALM KERNEL           1.88    2.00    2.17    2.33     2.39     2.39
    
          TOTAL             63.39   69.35   72.86   74.56    75.79    76.32
    
      EXPORTS
       SOYBEAN               4.85    5.92    5.29    5.91     6.02     6.19
       PALM  1/              9.93    9.71    9.89   10.61    10.67    10.77
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.33    3.45    3.13    3.31     3.44     3.46
       RAPESEED              2.23    2.64    2.62    2.25     2.58     2.59
       COTTONSEED            0.50    0.59    0.53    0.49     0.50     0.51
       PEANUT                0.29    0.24    0.29    0.20     0.22     0.21
       COCONUT               1.50    1.83    1.62    1.70     1.71     1.71
       OLIVE                 0.75    0.74    0.69    0.82     0.81     0.81
       FISH                  0.95    1.06    0.87    0.90     0.83     0.83
       PALM KERNEL           0.93    0.84    0.93    1.01     0.99     0.99
    
          TOTAL             24.25   27.03   25.86   27.18    27.76    28.06
    
    
      IMPORTS
       SOYBEAN               4.74    6.10    5.13    5.84     6.13     6.28
       PALM  1/              9.68    9.65    9.48   10.28    10.63    10.68
       SUNFLOWERSEED         2.39    3.32    3.15    3.09     3.44     3.44
       RAPESEED              2.21    2.77    2.36    2.40     2.57     2.57
       COTTONSEED            0.46    0.54    0.52    0.49     0.51     0.51
       PEANUT                0.30    0.29    0.30    0.22     0.27     0.23
       COCONUT               1.39    1.77    1.51    1.58     1.59     1.59
       OLIVE                 0.75    0.77    0.63    0.78     0.76     0.76
       FISH                  0.76    0.90    0.81    0.80     0.80     0.80
       PALM KERNEL           0.94    0.82    0.83    0.92     0.97     0.97
    
          TOTAL             23.61   26.92   24.71   26.40    27.66    27.81
    
    
      CONSUMPTION
       SOYBEAN              18.42   19.46   19.64   20.87    21.76    21.99
       PALM                 13.95   14.72   15.38   16.66    17.58    17.63
       SUNFLOWERSEED         7.24    8.04    8.59    8.78     8.98     9.01
       RAPESEED              9.01   10.35   11.08   10.72    10.91    11.11
       COTTONSEED            3.32    3.68    4.09    3.89     3.84     3.85
       PEANUT                3.70    4.18    4.10    4.34     3.97     3.91
       COCONUT               2.92    3.37    3.07    3.17     3.27     3.27
       OLIVE                 1.88    1.88    1.66    1.90     2.01     2.01
       FISH                  1.20    1.27    1.33    1.35     1.33     1.33
       PALM KERNEL           1.96    1.95    2.02    2.23     2.35     2.35
    
          TOTAL             63.60   68.90   70.94   73.92    75.99    76.47
    
    
      ENDING STOCKS
       SOYBEAN               1.72    2.14    2.51    2.30     2.39     2.22
       PALM                  1.25    1.35    1.58    1.71     1.59     1.59
       SUNFLOWERSEED         0.72    0.74    1.16    0.81     0.69     0.68
       RAPESEED              0.43    0.30    0.36    0.32     0.31     0.32
       COTTONSEED            0.11    0.11    0.12    0.10     0.10     0.10
       PEANUT                0.04    0.04    0.07    0.05     0.05     0.04
       COCONUT               0.31    0.31    0.22    0.28     0.28     0.28
       OLIVE                 0.87    0.79    0.51    0.80     0.73     0.73
       FISH                  0.40    0.38    0.39    0.39     0.39     0.39
       PALM KERNEL           0.15    0.17    0.22    0.23     0.25     0.25
    
          TOTAL              6.00    6.33    7.14    6.99     6.78     6.59
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
      1/  PALM OIL TRADE EXCLUDES TRANSSHIPMENTS THROUGH SINGAPORE
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 4
                   MAJOR OILSEEDS, PROTEIN MEALS, FATS AND OILS:
                                WORLD PRODUCTION 1/
                               (MILLION METRIC TONS)
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
    WORLD OILSEEDS:
     SOYBEAN               117.75  137.65  124.44  131.36   147.40   147.24
     COTTONSEED             29.49   32.90   35.63   34.10    34.41    34.84
     PEANUT                 23.98   26.46   26.28   26.65    24.58    24.51
     SUNFLOWERSEED          20.77   23.40   25.76   23.72    24.97    25.30
     RAPESEED               26.72   30.29   34.61   30.63    33.20    33.64
     COPRA                   4.97    5.48    5.03    5.40     5.46     5.46
     PALM KERNEL             4.25    4.62    4.97    5.34     5.50     5.45
    
        TOTAL              227.94  260.81  256.71  257.19   275.51   276.44
    
    PROTEIN MEALS:
     SOYBEAN                81.27   87.17   89.15   92.31    96.09    96.70
     COTTONSEED             10.67   11.74   13.21   12.42    12.29    12.36
     PEANUT                  5.24    5.88    5.73    5.94     5.32     5.28
     SUNFLOWERSEED           8.36    9.50   10.03    9.87    10.02    10.08
     RAPESEED               14.81   16.48   18.61   17.38    18.03    18.27
     COPRA                   1.68    1.88    1.70    1.83     1.86     1.86
     PALM KERNEL             2.25    2.39    2.60    2.78     2.86     2.86
     FISH                    7.11    6.69    6.37    6.68     6.36     6.36
    
        TOTAL              131.39  141.75  147.39  149.22   152.83   153.77
    
    44% PROTEIN MEAL EQUIVALENT 2/:
     SOYBEAN                81.27   87.17   89.15   92.31    96.09    96.70
     COTTONSEED              8.64    9.52   10.70   10.06     9.96    10.01
     PEANUT                  5.89    6.61    6.44    6.68     5.98     5.93
     SUNFLOWERSEED           7.90    8.97    9.47    9.32     9.46     9.52
     RAPESEED               10.54   11.73   13.24   12.36    12.83    13.00
     COPRA                   0.76    0.85    0.77    0.83     0.84     0.84
     PALM KERNEL             0.80    0.85    0.93    0.99     1.02     1.02
     FISH                   10.28    9.67    9.20    9.66     9.20     9.20
    
        TOTAL              126.07  135.37  139.89  142.21   145.37   146.22
    
    FATS & OILS
    EDIBLE VEGETABLE:
     SOYBEAN                18.25   19.70   20.17   20.72    21.67    21.82
     COTTONSEED              3.38    3.73    4.11    3.86     3.83     3.85
     PEANUT                  3.67    4.14    4.12    4.31     3.92     3.89
     SUNFLOWERSEED           7.08    8.20    8.95    8.65     8.83     8.90
     RAPESEED                9.03   10.09   11.39   10.53    10.91    11.13
     OLIVE                   1.76    1.77    1.44    2.24     1.99     2.00
     COCONUT                 3.09    3.43    3.09    3.35     3.39     3.39
     PALM KERNEL             1.88    2.00    2.17    2.33     2.39     2.39
     PALM                   13.74   14.89   16.01   17.13    17.50    17.60
    
