November 2007  
 Food Outlook
  Global Market Analysis

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MARKET SUMMARIES

CEREALS

WHEAT

COARSE GRAINS

RICE

OILSEEDS, OILS AND MEALS

SUGAR

MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

FISH AND FISHERY 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 911.1 925.5 124.2 117.1 46.5 44.4 982.5 992.5 253.7 259.7
Bangladesh28.228.23.23.8--31.832.33.63.2
China387.4394.49.310.17.76.2382.2389.1156.0165.1
India194.2202.76.82.14.94.7193.1197.328.731.5
Indonesia45.947.29.06.60.10.153.554.05.65.7
Iran, Islamic Republic of21.722.34.64.0-0.426.226.83.22.3
Iraq2.72.64.24.40.20.27.57.92.31.3
Japan8.88.326.226.10.60.634.634.24.44.1
Kazakhstan16.416.00.10.18.89.09.28.13.02.0
Korea, Republic of5.14.912.912.70.20.217.817.83.12.5
Myanmar20.621.0--0.60.719.319.64.95.6
Pakistan31.031.00.40.93.54.127.827.63.23.5
Philippines16.416.05.45.0--21.821.22.72.5
Saudi Arabia2.83.18.38.4--11.912.13.12.5
Thailand24.124.11.51.68.99.316.416.55.75.6
Turkey34.731.53.02.52.21.134.833.65.34.6
Viet Nam27.727.21.31.44.54.824.424.45.85.2
AFRICA 144.7 136.5 53.8 55.3 5.7 6.5 187.4 191.0 36.5 31.3
Algeria4.14.67.36.9--11.311.64.74.9
Egypt20.920.012.112.51.10.831.932.44.13.5
Ethiopia15.515.00.40.20.40.513.614.22.93.3
Morocco9.02.23.96.00.30.111.410.74.01.5
Nigeria27.427.45.25.10.70.731.132.02.32.2
South Africa9.49.22.73.10.71.212.613.02.91.4
Sudan6.66.81.71.30.30.37.07.32.93.4
CENTRAL AMERICA 37.1 39.4 26.3 26.6 0.8 0.7 62.0 65.1 4.4 4.9
Mexico31.733.915.716.50.50.546.749.52.63.2
SOUTH AMERICA 110.5 129.2 23.8 21.3 34.7 35.5 108.3 112.6 10.4 12.1
Argentina33.742.3--26.124.614.615.02.73.4
Brazil55.365.49.67.76.18.360.964.12.74.4
Chile3.53.62.62.00.10.15.65.80.40.4
Colombia3.43.45.34.90.20.28.08.31.21.0
Peru 3.33.32.83.2--6.56.60.90.8
Venezuela3.53.52.11.90.10.15.45.50.60.4
NORTH AMERICA 384.5 468.8 8.5 7.1 111.2 116.9 309.8 343.3 60.4 72.3
Canada48.648.72.52.223.019.332.232.910.59.0
United States of America336.0420.06.04.988.297.6277.6310.449.863.3
EUROPE 402.9 388.4 20.1 22.9 42.4 35.4 395.8 385.4 54.8 43.6
Bulgaria5.3-0.1-1.4-4.3-0.8-
European Union 247.1261.014.116.916.917.3255.4268.934.228.0
Romania15.3-0.5-1.3-16.4-3.0-
Russian Federation Hungary76.576.61.61.812.312.966.565.58.58.5
Serbia8.88.40.10.20.40.38.98.71.00.5
Ukraine34.127.60.30.49.64.525.424.04.43.9
OCEANIA 18.5 21.1 1.1 1.2 14.1 12.1 16.7 15.2 8.0 3.1
Australia17.620.20.10.214.112.114.713.27.62.8
WORLD 2 009.4 2 108.9 257.9 251.5 255.4 251.5 2 062.4 2 105.0 428.0 427.0
Developing countries1 155.71 183.3192.8185.877.175.91 264.11 287.2291.3297.3
Developed countries853.7925.665.065.8178.3175.6798.4817.8136.7129.7
LIFDCs886.0895.886.783.324.422.4934.4949.8240.3247.6
LDCs126.8129.220.020.04.15.2139.0142.925.626.6
NFIDCs78.871.036.238.15.25.2107.9107.917.513.6

 

