FAO/GIEWS - Food Outlook No.5 - November 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)
1997/98
1998/989
estim.
1999/2000
f'cast
1997/98
1998/989
estim.
1999/2000
f'cast
1997/98
1998/989
estim.
1999/2000
f'cast
( . . . . . . . . . . . . . million tonnes . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . )
UNITED STATES
(June/May)
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
(Aug./July)
Opening stocks
12.1
19.7
25.7
27.0
38.2
51.6
0.9
0.9
0.7
Production
67.5
69.3
63.1
260.6
271.7
264.0
5.8
6.1
6.9
Imports
2.6
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.6
0.3
0.3
0.4
Total Supply
82.2
91.8
91.7
290.3
312.7
318.2
6.9
7.4
8.0
Domestic use
34.2
37.7
34.2
206.9
205.2
209.0
3.3
3.9
3.7
Exports
28.3
28.4
30.6
45.2
56.0
52.0
2.7
2.7
2.7
Closing stocks
19.7
25.7
26.9
38.2
51.6
57.2
0.9
0.7
1.6
 
CANADA
(August/July)
CANADA
THAILAND
(Nov./Oct.) 3/
Opening stocks
9.0
6.0
7.1
4.9
4.4
5.1
1.1
0.8
1.0
Production
24.3
24.1
25.9
25.3
26.5
25.8
15.0
15.0
15.3
Imports
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.5
0.7
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Supply
33.4
30.2
33.0
31.7
31.6
31.9
16.0
15.7
16.2
Domestic use
7.4
8.3
7.5
23.7
23.5
23.5
8.9
9.1
9.4
Exports
20.0
14.7
18.5
3.6
3.0
3.4
6.4
5.7
5.7
Closing stocks
6.0
7.1
7.0
4.4
5.1
5.0
0.8
1.0
1.2
 
ARGENTINA
(Dec./Nov.)
ARGENTINA
CHINA
(Jan./Dec.) 3/ 4/
Opening stocks
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.1
0.4
1.9
12.3
14.5
12.2
Production
14.8
11.0
13.0
19.7
24.2
17.5
139.0
132.4
135.2
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
Total Supply
16.0
11.8
13.4
19.8
24.6
19.4
151.5
147.0
147.7
Domestic use
4.9
4.9
5.0
7.6
9.1
8.8
133.2
132.6
133.2
Exports
10.4
6.5
8.0
11.7
13.6
10.1
3.8
2.1
2.1
Closing stocks
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.9
0.5
14.5
12.2
12.4
 
AUSTRALIA
(Oct./Sept.)
AUSTRALIA
PAKISTAN
(Nov./Oct.) 3/
Opening stocks
2.9
1.5
2.0
1.1
2.1
1.6
0.4
0.4
0.5
Production
19.4
21.1
21.9
10.0
8.9
8.1
4.3
4.7
4.9
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Supply
22.3
22.6
23.9
11.1
11.0
9.7
4.7
5.1
5.3
Domestic use
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.5
5.6
5.7
2.4
2.5
2.8
Exports
15.7
15.5
16.8
3.4
3.8
3.5
2.0
2.1
2.0
Closing stocks
1.5
2.0
2.0
2.1
1.6
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
 
EC (July/June) 5/
EC 5/
VIET NAM
(Nov./Oct.) 3/
Opening stocks
11.0
12.5
16.0
12.7
23.9
26.6
1.7
1.9
2.2
Production
95.1
102.7
97.6
110.6
105.9
101.6
18.8
19.5
19.5
Imports
3.7
2.8
2.8
2.4
3.5
3.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Supply
109.8
118.0
116.4
125.7
133.2
131.3
20.5
21.4
21.7
Domestic use
84.1
87.8
85.9
97.8
96.3
99.3
14.8
14.9
15.4
Exports
13.2
14.2
16.5
4.0
10.4
10.8
3.8
4.3
4.1
Closing stocks
12.5
16.0
14.0
23.9
26.6
21.2
1.9
2.2
2.2
TOTAL ABOVE
                 
Opening stocks
36.2
40.4
51.2
45.7
68.9
86.7
16.3
18.3
16.6
Production
221.1
228.3
221.5
426.2
437.3
417.1
182.8
177.8
181.7
Imports
6.3
5.7
5.7
6.6
7.1
6.6
0.5
0.5
0.7
Total Supply
263.7
274.4
278.4
478.5
513.2
510.4
199.7
196.6
199.0
Domestic use
135.6
143.9
137.8
341.6
339.7
346.3
162.6
163.1
164.5
Exports
87.6
79.3
90.4
68.0
86.8
79.8
18.7
17.0
16.6
Closing stocks
40.4
51.2
50.2
68.9
86.7
84.3
18.3
16.6
17.9

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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