        TOTAL               61.87   67.95   71.47   73.12    74.43    74.96
    
    MARINE OILS:
     FISH                    1.52    1.41    1.39    1.45     1.36     1.36
    
        TOTAL                1.52    1.41    1.39    1.45     1.36     1.36
    
    ANIMAL FATS:
     BUTTER
     (FAT CONTENT) 3/        4.25    4.26    4.30    4.30     4.30     4.30
     TALLOW & GREASE         7.57    7.72    8.00    8.00     8.00     8.00
    
        TOTAL               11.82   11.98   12.29   12.29    12.29    12.29
    
    TOTAL
     (FATS & OILS)          75.21   81.34   85.15   86.86    88.08    88.61
    
    
    1/  SPLIT YEARS INCLUDE NORTH. HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED IN THE
        LATE MONTHS OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN COMBINED WITH SOUTHERN
        HEMISPHERE AND CERTAIN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED 
        IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF  THE FOLLOWING YEAR. SOYBEANS,SOYBEAN
        MEAL, AND SOYBEAN OIL FOR ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL HAVE BEEN
        CONVERTED TO OCT-SEP  BASIS.  ANIMAL, MARINE AND PALM PRODUCTS
        ARE GENERALLY CALENDAR YEAR ESTIMATES FOR THE 2ND YEAR SHOWN
    2/  PROTEIN MEAL EQUIV IS CALC ON THE BASIS OF STD PROTEIN CONTENT
    3/  BUTTER PROD CONVERTED TO FAT-CONTENT BASIS USING AN 80% FACTOR
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 5.
                                 MAJOR OILSEEDS:  1/
                      AREA AND PRODUCTION BY MAIN PRODUCERS
    
                          AVG 91/92-95/96  PRELIM 1996/97  FORCST 1997/98
    
                          AREA 2/ PROD 3/ AREA 2/ PROD 3/  AREA 2/  PROD 3/
     SOYBEAN
      UNITED STATES         23.96   58.47   25.66   64.84    28.25    74.08
      BRAZIL                10.88   23.22   11.80   26.50    12.60    28.00
      CHINA                  8.21   12.96    7.47   13.22     8.20    13.50
      ARGENTINA              5.36   11.97    6.20   11.50     6.50    14.20
      EUROPEAN UNION 4/      0.38    1.12    0.34    1.15     0.43     1.44
      PARAGUAY               1.03    1.89    1.20    2.60     1.25     2.70
      OTHER                  9.28   11.27   10.04   11.55    10.84    13.32
    
          TOTAL             59.10  120.89   62.71  131.36    68.07   147.24

     COTTONSEED
      CHINA                  5.87    8.05    4.72    7.56     4.50     6.85
      UNITED STATES          5.36    6.16    5.21    6.48     5.44     6.40
      FSU-12                 2.82    3.69    2.55    2.78     2.63     3.41
      INDIA                  7.92    4.52    9.17    5.76     9.00     5.45
      PAKISTAN               2.84    3.29    3.20    3.18     3.20     3.50
      BRAZIL                 1.32    0.86    0.70    0.47     0.90     0.63
      OTHER                  7.02    6.68    8.21    7.87     8.37     8.60
    
          TOTAL             33.14   33.25   33.75   34.10    34.04    34.84
    
     PEANUT
      INDIA                  8.22    7.87    8.20    8.20     8.10     8.00
      CHINA                  3.37    8.11    3.62   10.14     3.60     8.00
      UNITED STATES          0.69    1.84    0.56    1.66     0.56     1.59
      SENEGAL                0.88    0.70    0.92    0.60     0.83     0.72
      SUDAN                  0.55    0.39    0.55    0.40     0.55     0.40
      BRAZIL                 0.09    0.15    0.09    0.15     0.09     0.15
      ARGENTINA              0.16    0.27    0.28    0.30     0.29     0.43
      SOUTH AFRICA           0.14    0.15    0.10    0.14     0.12     0.17
      OTHER                  5.47    4.84    5.52    5.06     5.52     5.06
    
          TOTAL             19.57   24.34   19.82   26.65    19.65    24.51
    
     SUNFLOWERSEED
      FSU-12                 5.26    5.66    6.59    5.21     6.27     6.13
      ARGENTINA              2.63    4.45    2.90    5.20     3.30     6.00
      EASTERN EUROPE         1.70    2.48    2.13    3.02     1.84     2.76
      UNITED STATES          1.13    1.60    1.01    1.63     1.14     1.70
      CHINA                  0.79    1.36    0.69    1.33     0.80     1.25
      EUROPEAN UNION 4/      2.64    3.77    2.35    3.90     2.28     3.71
      OTHER                  4.36    3.29    4.30    3.44     4.36     3.74
    
          TOTAL             18.51   22.61   19.96   23.72    19.99    25.30
    
     RAPESEED
      CHINA                  6.02    7.86    6.73    9.20     6.70     9.40
      EUROPEAN UNION 4/      2.66    7.27    2.65    7.14     2.72     8.44
      CANADA                 4.26    5.45    3.45    5.06     4.85     6.10
      INDIA                  6.36    5.64    6.40    6.30     6.40     6.20
      EASTERN EUROPE         0.71    1.52    0.68    1.25     0.71     1.37
      OTHER                  1.42    1.31    1.61    1.68     2.01     2.13
    
          TOTAL             21.43   29.04   21.52   30.63    23.39    33.64
    
    
    TOTAL OILSEEDS         151.75  230.13  157.76  246.46   165.14   265.53
    
    1/  SPLIT YEAR INCLUDES NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED IN
        THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN COMBINED WITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE AND
        CERTAIN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CROPS HARVESTED IN THE EARLY
        MONTHS OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
    2/  IN MILLION HECTARES
    3/  IN MILLION METRIC TONS.
    4/  INCLUDES THE STATISTICS FROM THE FORMER GER. DEM. REP.