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 270.0 278.3 51.0 45.7 16.6 16.4 303.1 304.7 88.4 91.2
Bangladesh0.80.72.32.8--3.43.50.20.2
China104.5107.01.92.21.82.6101.2101.951.856.6
of which Taiwan Prov. Province--1.11.1--1.11.10.40.4
India69.475.06.72.00.30.373.775.214.516.0
Indonesia--5.44.8--5.05.12.01.7
Iran, Islamic Republic of14.515.00.90.2-0.415.415.52.41.7
Iraq1.61.53.03.00.10.15.15.42.01.0
Japan0.80.95.65.60.40.45.96.10.70.8
Kazakhstan13.713.1--8.48.66.85.52.51.5
Korea, Republic of--3.53.50.10.13.53.50.40.3
Pakistan21.722.50.40.90.51.221.722.02.32.5
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
Turkey20.518.51.91.82.01.019.619.81.71.2
AFRICA 26.2 20.2 28.4 29.6 1.2 0.9 52.1 52.5 16.3 13.2
Algeria2.73.04.64.3--7.57.73.73.7
Egypt8.37.47.07.5--15.315.63.02.3
Ethiopia3.73.50.30.2--3.33.40.81.1
Morocco6.31.51.83.50.30.17.06.72.60.9
Nigeria0.10.13.53.50.40.43.23.20.60.6
South Africa2.11.70.81.30.20.22.93.00.70.5
Tunisia1.31.51.51.00.10.12.62.61.10.9
CENTRAL AMERICA 3.3 3.4 7.4 7.2 0.7 0.6 9.8 10.0 1.1 1.1
Cuba--0.70.8--0.80.8--
Mexico3.23.43.63.50.50.56.36.40.70.7
SOUTH AMERICA 20.1 22.1 13.7 12.8 11.8 9.5 24.9 25.2 3.0 2.6
Argentina14.615.0--11.39.05.55.41.41.0
Brazil2.54.07.56.5--10.310.60.40.6
Chile1.41.30.90.8--2.32.30.10.1
Colombia--1.31.3-0.11.31.30.10.1
Peru 0.20.21.31.7--1.81.90.10.1
Venezuela--1.91.6--1.81.70.30.2
NORTH AMERICA 74.6 76.9 3.0 1.9 43.9 46.0 39.5 39.5 19.2 13.1
Canada25.320.60.1-19.314.58.68.66.84.7
United States of America49.356.22.91.924.731.530.830.912.48.4
EUROPE 191.3 188.7 10.0 9.7 28.1 24.1 183.5 179.1 24.9 19.7
Bulgaria3.2---1.0-2.4-0.3-
European Union 117.7123.36.76.512.311.3119.6122.813.010.0
Romania5.3-0.3-0.6-6.2-1.5-
Russian Federation Hungary44.946.30.80.810.711.235.635.96.56.5
Ukraine13.913.80.10.23.31.511.512.41.81.9
OCEANIA 10.1 12.4 0.6 0.6 11.4 9.9 8.1 7.6 6.2 1.8
Australia9.812.1--11.49.97.16.75.91.5
WORLD 595.4 602.1 114.1 107.5 113.6 107.5 621.0 618.7 159.2 142.6
Developing countries292.3297.189.884.920.717.8359.2363.5102.2102.5
Developed countries303.1305.024.322.692.989.7261.8255.157.040.1
LIFDCs239.2243.251.048.25.55.5280.7283.289.291.8
LDCs10.410.811.211.60.10.121.522.14.14.3
NFIDCs38.133.419.020.91.01.455.355.711.08.3

 

