FAO/GIEWS - Food Outlook No.2 - April 1999 p. 7

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Table A.4 - WHEAT, COARSE GRAINS AND RICE: Supplies and utilization in main exporting countries, National Crop Years

 
Wheat 1/
   Coarse Grains 2/
Rice (milled basis)
1996/97
1997/98
estim.
1998/99
f'cast
1996/97
1997/98
estim.
1998/99
f'cast
1996/97
1997/98
estim.
1998/99
f'cast
( . . . . . . . . . . million tonnes . . . . . . . . . . )
UNITED STATES
(June/May)
   UNITED STATES   UNITED STATES
(Aug. July)
Opening stocks
10.2
12.1
19.7
14.4
27.0
38.2
0.8
0.9
0.9
Production
62.0
67.5
69.4
265.9
260.6
271.8
5.5
6.0
6.1
Imports
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.9
2.9
0.3
0.3
0.3
Total Supply
74.7
82.2
91.7
283.3
290.6
312.8
6.6
7.1
7.3
Domestic use
35.4
34.2
37.1
204.8
207.2
212.9
3.2
3.5
3.6
Exports
27.3
28.3
28.6
51.5
45.3
51.1
2.5
2.8
2.7
Closing stocks
12.1
19.7
26.0
27.0
38.2
48.8
0.9
0.9
1.0
 
CANADA
(August/July)
   CANADA   THAILAND
(Nov./Oct.) 3/

Opening stocks
6.7
9.0
6.0
3.0
4.9
4.4
0.8
1.1
0.9
Production
29.8
24.3
24.4
28.6
25.3
26.8
14.8
15.0
14.2
Imports
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.8
1.5
0.7
0.0
0.2
0.0
Total Supply
36.6
33.4
30.5
32.4
31.7
31.9
15.6
16.3
15.1
Domestic use
8.2
7.4
7.6
22.2
23.6
23.7
9.3
9.0
9.0
Exports
19.4
20.0
14.6
5.4
3.7
3.3
5.3
6.4
5.5
Closing stocks
9.0
6.0
8.3
4.9
4.4
4.9
1.1
0.9
0.7
 
ARGENTINA
(Dec./Nov.)
   ARGENTINA   CHINA
(Jan./Dec.) 3/ 4/

Opening stocks
0.4
1.0
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
10.6
12.3
14.4
Production
16.0
14.8
10.6
13.4
19.7
24.3
135.1
139.0
132.4
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.6
Total Supply
16.4
15.8
11.0
13.8
19.8
24.6
146.0
151.5
147.4
Domestic use
5.6
4.9
4.8
5.5
7.7
8.8
132.7
133.2
134.0
Exports
9.8
10.5
5.8
8.2
11.7
15.2
1.0
3.8
1.2
Closing stocks
1.0
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.7
12.3
14.4
12.2
 
AUSTRALIA
(Oct./Sept.)
   AUSTRALIA PAKISTAN
(Nov./Oct.) 3/

Opening stocks
1.9
2.9
1.5
1.0
1.1
1.9
0.4
0.5
0.4
Production
23.7
19.4
21.1
11.1
10.0
8.4
4.3
4.3
4.7
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Supply
25.6
22.3
22.6
12.1
11.1
10.4
4.7
4.8
5.1
Domestic use
3.5
5.1
5.1
5.8
5.8
5.5
2.4
2.4
2.5
Exports
19.2
15.7
15.0
5.3
3.4
3.3
1.9
2.0
2.2
Closing stocks
2.9
1.5
2.6
1.1
1.9
1.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
 
EC
(July/June) 5/
   EC 5/   VIET NAM
(Nov./Oct.) 3/

Opening stocks
9.4
11.0
12.3
12.6
15.2
22.7
1.7
1.7
1.9
Production
100.1
95.1
102.8
105.1
110.6
105.7
17.8
18.5
18.5
Imports
2.1
3.1
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Supply
111.5
109.2
117.6
120.4
128.3
131.0
19.5
20.2
20.3
Domestic use
83.3
82.6
85.9
96.6
101.5
98.8
14.2
14.5
14.7
Exports
17.2
14.3
16.2
8.6
4.1
9.1
3.6
3.8
3.9
Closing stocks
11.0
12.3
15.5
15.2
22.7
23.1
1.7
1.9
1.7
TOTAL ABOVE
                 
Opening stocks
28.7
36.0
39.9
31.3
48.3
67.4
14.3
16.3
18.5
Production
231.5
221.1
228.3
424.2
426.2
437.0
177.4
182.8
176.0
Imports
4.7
5.7
5.2
6.6
7.0
6.2
0.7
0.8
0.9
Total Supply
264.9
262.8
273.4
462.1
481.5
510.6
192.3
199.9
195.3
Domestic use
136.1
134.1
140.5
334.8
345.8
349.6
161.8
162.6
163.8
Exports
92.8
88.8
80.2
79.0
68.3
82.0
14.2
18.8
15.5
Closing stocks
36.0
39.9
52.8
48.3
67.4
79.0
16.3
18.5
15.9

SOURCE: FAO
Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Trade data include wheat flour in wheat grain equivalent. For the EC semolina is also included.
2/ Argentina (Dec./Nov.) for rye, barley and oats, (March/February) for maize and sorghum; Australia (November/October) for rye, barley and oats, (March/February) for maize and sorghum; Canada (August/July); EC (July/June); United States (June/May) for rye, barley and oats, (September/August) for maize and sorghum.
3/ Rice trade data refers to the calendar year of the second year shown.
4/ Including Taiwan province. 5/ Excluding trade between the fifteen EC member countries.
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