    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 6
                     SOYBEANS: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
    PRODUCTION
        UNITED STATES       50.92   68.49   59.24   64.84    74.73    74.08
        BRAZIL              24.70   25.90   23.70   26.50    28.00    28.00
        ARGENTINA           12.40   12.50   12.43   11.50    14.20    14.20
        CHINA               15.31   16.00   13.50   13.22    13.50    13.50
        EUROPEAN UNION       0.81    1.03    0.94    1.15     1.41     1.44
        PARAGUAY             1.80    2.20    2.40    2.60     2.70     2.70
        OTHER               11.81   11.53   12.23   11.55    12.85    13.32
    
          TOTAL            117.75  137.65  124.44  131.36   147.40   147.24
    
    EXPORTS
        UNITED STATES       16.03   22.81   23.17   24.00    25.86    26.13
        BRAZIL               5.43    3.57    3.45    8.00     7.35     7.35
        ARGENTINA            3.07    2.50    2.09    0.75     1.50     1.50
        PARAGUAY             1.20    1.45    1.60    1.65     1.68     1.68
        CHINA                1.10    0.39    0.22    0.20     0.20     0.20
        OTHER                1.35    1.43    1.42    1.38     1.72     1.72
    
          TOTAL             28.18   32.16   31.95   35.98    38.30    38.57
    
    IMPORTS
        EUROPEAN UNION      13.11   16.05   14.24   15.12    15.08    15.08
         GERMANY             2.79    2.96    3.21    3.43     3.41     3.41
         NETHERLANDS         4.14    4.62    4.20    4.30     4.45     4.45
         SPAIN               1.72    2.85    2.34    2.53     2.60     2.60
         ITALY               1.17    1.30    0.99    1.05     0.68     0.68
         BEL-LUX             1.22    1.37    1.22    1.17     1.23     1.23
         PORTUGAL            0.53    0.95    0.68    0.62     0.77     0.77
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.29    0.40    0.38    0.38     0.38     0.38
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.28    0.24    0.20    0.20     0.31     0.31
        FSU-12               0.10    0.10    0.07    0.05     0.06     0.06
         RUSSIA              0.07    0.04    0.04    0.01     0.02     0.02
         UKRAINE             0.03    0.02    0.02    0.02     0.02     0.02
        CHINA                0.13    0.16    0.80    2.20     3.00     3.00
        JAPAN                4.86    4.84    4.78    5.00     4.75     4.85
        KOREA, REP OF        1.16    1.38    1.42    1.60     1.55     1.55
        TAIWAN               2.50    2.60    2.65    2.37     2.50     2.50
        INDONESIA            0.71    0.62    0.72    0.80     0.92     0.92
        MEXICO               2.20    1.87    2.40    3.06     3.10     3.10
        BRAZIL               0.11    1.20    0.80    0.80     2.00     2.00
        OTHER                2.94    3.36    3.63    4.73     4.45     4.45
    
          TOTAL             28.37   32.81   32.08   36.25    38.29    38.59
    
      CRUSH
        UNITED STATES       34.72   38.24   37.27   39.08    40.69    40.69
        LATIN AMERICA       31.90   33.39   36.57   36.62    37.72    37.92
         BRAZIL             18.44   20.19   21.57   20.10    20.20    20.20
         ARGENTINA           8.77    8.59   10.29   10.95    11.65    11.85
         MEXICO              2.64    2.33    2.44    3.08     3.20     3.20
        EUROPEAN UNION      12.24   14.43   13.65   14.70    14.74    14.77
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.28    0.39    0.38    0.38     0.38     0.38
        FSU-12               0.53    0.43    0.34    0.21     0.18     0.18
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.42    0.41    0.41    0.45     0.55     0.55
        ASIA                19.56   19.68   20.50   21.17    22.76    23.34
         JAPAN               3.70    3.76    3.70    3.81     3.70     3.80
         CHINA               7.61    8.09    7.45    8.52     9.60     9.58
         TAIWAN              2.24    2.34    2.36    2.07     2.19     2.19
        OTHER                2.42    2.87    3.01    3.32     3.58     3.58
    
          TOTAL            102.07  109.83  112.12  115.92   120.60   121.41
    
    ENDING STOCKS
        UNITED STATES        5.69    9.11    4.99    3.58     7.76     7.35
        BRAZIL               5.46    7.20    5.07    2.90     3.75     3.75
        ARGENTINA            3.77    4.67    4.22    3.82     4.72     4.52
        OTHER                2.43    2.72    2.44    2.47     2.45     2.55
    
          TOTAL             17.34   23.70   16.72   12.77    18.68    18.16
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 7
                   SOYBEAN MEAL: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1996/97  1997/98
    PRODUCTION
        UNITED STATES       27.68   30.18   29.51   31.03    32.23    32.18
        LATIN AMERICA       25.30   26.53   29.17   29.24    30.23    30.39
         BRAZIL             14.50   15.87   17.04   15.88    15.96    15.96
         ARGENTINA           7.15    7.00    8.38    8.92     9.50     9.66
         MEXICO              2.06    1.86    1.95    2.46     2.66     2.66
        EUROPEAN UNION       9.85   11.49   10.91   11.71    11.75    11.77
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.22    0.30    0.29    0.29     0.29     0.29
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.33    0.33    0.33    0.37     0.39     0.39
        FSU-12               0.43    0.51    0.26    0.22     0.22     0.22
        ASIA                15.55   15.58   16.31   16.84    18.14    18.61
         JAPAN               2.85    2.88    2.87    2.94     2.87     2.95
         CHINA               6.16    6.55    6.04    6.90     7.78     7.76
         TAIWAN              1.75    1.80    1.84    1.61     1.71     1.71
         INDIA               2.88    2.20    3.20    2.92     3.20     3.60
         OTHER               1.91    2.25    2.36    2.62     2.85     2.85
    
          TOTAL             81.27   87.17   89.15   92.31    96.09    96.70
    
    EXPORTS
        UNITED STATES        4.86    6.09    5.45    6.44     6.90     6.71
        BRAZIL              10.31   10.45   11.94   10.66    10.65    10.65
        ARGENTINA            6.76    6.73    8.22    8.60     9.00     9.15
        EUROPEAN UNION       3.85    3.67    4.07    4.15     4.05     4.05
        CHINA                1.05    1.28    0.10    0.03     0.03     0.03
        INDIA                2.20    1.58    2.60    2.50     2.75     3.00
        OTHER                0.92    1.13    1.39    1.52     1.62     1.62
    
          TOTAL             29.95   30.92   33.77   33.90    34.99    35.21
    
    IMPORTS
        EUROPEAN UNION      16.47   16.80   15.79   14.98    15.50    15.50
         FRANCE              3.80    3.79    3.34    3.30     3.40     3.40
         GERMANY             2.12    1.99    1.64    1.60     1.50     1.50
         NETHERLANDS         1.37    1.78    1.75    1.70     1.75     1.75
         ITALY               1.75    1.90    1.93    1.70     1.80     1.80
        EASTERN EUROPE       1.61    2.00    1.89    1.77     1.89     1.89
        FSU-12               0.57    0.52    0.38    0.25     0.26     0.26
         RUSSIA              0.20    0.21    0.04    0.09     0.09     0.09
         UKRAINE             0.25    0.23    0.25    0.10     0.11     0.11
        ASIA & OCEANIA       4.59    5.32    7.32    9.41     9.91    10.16
        CHINA                0.00    0.05    1.55    3.30     3.75     4.00
        MID-EAST/N AFR       2.69    3.01    3.21    3.28     3.37     3.37
        LATIN AMERICA        2.28    2.38    2.93    2.95     3.03     3.03
        OTHER                1.01    1.18    1.14    1.04     1.00     1.00
    