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 252.9 257.3 59.3 56.9 6.2 3.7 304.2 309.6 65.4 66.3
China156.7160.36.36.74.52.0156.7162.645.647.9
of which Taiwan Prov. Province0.10.14.74.7--4.84.70.60.5
India32.134.40.1-0.20.432.433.71.21.5
Indonesia11.612.42.10.70.10.113.013.11.61.6
Iran, Islamic Republic of5.25.02.72.9--7.98.10.40.2
Japan0.20.219.919.8--20.420.12.22.0
Korea, D.P.R.2.22.10.10.1--2.32.30.20.2
Korea, Republic of0.40.49.18.9--9.59.61.71.3
Malaysia0.10.12.62.7--2.62.80.30.3
Pakistan3.83.1----3.83.20.70.7
Philippines6.36.30.70.3--6.56.80.90.8
Saudi Arabia0.40.47.27.3--8.28.32.41.8
Thailand4.03.90.10.20.20.13.94.00.10.1
Turkey13.812.70.90.40.20.114.613.23.63.4
Viet Nam3.83.60.10.1--3.83.60.80.8
AFRICA 104.0 101.7 16.0 16.3 3.4 4.8 112.4 115.3 17.7 15.8
Algeria1.41.62.62.5--3.73.81.01.2
Egypt7.98.05.05.0--13.113.10.40.3
Ethiopia11.811.5--0.40.510.210.92.12.2
Kenya3.53.20.20.3--3.73.70.50.3
Morocco2.70.72.12.5--4.34.01.40.6
Nigeria24.824.70.10.10.30.323.724.51.31.3
South Africa7.37.51.11.10.51.09.09.32.20.8
Sudan5.96.00.3-0.30.35.15.31.82.2
Tanzania, U.R. of4.34.3--0.40.44.04.01.51.4
CENTRAL AMERICA 32.2 34.4 16.6 17.1 0.1 0.1 48.2 51.1 2.7 3.3
Mexico28.230.311.512.5--39.642.31.92.5
SOUTH AMERICA 75.5 92.6 8.9 7.4 21.3 24.1 68.4 72.5 5.5 8.5
Argentina18.326.5--14.415.18.89.31.32.3
Brazil45.053.81.30.65.98.041.844.81.53.6
Chile2.02.21.61.10.10.13.23.30.30.2
Colombia1.71.73.73.40.20.24.85.00.90.8
Peru 1.51.51.51.5--2.93.00.60.6
Venezuela3.02.90.10.3--3.13.20.20.2
NORTH AMERICA 303.7 385.6 4.6 4.3 64.0 67.6 266.3 299.3 39.8 58.3
Canada23.328.12.11.93.84.823.324.03.64.2
United States of America280.4357.52.52.460.262.8243.0275.436.254.1
EUROPE 209.3 197.3 8.3 11.3 14.2 11.2 208.2 202.3 29.3 23.4
European Union 127.5135.96.39.14.45.9132.9143.220.717.4
Romania9.9-0.1-0.7-10.1-1.4-
Russian Federation Hungary31.129.90.50.71.61.730.328.92.02.0
Serbia6.97.0--0.30.36.96.80.40.4
Ukraine20.113.70.10.26.33.013.811.52.62.0
OCEANIA 7.7 8.5 0.1 0.1 2.6 2.2 7.9 7.0 1.6 1.3
Australia7.18.0--2.62.27.26.31.61.2
WORLD 985.2 1 077.5 113.8 113.5 111.8 113.5 1 015.5 1 057.1 162.1 176.8
Developing countries452.2473.477.775.230.231.3497.2512.686.090.1
Developed countries533.0604.136.138.381.682.3518.3544.476.086.7
LIFDCs324.0327.919.418.47.96.5327.6337.867.469.5
LDCs55.656.22.51.92.73.751.853.610.110.8
NFIDCs24.721.914.514.50.10.138.237.64.73.4

 

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 202.0 206.5 44.9 43.1 5.5 3.1 238.5 244.3 54.7 56.8
China145.5149.04.64.94.52.0143.7149.243.646.2
of which Taiwan Prov. Province--4.54.5--4.64.50.60.5
India13.615.50.1-0.20.413.814.90.91.2
Indonesia11.612.42.00.70.10.112.913.01.61.6
Iran, Islamic Republic of1.71.62.02.5--3.84.10.10.1
Japan--16.616.6--17.016.61.31.3
Korea, D.P.R.2.02.00.10.1--2.12.10.20.2
Korea, Republic of0.10.19.08.8--9.19.21.61.2
Malaysia0.10.12.62.7--2.62.80.30.3
Pakistan3.32.6----3.22.70.70.7
Philippines6.36.30.70.3--6.56.80.90.8
Thailand3.73.60.10.20.20.13.63.70.10.1
Turkey3.83.70.80.3--4.44.20.60.4
Viet Nam3.83.60.10.1--3.83.60.80.8
AFRICA 49.4 49.3 13.6 13.9 2.0 3.6 59.6 61.4 9.0 7.4
Algeria--2.42.4--2.32.40.30.3
Egypt6.97.05.05.0--12.012.10.40.3
Ethiopia4.34.0--0.10.33.63.80.80.8
Kenya3.23.00.20.3--3.43.40.40.2
Morocco0.10.11.71.5--1.71.70.30.2
Nigeria7.17.00.10.10.10.16.77.00.50.5
South Africa6.97.11.01.00.51.08.48.72.10.7
Tanzania, U.R. of3.43.4--0.40.43.03.01.11.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 25.4 27.4 14.0 14.1 0.1 0.1 38.2 41.2 2.5 2.9
Mexico21.823.88.99.5--30.133.01.72.2
SOUTH AMERICA 66.6 83.1 8.0 6.5 20.1 22.8 59.7 63.3 4.3 7.4
Argentina14.421.8--13.414.05.75.80.51.5
Brazil42.651.71.00.25.98.039.142.21.33.5
Chile1.41.61.41.00.10.12.42.50.20.2
Colombia1.61.63.43.10.20.24.34.60.90.8
Peru 1.31.31.41.4--2.62.70.60.6
Venezuela2.42.40.10.3--2.52.60.20.2
NORTH AMERICA 276.6 348.9 2.3 2.2 56.3 56.7 242.1 273.5 34.5 52.2
Canada9.010.62.01.80.30.211.312.11.31.5
United States of America267.6338.30.30.456.056.5230.7261.433.150.7
EUROPE 76.9 65.8 6.0 8.1 2.9 1.7 81.7 77.2 11.8 6.5
European Union 45.245.65.07.00.30.250.457.37.54.0
Romania8.7---0.6-8.8-1.3-
Russian Federation Hungary3.63.60.20.30.10.13.73.80.80.8
Serbia6.46.6--0.30.36.46.40.40.3
Ukraine6.45.7--1.10.95.54.80.50.5
OCEANIA 0.6 0.4 - - - - 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1
WORLD 697.5 781.4 88.7 88.0 87.0 88.0 720.4 761.3 116.8 133.2
Developing countries334.7357.661.458.727.328.5367.5381.966.872.2
Developed countries362.8423.827.429.359.759.5352.9379.449.961.0
LIFDCs232.8238.415.514.06.45.1236.8244.856.158.7
LDCs25.125.61.91.71.62.723.724.45.15.2
NFIDCs18.818.112.712.40.10.130.830.73.02.6

