June 2007  
 Food Outlook
  Global Market Analysis

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MARKET SUMMARIES

CEREALS

WHEAT

COARSE GRAINS

RICE

CASSAVA

OILSEEDS, OILS AND OILMEALS

SUGAR

MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

FERTILIZERS

OCEAN FREIGHT RATES

Special features

Statistical appendix

Market indicators and food import bills

Announcement

Statistical appendix

Table A1 – Cereal statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2006 2007 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2007 2008
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 902.2 912.5 122.1 117.4 45.5 42.1 977.7 988.7 250.5 250.0
Bangladesh27.628.23.23.7--31.632.13.53.2
China385.8386.010.811.48.25.4384.0389.5156.4158.8
India192.5199.96.63.14.94.5193.0196.926.928.5
Indonesia45.945.98.76.50.10.153.153.75.34.9
Iran, Islamic Republic of21.720.74.84.9--26.626.63.12.1
Iraq2.72.64.44.50.20.27.57.92.41.4
Japan8.88.626.125.90.60.634.534.24.44.1
Kazakhstan16.416.40.10.16.86.49.710.14.04.0
Korea, Republic of5.15.012.913.10.10.218.018.03.22.7
Myanmar17.217.0--0.50.516.516.64.44.4
Pakistan30.931.70.40.43.63.827.627.43.44.0
Philippines16.416.75.24.5--21.021.33.23.1
Saudi Arabia2.83.18.48.8--11.912.03.23.0
Thailand23.524.21.31.39.29.216.216.64.74.3
Turkey33.233.21.21.22.11.633.132.83.83.9
Viet Nam27.727.61.31.34.84.824.324.45.65.3
AFRICA 143.7 135.0 51.6 55.5 6.6 6.7 186.3 188.7 33.4 29.0
Algeria4.13.56.96.9--11.011.04.74.3
Egypt20.520.112.112.41.11.131.632.24.03.2
Ethiopia15.515.00.20.20.50.713.514.02.73.1
Morocco9.04.73.14.80.30.211.211.03.31.6
Nigeria27.226.55.35.30.70.731.031.12.22.2
South Africa9.49.22.53.11.01.213.012.62.61.4
Sudan6.66.51.41.40.70.47.07.22.42.7
CENTRAL AMERICA 37.1 37.8 24.3 25.0 0.7 0.7 60.9 62.1 4.7 5.2
Mexico31.732.214.414.90.50.545.446.33.13.7
SOUTH AMERICA 108.7 125.4 22.3 22.1 27.4 31.9 107.4 112.2 7.8 10.8
Argentina33.240.1--20.122.614.716.52.13.0
Brazil55.265.09.78.35.47.361.163.72.44.8
Chile3.53.52.22.4--5.75.90.30.3
Colombia2.93.14.54.6--7.47.50.50.4
Peru 3.23.02.63.3--6.46.50.80.6
Venezuela3.23.21.91.90.10.15.05.00.40.4
NORTH AMERICA 386.8 450.9 8.2 8.2 112.8 103.8 322.3 348.7 47.3 52.4
Canada50.953.12.62.423.821.333.134.812.211.4
United States of America336.0397.85.65.889.082.5289.3313.935.041.0
EUROPE 404.3 425.2 19.5 17.1 42.5 42.8 398.5 398.0 53.7 55.4
Bulgaria5.3-0.1-1.4-4.30.00.8-
European Union 248.5285.013.711.817.419.5256.5274.733.639.2
Romania15.3-0.5-1.3-16.40.03.0-
Russian Federation Hungary76.576.31.61.812.012.266.865.98.58.5
Serbia8.89.10.10.11.41.28.99.00.90.7
Ukraine34.138.00.40.48.49.227.029.24.14.1
OCEANIA 18.6 38.2 1.1 1.1 14.4 18.5 16.4 15.7 5.6 10.0
Australia17.737.30.10.114.418.514.413.75.39.7
WORLD 2001.5 2124.9 249.1 246.5 249.9 246.5 2069.6 2114.1 403.0 412.8
Developing countries 1144.0 1162.8186.1185.571.372.7 1256.3 1276.4282.1282.3
Developed countries857.4962.263.061.0178.6173.9813.3837.7120.8130.5
LIFDCs882.9886.191.789.625.823.1940.4953.7238.1237.9
LDCs122.8123.119.120.04.64.8135.6138.424.023.7
NFIDCs77.773.334.337.35.46.4106.9107.415.612.4