          TOTAL             29.26   31.25   32.71   33.73    35.01    35.26
    
    CONSUMPTION
        UNITED STATES       22.94   24.08   24.14   24.65    25.40    25.58
        LATIN AMERICA        9.71   10.94   11.03   11.77    12.35    12.35
         BRAZIL              4.18    5.38    5.21    5.40     5.50     5.50
         ARGENTINA           0.30    0.36    0.38    0.38     0.39     0.39
         MEXICO              2.41    2.22    2.30    2.66     2.86     2.86
        EUROPEAN UNION      22.68   24.42   22.60   22.68    23.15    23.17
         FRANCE              4.03    4.30    3.72    3.78     3.80     3.82
         GERMANY             3.37    3.37    3.21    3.41     3.32     3.32
         NETHERLANDS         2.52    3.11    2.63    2.47     2.62     2.62
         ITALY               3.16    3.24    3.18    3.12     3.06     3.06
         SPAIN               3.30    3.50    3.45    3.41     3.38     3.38
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.15    0.17    0.17    0.17     0.18     0.18
        FSU-12               1.00    1.03    0.64    0.47     0.47     0.47
        EASTERN EUROPE       1.93    2.27    2.14    2.12     2.25     2.25
         POLAND              0.55    0.71    0.78    0.74     0.84     0.84
        ASIA & OCEANIA      16.92   17.93   20.92   23.82    25.44    25.88
         JAPAN               3.73    3.70    3.63    3.68     3.71     3.77
         CHINA               5.11    5.33    7.49   10.18    11.50    11.74
         TAIWAN              1.88    1.86    1.86    1.64     1.74     1.74
         KOREA, REP OF       1.49    1.77    1.92    1.96     1.98     1.98
        MID-EAST/N AFR       3.39    3.95    4.11    4.26     4.48     4.48
        OTHER                2.01    2.30    2.39    2.42     2.47     2.47
    
          TOTAL             80.72   87.08   88.14   92.36    96.19    96.83
    
    ENDING STOCKS
        UNITED STATES        0.14    0.20    0.19    0.23     0.23     0.23
        BRAZIL               0.94    0.98    0.97    0.99     0.90     0.90
        ARGENTINA            0.61    0.52    0.30    0.25     0.33     0.37
        OTHER                2.27    2.67    2.87    2.67     2.53     2.56
    
          TOTAL              3.95    4.37    4.34    4.14     3.99     4.05
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 8
                   SOYBEAN OIL: WORLD SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                              (MILLION METRIC TONS)
    
                                                   PRELIM      SEP      OCT
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98  1997/98
    PRODUCTION
        UNITED STATES        6.33    7.08    6.91    7.14     7.56     7.56
        LATIN AMERICA        5.81    6.09    6.64    6.63     6.82     6.86
         BRAZIL              3.47    3.80    4.03    3.76     3.78     3.78
         ARGENTINA           1.52    1.49    1.78    1.89     2.02     2.05
         MEXICO              0.45    0.40    0.42    0.52     0.54     0.54
        EUROPEAN UNION       2.24    2.58    2.47    2.66     2.66     2.66
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.05    0.07    0.07    0.07     0.07     0.07
        FSU-12               0.08    0.06    0.05    0.04     0.04     0.04
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.07    0.07    0.07    0.08     0.10     0.10
        ASIA                 3.26    3.25    3.45    3.53     3.81     3.91
          JAPAN              0.66    0.67    0.67    0.69     0.67     0.68
          CHINA              1.14    1.21    1.15    1.31     1.47     1.48
          TAIWAN             0.39    0.40    0.41    0.35     0.38     0.38
          INDIA              0.65    0.50    0.71    0.66     0.72     0.81
        OTHER                0.42    0.49    0.51    0.57     0.62     0.62
    
          TOTAL             18.25   19.70   20.17   20.72    21.67    21.82
    
    EXPORTS
        UNITED STATES        0.69    1.22    0.45    0.93     1.02     1.09
        BRAZIL               1.35    1.49    1.60    1.33     1.33     1.33
        ARGENTINA            1.45    1.41    1.56    1.78     1.90     2.00
        EUROPEAN UNION       0.91    1.29    1.11    1.20     1.17     1.17
        OTHER                0.46    0.52    0.58    0.68     0.60     0.60
    
          TOTAL              4.85    5.92    5.29    5.91     6.02     6.19
    
    IMPORTS
        UNITED STATES        0.03    0.01    0.04    0.03     0.03     0.03
        EUROPEAN UNION       0.50    0.63    0.54    0.52     0.55     0.55
        FSU-12               0.08    0.05    0.05    0.06     0.07     0.07
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.13    0.11    0.10    0.11     0.11     0.11
        CHINA                0.64    1.70    1.45    1.65     1.60     1.75
        INDIA                0.04    0.06    0.06    0.11     0.14     0.14
        PAKISTAN             0.17    0.17    0.12    0.15     0.15     0.15
        MID-EAST/N AFR       1.39    1.34    0.97    1.14     1.24     1.24
          IRAN               0.49    0.50    0.34    0.38     0.41     0.41
          MOROCCO            0.18    0.15    0.12    0.18     0.19     0.19
          TURKEY             0.17    0.14    0.10    0.13     0.13     0.13
          TUNISIA            0.11    0.14    0.09    0.10     0.11     0.11
        LATIN AMERICA        0.93    0.99    0.87    1.03     1.10     1.10
          BRAZIL             0.24    0.18    0.10    0.18     0.17     0.17
          MEXICO             0.08    0.07    0.06    0.09     0.09     0.09
          CHILE              0.09    0.11    0.11    0.11     0.11     0.11
          PERU               0.11    0.14    0.13    0.14     0.15     0.15
          COLOMBIA           0.09    0.11    0.13    0.15     0.18     0.18
        OTHER                0.83    1.05    0.92    1.06     1.15     1.15
    
          TOTAL              4.74    6.10    5.13    5.84     6.13     6.28
    
    CONSUMPTION
        UNITED STATES        5.87    5.86    6.11    6.45     6.49     6.50
        LATIN AMERICA        3.74    3.99    3.99    4.26     4.47     4.47
          BRAZIL             2.32    2.47    2.53    2.60     2.70     2.70
          ARGENTINA          0.08    0.09    0.10    0.10     0.10     0.10
          MEXICO             0.52    0.45    0.44    0.59     0.60     0.60
        EUROPEAN UNION       1.85    1.92    1.95    1.98     2.04     2.04
        OTHER W EUROPE       0.06    0.07    0.07    0.07     0.07     0.07
        FSU-12               0.16    0.10    0.10    0.10     0.11     0.11
        EASTERN EUROPE       0.20    0.18    0.17    0.19     0.20     0.20
        ASIA                 4.49    5.22    5.46    5.73     6.11     6.33
         JAPAN               0.67    0.68    0.67    0.69     0.70     0.70
         CHINA               1.76    2.53    2.61    2.85     3.05     3.23
         TAIWAN              0.39    0.39    0.40    0.36     0.38     0.38
         KOREA, REP OF       0.22    0.24    0.26    0.28     0.29     0.29
         INDIA               0.71    0.56    0.77    0.77     0.86     0.90
         PAKISTAN            0.18    0.17    0.14    0.16     0.16     0.16
         BANGLADESH          0.32    0.39    0.30    0.27     0.28     0.28
        MID-EAST/N AFR       1.55    1.53    1.19    1.35     1.48     1.48
         IRAN                0.52    0.52    0.36    0.40     0.43     0.43
         MOROCCO             0.18    0.16    0.12    0.19     0.20     0.20
         TURKEY              0.18    0.19    0.15    0.17     0.17     0.17
        OTHER                0.50    0.59    0.60    0.73     0.81     0.81
    