 

Table A5 - Barley 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 23.0 22.6 12.2 11.6 0.6 0.4 35.6 34.9 9.0 7.8
China3.63.91.61.7--5.35.81.10.9
India1.31.3----1.31.3--
Iran, Islamic Republic of RepubRepubliof)ndonesia3.53.50.70.4--4.14.10.30.1
Iraq0.80.80.20.20.10.10.90.90.10.1
Japan0.20.21.61.4--1.71.80.70.6
Kazakhstan1.71.90.10.10.30.31.51.70.50.5
Saudi Arabia0.10.15.85.8--6.56.52.31.7
Syria0.70.70.80.9--1.61.60.80.9
Turkey9.48.40.1-0.20.19.68.42.92.9
AFRICA 6.7 4.9 1.6 1.9 - - 7.6 7.5 2.6 2.0
Algeria1.31.50.10.1--1.31.40.70.9
Ethiopia1.81.8----1.71.80.30.4
Libya0.10.10.30.4--0.40.5--
Morocco2.50.50.41.0--2.52.21.10.4
Tunisia0.40.50.70.4--1.11.00.30.2
CENTRAL AMERICA 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.1 - - 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.1
Mexico0.90.90.20.1--1.11.00.10.1
SOUTH AMERICA 2.3 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.5 0.4 0.4
Argentina1.31.5--0.50.60.70.90.40.3
NORTH AMERICA 13.5 16.4 0.3 0.1 1.7 3.2 14.0 13.9 3.0 2.6
Canada9.611.8--1.32.59.49.21.51.4
United States of America3.94.60.30.10.40.74.64.71.51.2
EUROPE 89.3 85.7 1.2 0.7 10.6 8.7 80.4 78.2 11.4 10.1
Belarus1.82.0----1.92.00.20.2
Bulgaria0.5---0.2-0.4-0.1-
European Union 54.958.50.50.23.65.052.753.68.58.0
Romania0.8-0.1-0.1-0.9-0.1-
Russian Federation18.117.20.30.21.51.617.015.80.80.8
Ukraine11.36.5--5.12.15.65.01.50.9
OCEANIA 4.1 5.4 - - 2.4 2.0 4.2 3.9 1.3 1.0
Australia3.75.0--2.42.03.93.51.31.0
WORLD 139.8 138.5 16.2 15.0 15.9 15.0 145.3 141.9 27.8 24.1
Developing countries29.927.812.512.30.90.841.741.010.79.1
Developed countries109.9110.73.62.715.014.2103.6101.017.115.0
LIFDCs14.412.83.03.80.10.116.917.43.82.9
LDCs2.22.2----2.12.20.40.4
NFIDCs3.41.51.72.0--4.84.41.50.6

 

