Wheat 1/
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Coarse Grains 2/ |
Rice (milled basis)
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1996/97
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1997/98
estim. |
1998/99
f'cast |
1996/97
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1997/98
estim. |
1998/99
f'cast |
1996/97
|
1997/98
estim. |
1998/99
f'cast |
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( . . . . . . . . . . million tonnes . . . . . . . . .
. )
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UNITED STATES
(June/May) |
UNITED STATES | UNITED STATES (Aug. July) |
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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/ |
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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/ |
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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/ |
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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/ |
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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
|
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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
|