          TOTAL             18.42   19.46   19.64   20.87    21.76    21.99
    
    ENDING STOCKS
        UNITED STATES        0.50    0.52    0.91    0.70     0.81     0.71
        BRAZIL               0.35    0.37    0.38    0.38     0.30     0.31
        ARGENTINA            0.16    0.15    0.28    0.30     0.31     0.25
        OTHER                0.71    1.10    0.95    0.92     0.97     0.96
    
          TOTAL              1.72    2.14    2.51    2.30     2.39     2.22
    
    NOTE: TOTALS MAY NOT ADD DUE TO ROUNDING.
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
                                     TABLE 9
                        SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS: WORLD TRADE
                              (1000 METRIC TONS)
    
    LOCAL MKTG YEARS

                             SOYBEANS      SOYBEAN MEAL      SOYBEAN OIL
                          1996/97 1997/98 1996/97 1997/98  1996/97  1997/98
    EXPORTERS
      UNITED STATES 1/     24,004  26,127   6,441   6,713      930    1,089
      BRAZIL                8,000   7,350  10,660  10,650    1,325    1,325
      ARGENTINA               750   1,500   8,600   9,150    1,775    2,000
      EUROPEAN UNION          279     286   4,153   4,053    1,199    1,172
        SPAIN                   1       2      60      40      190      170
        PORTUGAL                4       4      13      20       70       76
      PARAGUAY              1,650   1,675     587     646      135      145
      OTHER                 1,298   1,633   3,458   3,999      543      458
    
        WORLD TOTAL        35,981  38,571  33,899  35,211    5,907    6,189
    
    SELECTED IMPORTERS
      EUROPEAN UNION       15,118  15,075  14,983  15,495      518      549
        GERMANY             3,430   3,410   1,600   1,500      120      123
        NETHERLANDS         4,300   4,450   1,700   1,750       30       50
        SPAIN               2,530   2,600   1,600   1,650        8        8
        ITALY               1,050     680   1,700   1,800       15       15
        BEL-LUX             1,168   1,225     968     973       50       60
        PORTUGAL              620     770     150      84       14        2
        FRANCE                720     600   3,300   3,400       57       60
        U.K.                  855     900   1,330   1,575      103      105
        DENMARK                70      70   1,400   1,450       40       40
      OTHER W EUROPE          375     382      48      50        7        7
      FSU-12                   48      55     247     255       61       72
       RUSSIA                   8      15      90      90       20       30
       UKRAINE                 20      20     100     105       38       40
      EASTERN EUROPE          201     313   1,773   1,893      106      105
        POLAND                 60     120     700     750       75       75
        HUNGARY                 7       5     450     510        0        0
      ASIA                 13,551  14,612   9,028   9,730    2,545    2,712
        JAPAN               5,000   4,850     825     800        2        2
        TAIWAN              2,374   2,500      30      30       18       22
        KOREA, REP OF       1,600   1,550     950     900       60       70
        INDONESIA             800     920   1,025   1,150       10       18
        PHILIPPINES           160     305     965     860       18       15
        INDIA                   0       0       0       0      110      140
        PAKISTAN               42      40     110     120      150      150
      MID-EAST/N AFR        1,078   1,207   3,284   3,372    1,137    1,242
        ISRAEL                525     525      38      38       25       27
        IRAN                    0       0     540     560      380      410
        EGYPT                 115     200     540     475       90      100
        IRAQ                    0       0      60      60        3        3
        MOROCCO                60      80      80     100      180      190
        TUNISIA                 0       0     170     190      100      110
        ALGERIA                 0       0     325     327      120      127
        TURKEY                225     250     350     425      125      125
      LATIN AMERICA         6,361   5,035   2,950   3,133    1,053    1,129
        MEXICO              3,063   3,100     200     200       91       90
        VENEZUELA             300     320     550     600      121      123
      CANADA                  190      70     650     595       55       45
      OTHER                   582     446     771     841      386      448
    
        WORLD TOTAL        36,254  38,585  33,734  35,264    5,843    6,279
    
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 10
                 VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND IMPORTS
                     FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES, 1,000 METRIC TONS
    
                          IMPORT                            PRELIM   FORCST
                        MARKETING 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96  1996/97  1997/98
                           YEAR
    INDIA
    TOTAL PROD              MY      5,278   5,430   5,718    5,984    6,012
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      5,582   6,110   6,902    7,443    7,571
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        264     680   1,204    1,444    1,594
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     200     480     970      950    1,050
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)      41      60      60      110      140
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)      15      20      40       40       50
    FSU-12
    TOTAL PROD              MY      2,189   1,927   2,577    2,186    2,267
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      2,488   2,272   2,650    2,675    2,668
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        720     755     843      710      846
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)      83     121     133      138      138
      SUNFLOWERSEED OIL (SEP-AUG)     248     317     380      224      354
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)      80      47      50       61       72
    PAKISTAN
    TOTAL PROD              MY        324     343     431      415      443
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      1,607   1,706   1,590    1,677    1,760
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY      1,236   1,381   1,146    1,262    1,317
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)   1,060   1,210   1,015    1,100    1,150
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     172     167     124      150      150
    EGYPT
    TOTAL PROD              MY        123     101      94      112      125
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        939   1,000     843      873      925
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        816     899     749      761      800
      SUNSEED OIL       (OCT-SEP)     180     280     138      190      200
      COTTONSEED OIL    (OCT-SEP)      82      90     107       73       80
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     420     370     390      390      400
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     117     127      98       90      100
    IRAN
    TOTAL PROD              MY         38      51      54       55       55
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        697   1,106     875      916      956
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        659   1,055     821      861      901
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     113      54      50       50       60
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     494     500     340      380      410
      SUNSEED OIL       (OCT-SEP)      51     500     430      430      430
    ALGERIA
    TOTAL PROD              MY         18      14      16       16       16
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        472     522     502      524      551
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        454     508     486      508      535
      SUNSEED OIL       (JAN-DEC)      90     170     170      170      190
      RAPESEED OIL      (JAN-DEC)      40      50      60       62       60
    MOROCCO
    TOTAL PROD              MY         75     109      74       81       85
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        307     337     325      312      321
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        238     233     254      239      239
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     178     147     116      180      190
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)      51      77     129       50       40
    NIGERIA
    TOTAL PROD              MY        774     785     766      770      754
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        912     943     966      920      914
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        128     158     180      150      150
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     100     130     160      150      150
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)      20      20      20        0        0
    VENEZUELA
    TOTAL PROD              MY        141     161     157      172      176
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        433     505     421      434      445
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        292     336     262      259      269
      SUNSEED OIL       (OCT-SEP)     145     145     130      125      130
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     138     175     119      121      123
      COTTONSEED OIL    (OCT-SEP)       2       3       2        2        3
    CHINA
    TOTAL PROD              MY      5,307   6,070   6,840    6,813    6,577
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY      7,330   9,627   9,403   10,080   10,586
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY      2,487   4,431   2,815    3,609    4,110
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)   1,420   1,667   1,006    1,500    1,775
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     640   1,702   1,445    1,650    1,750
      RAPESEED OIL      (OCT-SEP)     360     944     303      375      500
    BANGLADESH
    TOTAL PROD              MY        112     109     113      113      114
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY        687     759     538      538      580
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY        575     660     400      445      455
      SOYBEAN OIL       (OCT-SEP)     285     425     275      275      275
      PALM OIL          (OCT-SEP)     260     200      95      140      150
    
