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October 12, 2002
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Commodity Price Ratios – July FOB Argentina |
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Price Ratios |
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Year |
Soy/Corn |
Sun/Soy |
Sun/Corn |
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2002 |
2.10 |
1.14 |
2.40 |
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2001 |
2.14 |
0.97 |
2.08 |
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2000 |
2.24 |
.86 |
1.94 |
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1999 |
1.74 |
1.20 |
2.09 |
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1998 |
2.18 |
1.39 |
3.02 |
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1997 |
2.62 |
0.89 |
2.34 |
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1996 |
1.55 |
0.89 |
1.38 |
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Source: Argentina Agriculture Secretariat |
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US dollars per ton |
Commodity |
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Year |
Corn |
Soybeans |
Sunflowerseed |
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2002 |
97 |
204 |
233 |
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2001 |
88 |
188 |
183 |
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2000 |
79 |
177 |
153 |
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1999 |
94 |
164 |
196 |
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1998 |
101 |
220 |
305 |
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1997 |
108 |
283 |
253 |
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1996 |
185 |
287 |
256 |
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Source: Argentina Agriculture Secretariat |
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Thousand hectares |
Commodity |
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Year |
Corn |
Soybeans |
Sunflowerseed |
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2002/03 |
2250 |
12000 |
2300 |
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2001/02 |
2450 |
11300 |
1980 |
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2000/01 |
2818 |
10400 |
1886 |
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1999/00 |
3100 |
8583 |
3477 |
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1998/99 |
2605 |
8165 |
3909 |
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1997/98 |
3175 |
6954 |
3331 |
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1996/97 |
3400 |
6200 |
2900 |
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Source: USDA |
October 12, 2002 |
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