Table A2 – Wheat statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2006 2007 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2007 2008
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 271.2 274.3 48.1 45.9 14.7 13.5 306.3 308.6 82.7 80.7
Bangladesh0.80.72.32.8--3.43.50.20.2
China104.5101.82.12.51.91.1105.1105.145.944.2
of which Taiwan Prov. Province--1.11.1--1.11.10.40.4
India69.473.56.53.00.30.373.674.714.516.0
Indonesia--4.84.8--4.84.81.71.7
Iran, Islamic Republic of14.513.80.90.8--15.415.52.41.5
Iraq1.61.53.03.00.10.15.15.42.01.0
Japan0.80.95.65.50.40.46.06.00.70.7
Kazakhstan13.713.8--6.56.17.37.73.53.5
Korea, Republic of--3.53.50.10.13.53.50.40.3
Pakistan21.723.00.40.40.50.521.721.92.33.0
Philippines--2.82.8--2.82.80.30.3
Saudi Arabia2.42.70.10.1--2.62.70.60.7
Thailand--1.21.2--1.21.10.20.2
Turkey20.520.20.30.62.01.519.219.30.50.5
AFRICA 26.1 20.9 27.1 29.4 1.1 1.0 51.6 52.3 15.4 12.8
Algeria2.72.34.64.7--7.57.63.73.4
Egypt8.37.67.07.3--15.315.63.02.3
Ethiopia3.73.50.20.2--3.33.40.71.0
Morocco6.33.01.32.50.30.26.86.72.41.1
Nigeria0.10.13.53.50.40.43.23.20.60.6
South Africa2.11.71.01.30.10.22.92.90.70.5
Tunisia1.31.21.11.20.10.12.42.60.90.6
CENTRAL AMERICA 3.3 3.0 7.3 7.5 0.6 0.6 10.0 10.0 1.1 1.0
Cuba--1.01.0--1.01.0--
Mexico3.23.03.53.60.50.56.26.20.70.7
SOUTH AMERICA 19.4 19.5 13.2 13.5 9.1 7.8 24.7 25.0 2.0 2.3
Argentina14.012.8--8.87.55.65.50.80.6
Brazil2.53.87.57.0--10.210.40.50.9
Chile1.41.40.81.0--2.32.30.10.1
Colombia--1.31.3--1.31.30.10.1
Peru 0.20.21.21.7--1.81.90.1-
Venezuela--1.61.6--1.61.60.20.2
NORTH AMERICA 76.6 83.5 2.5 2.5 44.9 43.7 41.2 43.2 19.3 19.4
Canada27.324.3--20.117.29.49.68.16.6
United States of America49.359.22.52.524.826.531.933.611.212.8
EUROPE 191.8 203.2 10.2 9.5 27.5 27.5 185.1 185.8 24.4 23.5
Bulgaria3.2---1.0-2.40.00.3-
European Union 118.3132.76.96.513.014.0119.7125.613.014.0
Romania5.3-0.3-0.6-6.20.01.5-
Russian Federation Hungary44.946.00.80.89.79.936.537.06.56.5
Ukraine13.917.70.20.23.03.312.214.51.51.5
OCEANIA 10.1 25.3 0.6 0.6 11.7 15.0 7.7 7.2 4.1 7.8
Australia9.825.0--11.715.06.76.23.87.5
WORLD 598.4 629.6 109.1 109.0 109.7 109.0 626.7 631.9 149.0 147.5
Developing countries292.6290.285.686.018.115.7361.9365.193.589.3
Developed countries305.8339.423.523.091.693.3264.8266.855.458.3
LIFDCs240.1239.749.849.45.65.1284.8286.983.680.7
LDCs10.310.610.511.50.10.121.321.83.84.1
NFIDCs38.235.417.619.71.01.855.055.610.27.9