    TOTAL OF SELECTED
    IMPORTERS
    TOTAL PROD              MY     14,379  15,100  16,840   16,717   16,624
    TOTAL CONSUM            MY     21,454  24,887  25,015   26,392   27,277
    TOTAL IMPORTS           MY      7,869  11,096   9,160   10,248   11,216
      PALM OIL              MY      3,789   4,380   3,977    4,586    5,044
      SOYBEAN OIL           MY      2,342   3,500   2,737    3,137    3,337
      SUNSEED OIL           MY        715   1,482   1,333    1,439    1,619
      RAPESEED OIL          MY        571   1,144     623      603      721
    
    NOTE: PRODUCTION IS OIL PROCESSED FROM DOMESTIC AND/OR
          IMPORTED OILSEEDS, PLUS OIL FROM OTHER DOMESTIC
          SOURCES SUCH AS PALM OIL AND FISH OIL. ANIMAL FATS
          ARE NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMPTION DATA MAY INCLUDE
          YEAR-TO-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS IN CASES WHERE STOCK
          DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE OR  RELIABLE.
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 11
                U.S.: OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    MAJOR OILSEEDS
      1988/89(88)          29,507  50,295     144  14,790   33,160    6,020
      1989/90(89)          29,376  59,257     195  17,525   34,853    7,194
      1990/91(90)          29,130  60,550     214  15,640   36,362    9,959
      1991/92(91)          30,686  64,316     174  19,419   39,250    8,742
      1992/93(92)          29,624  68,442     116  21,714   39,460    8,972
      1993/94(93)          30,149  59,497     551  16,560   39,218    6,678
      1994/95(94)          32,203  79,715     497  23,808   43,989   10,273
      1995/96(95)          33,568  69,095     464  23,929   42,572    6,051
      1996/97(96)          32,579  74,825     606  24,637   44,128    4,649
    
    
    MAJOR PROTEIN MEALS
      1988/89(88)           -      24,993     389   5,016     -         249
      1989/90(89)           -      27,138     403   4,923     -         349
      1990/91(90)           -      27,948     477   5,124     -         358
      1991/92(91)           -      29,703     702   6,572     -         263
      1992/93(92)           -      29,938     981   5,908     -         223
      1993/94(93)           -      30,284   1,024   5,098     -         200
      1994/95(94)           -      33,238     860   6,357     -         262
      1995/96(95)           -      32,293   1,048   5,686     -         253
      1996/97(96)           -      33,747   1,023   6,650     -         296
    
    
    MAJOR VEGETABLE AND MARINE OILS
      1988/89(88)           -       6,367   1,033   1,278     -       1,035
      1989/90(89)           -       6,862   1,071   1,072     -         858
      1990/91(90)           -       7,083   1,111     789     -       1,098
      1991/92(91)           -       7,772   1,139   1,266     -       1,280
      1992/93(92)           -       7,386   1,338   1,126     -       1,026
      1993/94(93)           -       7,513   1,363   1,202     -         819
      1994/95(94)           -       8,595   1,300   2,066     -         756
      1995/96(95)           -       8,277   1,295   1,062     -       1,220
      1996/97(96)           -       8,436   1,461   1,597     -       1,011
    
    
    NOTE: MAJOR OILSEEDS INCLUDE COTTON, PEANUTS, RAPESEED, SOYBEAN
          AND SUNFLOWERSEED. MAJOR MEALS INCLUDE COPRA, COTTON, FISH
          PEANUT, RAPESEED, SOYBEAN, AND SUNFLOWERSEED. MAJOR
          VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS INCLUDE COCONUT, COTTONSEED, FISH,
          OLIVE, PALM, PALM KERNEL, PEANUT, RAPESEED, SOYBEAN, AND
          SUNFLOWERSEED
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 12
                 U.S.: SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SOYBEAN (SEP-AUG)
      1988/89(88)          23,218  42,152      98  14,355   28,794    4,954
      1989/90(89)          24,094  52,354      68  16,933   31,189    6,508
      1990/91(90)          22,870  52,416      95  15,161   32,305    8,955
      1991/92(91)          23,477  54,065      94  18,614   34,128    7,578
      1992/93(92)          23,566  59,612      56  20,944   34,808    7,955
      1993/94(93)          23,208  50,919     175  16,032   34,716    5,691
      1994/95(94)          24,629  68,493     136  22,810   38,242    9,112
      1995/96(95)          24,938  59,243     121  23,165   37,273    4,993
      1996/97(96)          25,661  64,837     272  24,004   39,080    3,583
      1997/98(97)          28,254  74,077     136  26,127   40,687    7,348
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN MEAL (OCT-SEP)
      1988/89(88)           -      22,628      16   4,937     -         157
      1989/90(89)           -      25,146      33   4,825     -         289
      1990/91(90)           -      25,696      41   4,962     -         259
      1991/92(91)           -      27,062      61   6,301     -         209
      1992/93(92)           -      27,546      84   5,653     -         185
      1993/94(93)           -      27,682      63   4,859     -         136
      1994/95(94)           -      30,182      58   6,094     -         203
      1995/96(95)           -      29,508      68   5,445     -         193
      1996/97(96)           -      31,026      95   6,441     -         227
      1997/98(97)           -      32,182     113   6,713     -         227
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN OIL (OCT-SEP)
      1988/89(88)           -       5,324      62     754     -         778
      1989/90(89)           -       5,898      10     614     -         592
      1990/91(90)           -       6,082       8     354     -         810
      1991/92(91)           -       6,507       0     747     -       1,016
      1992/93(92)           -       6,250       5     644     -         705
      1993/94(93)           -       6,328      31     694     -         500
      1994/95(94)           -       7,082       8   1,216     -         516
      1995/96(95)           -       6,913      43     450     -         914
      1996/97(96)           -       7,142      25     930     -         703
      1997/98(97)           -       7,561      27   1,089     -         705
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
                                     TABLE 13
                BRAZIL: SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SOYBEANS (FEB-JAN)
      1989/90(88)          12,150  23,600      63   5,080   16,189    1,325
      1990/91(89)          11,550  20,340       0   4,220   15,435      800
      1991/92(90)           9,750  15,750     350   1,645   13,057      998
      1992/93(91)           9,700  19,300     430   3,826   14,721      831
      1993/94(92)          10,625  22,500       0   4,184   16,765      832
      1994/95(93)          11,440  24,700     900   5,395   18,736      651
      1995/96(94)          11,680  25,900     900   3,492   21,599      710
      1996/97(95)          10,950  23,700   1,300   3,633   20,154      373
      1997/98(96)          11,800  26,500   2,000   8,300   19,250      323
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN MEAL (FEB-JAN)
      1989/90(88)           -      12,625       0   9,577     -         437
      1990/91(89)           -      12,082       0   8,994     -         686
      1991/92(90)           -      10,250       0   7,414     -         397
      1992/93(91)           -      11,556       0   8,136     -         467
      1993/94(92)           -      13,161       0   9,301     -         526
      1994/95(93)           -      14,726       0  10,519     -         434
      1995/96(94)           -      16,977       0  11,471     -         640
      1996/97(95)           -      15,841     100  10,900     -         381
      1997/98(96)           -      15,130     200  10,082     -         279
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN OIL (FEB-JAN)
      1989/90(88)           -       3,050      15     864     -         115
      1990/91(89)           -       2,908      12     887     -         137
      1991/92(90)           -       2,450      45     410     -         149
      1992/93(91)           -       2,760      80     710     -         123
      1993/94(92)           -       3,154      93     771     -         257
      1994/95(93)           -       3,522     320   1,556     -         144
      1995/96(94)           -       4,061     162   1,643     -         224
      1996/97(95)           -       3,749     175   1,350     -         198
      1997/98(96)           -       3,584     200   1,160     -         162
    
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
                                     TABLE 14
             ARGENTINA: SOYBEANS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SOYBEANS (APR-MAR)
      1989/90(88)           4,000   6,500       0     516    5,413      803
      1990/91(89)           4,950  10,750       0   3,511    6,566    1,046
      1991/92(90)           4,750  11,500       0   4,401    7,368      318
      1992/93(91)           4,800  11,150       0   2,921    7,900      200
      1993/94(92)           4,900  11,350       0   2,274    8,667      155
      1994/95(93)           5,400  12,400       0   2,957    8,718      322
      1995/96(94)           5,700  12,500       0   2,614    9,280      365
      1996/97(95)           5,980  12,430      10   2,014    9,927      276
      1997/98(96)           6,200  11,500     350     750   10,700      266
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN MEAL (APR-MAR)
      1989/90(88)           -       4,368       0   4,350     -         164
      1990/91(89)           -       5,384       0   4,860     -         588
      1991/92(90)           -       6,042       0   6,294     -         185
      1992/93(91)           -       6,439       0   6,230     -         194
      1993/94(92)           -       7,064       0   6,844     -         154
      1994/95(93)           -       7,105       0   6,731     -         178
      1995/96(94)           -       7,563       0   7,150     -         216
      1996/97(95)           -       8,091       0   7,781     -         150
      1997/98(96)           -       8,720       0   8,300     -         170
    
    
    
    
    SOYBEAN OIL (APR-MAR)
      1989/90(88)           -         927       0     868     -          77
      1990/91(89)           -       1,124       0   1,006     -         120
      1991/92(90)           -       1,261       0   1,266     -          41
      1992/93(91)           -       1,359       0   1,295     -          30
      1993/94(92)           -       1,499       0   1,409     -          45
      1994/95(93)           -       1,508       0   1,442     -          34
      1995/96(94)           -       1,605       0   1,477     -          67
      1996/97(95)           -       1,717       0   1,634     -          50
      1997/98(96)           -       1,850       0   1,745     -          55
    
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
            OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
   
    
                                     TABLE 15
           ARGENTINA: SUNFLOWERSEED AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                               LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
                                (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                             AREA    PROD     IMP     EXP    CRUSH      END
                               HA                                       STK
    
    SUNFLOWERSEED (MAR-FEB)
      1989/90(88)           2,200   3,200       0     115    3,340       82
      1990/91(89)           2,800   3,800       0     331    3,400      111
      1991/92(90)           2,300   4,200       0     338    3,747      181
      1992/93(91)           2,800   3,800       0     300    3,500      136
      1993/94(92)           2,300   3,100       0     200    2,850      136
      1994/95(93)           2,070   3,850       0     580    3,240      116
      1995/96(94)           2,800   5,900       0     884    4,951      121
      1996/97(95)           3,200   5,600       0     550    5,000      111
      1997/98(96)           2,900   5,200       0     100    5,050      101
    
    
    
    
    SUNFLOWERSEED MEAL (MAR-FEB)
      1989/90(88)           -       1,435       0   1,280     -         148
      1990/91(89)           -       1,462       0   1,403     -         140
      1991/92(90)           -       1,574       0   1,475     -         139
      1992/93(91)           -       1,470       0   1,375     -         114
      1993/94(92)           -       1,197       0   1,057     -         134
      1994/95(93)           -       1,393       0   1,300     -         107
      1995/96(94)           -       2,129       0   1,996     -          90
      1996/97(95)           -       2,100       0   1,954     -          96
      1997/98(96)           -       2,121       0   2,000     -          77
    
    
    
    
    SUNFLOWERSEED OIL (MAR-FEB)
      1989/90(88)           -       1,365       0     925     -         137
      1990/91(89)           -       1,377       0   1,162     -         134
      1991/92(90)           -       1,499       0   1,175     -         140
      1992/93(91)           -       1,400       0   1,050     -         140
      1993/94(92)           -       1,112       0     775     -         106
      1994/95(93)           -       1,280       0     920     -          76
      1995/96(94)           -       1,980       0   1,556     -          81
      1996/97(95)           -       2,000       0   1,510     -          91
      1997/98(96)           -       1,970       0   1,510     -          71
    
    
    SOURCE: COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTS, 
           OFFICIAL STATISTICS, USDA ESTIMATES
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
 
                               TABLE 16
                            EUROPEAN UNION:
              OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                         (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98
                                                   PRELIM FORECAST
    OILSEED PRODUCTION
      RAPESEED              6,594   6,985   8,271   7,137    8,439
      SUNFLOWERSEED         3,506   4,026   3,210   3,896    3,709
      SOYBEANS                807   1,029     939   1,153    1,442
      OTHER                   594     647     717     592      732
    
          TOTAL            11,501  12,687  13,137  12,778   14,322
    
    PROTEIN MEAL CONSUMPTION 1/
      SOYBEAN              22,683  24,424  22,599  22,683   23,165
      SUNFLOWERSEED         3,761   4,279   4,295   4,391    4,540
      RAPESEED              4,345   5,067   5,250   4,700    5,148
      CORN GLUTEN FEED/M    6,550   6,325   6,455   6,450    6,500
      OTHER                 5,016   4,729   4,610   4,612    4,764
    