Table A3 - Coarse grains statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2006 2007 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2007 2008
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 250.8 254.0 59.8 58.2 6.8 4.9 300.9 306.0 71.0 72.0
China156.5157.87.67.75.03.0155.6160.852.153.5
of which Taiwan Prov. Province0.10.15.25.2--5.15.10.90.9
India32.134.40.1-0.20.432.433.71.21.5
Indonesia11.612.41.90.70.10.112.813.01.61.6
Iran, Islamic Republic of5.24.72.93.2--8.17.90.30.3
Japan0.20.219.819.7--20.220.02.22.1
Korea, D.P.R.2.22.10.10.1--2.32.20.20.2
Korea, Republic of0.40.49.29.3--9.59.61.71.4
Malaysia0.10.12.62.7--2.62.80.30.3
Pakistan3.83.1----3.83.20.70.7
Philippines6.36.30.70.1--6.56.50.90.8
Saudi Arabia0.40.47.37.6--8.28.22.42.2
Thailand4.04.20.10.10.20.23.94.10.10.1
Turkey12.312.70.80.40.10.113.413.03.33.3
Viet Nam3.83.60.10.1--3.83.60.80.8
AFRICA 103.5 99.8 15.2 16.5 4.4 4.6 112.1 113.5 15.8 14.0
Algeria1.41.22.22.1--3.43.31.00.9
Egypt7.78.05.05.0--12.913.10.40.3
Ethiopia11.811.5--0.50.710.210.72.02.1
Kenya3.13.00.60.7--3.73.70.10.1
Morocco2.71.71.82.3--4.44.30.90.5
Nigeria24.823.90.10.10.30.323.723.71.31.3
South Africa7.37.60.81.10.81.09.49.01.90.8
Sudan6.05.90.3-0.70.45.15.31.51.7
Tanzania4.33.80.10.20.40.44.03.91.51.2
CENTRAL AMERICA 32.3 33.1 14.7 15.2 0.1 0.1 47.0 48.2 3.0 3.7
Mexico28.229.010.310.8--38.439.42.43.1
SOUTH AMERICA 74.6 91.7 7.9 7.5 16.7 22.4 68.2 72.9 4.1 7.4
Argentina18.426.6--10.914.78.810.71.32.3
Brazil45.053.71.40.55.27.042.144.51.23.7
Chile2.02.11.31.4--3.23.40.20.2
Colombia1.51.63.13.2--4.54.60.20.1
Peru 1.51.51.31.6--3.03.10.50.4
Venezuela2.62.60.30.3--2.92.90.10.1
NORTH AMERICA 304.0 361.6 4.7 4.7 64.6 57.5 277.0 300.9 26.7 32.2
Canada23.628.82.32.13.74.223.424.94.14.7
United States of America280.4332.82.42.660.953.3253.6276.022.627.5
EUROPE 210.2 219.7 7.4 5.8 14.8 15.2 209.2 208.3 28.7 31.2
European Union 128.4150.45.64.14.25.4133.9146.120.124.6
Romania9.9-0.1-0.7-10.10.01.4-
Russian Federation Hungary31.129.90.50.72.32.329.628.32.02.0
Serbia6.97.0--1.31.16.96.80.40.4
Ukraine20.120.20.10.15.45.914.714.52.62.6
OCEANIA 7.7 12.8 0.1 0.1 2.7 3.4 8.0 7.9 1.5 2.2
Australia7.112.2--2.73.47.37.31.42.1
WORLD 983.1 1072.8 109.8 108.0 110.0 108.0 1022.5 1057.6 150.7 162.7
Developing countries449.0466.375.174.726.730.6492.5505.388.993.3
Developed countries534.1606.534.733.383.377.4530.1552.361.869.4
LIFDCs322.9323.224.623.69.27.4330.2338.172.573.6
LDCs55.654.32.42.13.43.551.652.89.59.5
NFIDCs23.822.114.114.90.10.137.937.63.52.9

Table A4 - Maize statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2006 2007 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2007 2008
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 200.9 204.2 45.1 42.8 6.1 4.2 236.0 241.1 60.9 62.2
China145.5147.05.65.25.03.0142.5147.650.351.8
of which Taiwan Prov. Province--5.05.0--4.94.90.90.9
India13.615.50.1-0.20.413.814.90.91.2
Indonesia11.612.41.90.70.10.112.813.01.61.6
Iran, Islamic Republic of1.71.62.02.2--3.83.80.10.1
Japan--16.416.4--16.716.41.31.3
Korea, D.P.R.2.01.90.10.1--2.12.00.20.2
Korea, Republic of0.10.19.09.1--9.19.21.61.3
Malaysia0.10.12.62.7--2.62.80.30.3
Pakistan3.32.6----3.22.70.70.7
Philippines6.36.30.70.1--6.56.50.90.8
Thailand3.74.00.10.10.20.23.63.90.10.1
Turkey3.03.30.70.3--3.83.60.30.3
Viet Nam3.83.60.10.1--3.83.60.80.8
AFRICA 48.9 47.3 12.8 13.9 2.8 3.2 59.1 59.3 7.9 6.6
Algeria--2.12.0--2.12.00.20.2
Egypt6.77.05.05.0--11.812.00.40.3
Ethiopia4.34.0--0.20.33.63.70.70.8
Kenya3.02.80.60.7--3.53.50.1-
Morocco0.10.11.41.5--1.61.60.30.2
Nigeria7.16.20.10.10.10.16.76.20.50.5
South Africa6.97.20.71.00.81.08.88.41.70.7
Tanzania3.43.00.10.20.40.43.02.91.11.0
CENTRAL AMERICA 25.5 26.1 11.9 11.9 0.1 0.1 37.1 37.9 2.7 3.1
Mexico21.822.57.57.5--29.129.82.02.5
SOUTH AMERICA 66.0 82.5 7.2 6.5 15.9 21.6 59.6 63.6 2.9 6.3
Argentina14.422.0--10.214.05.77.00.51.5
Brazil42.651.41.10.15.27.039.441.81.03.5
Chile1.41.51.31.4--2.62.80.20.2
Colombia1.31.42.82.9--4.04.10.20.1
Peru 1.31.21.31.5--2.62.70.50.4
Venezuela2.12.10.30.3--2.42.30.10.1
NORTH AMERICA 276.9 328.0 2.4 2.4 56.7 49.2 253.1 274.5 20.8 26.0
Canada9.311.52.22.00.20.211.512.71.71.9
United States of America267.6316.50.20.456.549.0241.6261.819.124.1
EUROPE 78.1 81.2 5.3 4.3 3.6 3.8 82.5 80.4 11.8 13.5
European Union 46.0