        TOTAL 3/           35,805  38,499  36,754  36,386   37,617
        TOTAL SME 4/       37,691  39,833  38,035  37,774   38,770
    
    OIL CONSUMPTION 1/
      SOYBEAN               1,848   1,920   1,951   1,978    2,044
      OLIVE                 1,343   1,344   1,178   1,393    1,492
      SUNFLOWERSEED         1,746   1,811   1,880   1,816    1,918
      RAPESEED              1,666   2,010   2,180   1,957    2,004
      OTHER                 3,286   3,433   3,358   3,336    3,373
    
        TOTAL               9,889  10,518  10,547  10,480   10,831
    
    IMPORTS(EX.INTRA TRADE) 5/ 6/
      SOYBEANS             12,870  15,695  13,999  14,839   14,800
      SOYBEAN MEAL         13,877  13,903  12,356  11,466   11,991
      SUNFLOWERSEED         1,457   1,611   2,193   1,436    2,107
    
    EXPORTS(EX.INTRA TRADE) 5/ 6/
      SOYBEAN MEAL            571     771     635     627      544
      SOYBEAN OIL             368     703     573     686      712
      RAPESEED OIL            906   1,067   1,098     642      915
    
    
    1/ AN AGGREGATE OF DIFFERENT MARKETING YEARS
    2/ BASED ON EC IMPORT DATA ONLY
    3/ CORN GLUTEN FEED/MEAL NOT INCLUDED
    4/ 44-PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL EQUIVALENT, INCLUDING CORN GLUTEN FEED/MEAL.
    5/ OCTOBER-SEPTEMBER YEARS
    6/ DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STATISTICS FROM THE FORMER GER DEM REP
    
    SOURCE:  COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTSFOREIGN AGRICULTURE SERVICE
             OFFICIAL STATISTICS          COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
             USDA ESTIMATES                  and SEEDS DIVISION
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997

   
                             TABLE 17
                             RUSSIA:
               OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                        (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98
                                                   PRELIM FORECAST
    OILSEED PRODUCTION
      RAPESEED                 96     122     125     110      115
      SOYBEANS                497     421     290     282      220
      SUNFLOWERSEED         2,765   2,553   4,200   2,800    3,000
    
          TOTAL             3,358   3,096   4,615   3,192    3,335
    
    PROTEIN MEAL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN                 540     452     230     235      235
      SUNFLOWERSEED           765     595     800     767      694
      RAPESEED                 30      39      32      32       35
      FISH                    485     488     488     487      487
      OTHER                     0       0       0       0        0
    
        TOTAL 1/            1,820   1,574   1,550   1,521    1,451
        TOTAL SME 2/        1,984   1,747   1,713   1,686    1,619
    
    OIL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN                 100      61      55      45       55
      COTTONSEED              108     120     100      95       95
      SUNFLOWERSEED           830     831     960   1,013      966
      RAPESEED                 56      30      55      55       57
      FISH                     61      61      61      61       61
      OTHER                    54      60      65      70       65
    
        TOTAL 1/            1,209   1,163   1,296   1,339    1,299
    
    IMPORTS 3/
      SOYBEANS                 68      35      35       8       15
      SOYBEAN MEAL            200     205      35      90       90
      SUNFLOWERSEED OIL       146     206     270     120      260
      COTTONSEED OIL          108     120     100      95       95
    
    EXPORTS 3/
      SUNFLOWERSEED           450     533   1,265   1,100    1,175
      SOYBEANS                 17      56      50      70       55
      SUNFLOWERSEED OIL        40      21      25      50       20
      FISHMEAL                 43      43      43      43       43
      FISH OIL                 28      28      28      28       28
    
    
    1/ AN AGGREGATE OF DIFFERENT MARKETING YEARS
    2/ 44-PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL EQUIVALENT
    3/ ASSORTED MARKETING YEARS
    
    SOURCE:  COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTSFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERV
             OFFICIAL STATISTICS          COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
             USDA ESTIMATES                  and SEEDS DIVISION
    
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
    
    
    
    
    
                                TABLE 18
                                 CHINA
              OILSEEDS AND PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
                            (1,000 METRIC TONS)
    
                          1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97  1997/98
                                                   PRELIM FORECAST
    OILSEED PRODUCTION
      COTTONSEED            6,658   7,704   8,580   7,560    6,850
      PEANUTS               8,420   9,682  10,200  10,140    8,000
      RAPESEED              6,940   7,492   9,777   9,200    9,400
      SOYBEANS             15,310  16,000  13,500  13,220   13,500
      SUNFLOWERSEED         1,282   1,370   1,270   1,325    1,250
    
          TOTAL            38,610  42,248  43,327  41,445   39,000
    
    PROTEIN MEAL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN               5,110   5,329   7,488  10,175   11,735
      COTTONSEED            2,088   2,513   3,005   2,719    2,439
      RAPESEED              3,396   4,236   5,145   4,689    5,000
      PEANUT                1,580   2,127   2,277   2,315    1,800
      OTHER                 1,268   1,332   1,527   1,841    1,570
    
        TOTAL 1/           13,442  15,537  19,442  21,739   22,544
        TOTAL SME 2/       12,612  14,463  18,118  20,736   21,325
    
    OIL CONSUMPTION
      SOYBEAN               1,763   2,527   2,611   2,852    3,230
      COTTONSEED              775     897   1,013     868      784
      PALM                  1,136   1,437     863   1,400    1,775
      RAPESEED              2,314   2,997   3,088   3,013    3,193
      PEANUT                1,102   1,465   1,597   1,687    1,350
      OTHER                   240     304     231     260      254
    
        TOTAL 1/            7,330   9,627   9,403  10,080   10,586
    
    IMPORTS 3/
      SOYBEANS                125     155     795   2,200    3,000
      RAPESEED                  0     235       0       0        0
      FISHMEAL                670     700     800   1,050      750
      PALM OIL              1,420   1,667   1,006   1,500    1,775
      SOYBEAN OIL             640   1,702   1,445   1,650    1,750
      RAPESEED OIL            360     944     303     375      500
    
    EXPORTS 3/
      SOYBEANS              1,100     394     222     200      200
      PEANUTS                 472     474     457     400      100
      SOYBEAN MEAL          1,050   1,275     100      25       25
      COTTONSEED MEAL         525     500     406     200      200
      RAPESEED MEAL           450      86     307     500      200
      PALM OIL                284     230     143     100        0
      PEANUT OIL               66      13       6       6        5
      RAPESEED OIL             93     242     119     125      100
    
    
    1/ AN AGGREGATE OF DIFFERENT MARKETING YEARS
    2/ 44-PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL EQUIVALENT
    3/ ASSORTED MARKETING YEARS
    
    SOURCE:  COUNSELOR AND ATTACHE REPORTSFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERV
             OFFICIAL STATISTICS          COTTON, OILSEEDS, TOBACCO
             USDA ESTIMATES                  and SEEDS DIVISION
    DATE: OCTOBER 1997
   

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