Table A6 – Sorghum 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 11.4 11.2 1.5 1.6 0.1 0.1 12.7 12.7 1.0 1.0
China2.62.40.10.1--2.62.50.50.4
India7.77.6----7.77.60.20.2
Japan--1.31.4--1.31.40.20.2
AFRICA 27.0 26.9 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.9 25.0 26.0 4.0 4.4
Burkina Faso1.51.6--0.10.11.51.50.10.1
Ethiopia2.82.8--0.30.22.22.50.40.5
Nigeria9.99.8--0.10.19.49.80.50.5
Sudan5.05.20.3-0.30.34.34.51.41.8
CENTRAL AMERICA 5.8 6.0 2.3 2.8 - - 8.6 8.6 0.1 0.2
Mexico5.45.52.32.8--8.28.10.10.2
SOUTH AMERICA 5.0 5.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 4.9 5.1 0.7 0.7
Argentina2.32.8--0.60.52.12.10.40.5
Brazil1.61.3-0.3--1.61.70.20.1
Venezuela0.60.6----0.60.6--
NORTH AMERICA 7.1 12.7 - - 3.7 5.5 3.9 5.5 0.8 1.5
United States of America7.112.7--3.75.53.95.50.81.5
EUROPE 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.8 - - 1.2 2.3 0.1 0.1
European Union 0.60.60.61.7--1.12.20.10.1
OCEANIA 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 - 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.1
Australia2.01.0--0.1-2.01.00.10.1
WORLD 58.9 63.6 5.4 7.0 5.3 7.0 58.4 61.3 6.8 7.9
Developing countries49.249.13.33.71.51.549.750.85.66.1
Developed countries9.714.42.03.33.85.58.710.41.21.8
LIFDCs38.137.70.70.40.90.935.936.84.75.1
LDCs15.315.50.60.20.70.813.714.43.03.5
NFIDCs2.01.80.10.1--2.01.90.20.1

 

Table A7 – Other coarse grains statistics - Millet, Rye, Oats and other Grains (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
ASIA16.517.10.80.60.10.117.417.70.70.7
AFRICA20.920.60.10.10.50.420.120.42.12.1
CENTRAL AMERICA0.10.10.10.1--0.20.2--
SOUTH AMERICA1.51.60.10.1--1.51.70.10.1
NORTH AMERICA6.67.62.01.92.32.26.36.51.62.0
EUROPE42.545.30.50.70.60.844.944.66.16.7
OCEANIA1.11.80.10.10.10.21.01.60.20.1
WORLD 89.1 94.0 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 91.4 92.6 10.7 11.7

 

Table A8 - Rice statistics (million tonnes, milled basis)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2006 2007 2007 2008 2007 2008 2006/07 2007/08 2007 2008
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 388.2 389.9 13.8 14.4 23.6 24.3 375.2 378.2 99.9 102.2
Bangladesh26.927.00.80.9--27.828.33.43.0
China126.2127.11.01.21.41.6124.3124.758.660.6
of which Taiwan Prov. Province1.11.10.10.1--1.21.20.10.1
India92.893.30.10.14.44.087.088.413.014.0
Indonesia34.334.71.51.1--35.535.82.02.4
Iran, Islamic Republic of2.12.21.00.9--3.03.10.50.5
Iraq0.20.21.01.2--1.41.40.20.2
Japan7.87.20.70.70.20.28.38.01.61.3
Korea, D.P.R.1.61.60.40.7--2.02.20.10.1
Korea, Republic of4.74.50.30.30.20.24.84.81.11.0
Malaysia1.41.50.90.8--2.32.30.20.1
Myanmar19.319.8--0.30.418.318.84.85.5
Pakistan5.45.4--3.02.92.42.50.20.3
Philippines10.29.71.91.9--12.511.71.51.5
Saudi Arabia--1.01.1--1.11.10.20.1
Sri Lanka2.32.1----2.22.20.20.1
Thailand20.120.20.20.38.79.211.311.45.45.3
Viet Nam23.923.70.30.44.54.819.719.84.74.1
AFRICA 14.5 14.5 9.3 9.4 1.1 0.8 22.9 23.2 2.5 2.4
Cote d’Ívoire0.70.60.91.0--1.61.60.10.1
Egypt4.74.60.1-1.10.83.63.60.70.9
Madagascar2.32.40.20.2--2.52.50.20.1
Nigeria2.62.61.61.5--4.24.30.40.3
Senegal0.10.10.80.8--1.01.00.20.1
South Africa--0.70.8--0.70.70.10.1
Tanzania, U.R. of0.80.80.10.1--0.90.90.10.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.6 1.6 2.3 2.3 - - 4.0 4.0 0.5 0.5
Cuba0.30.30.70.7--1.01.0--
Mexico0.20.20.50.6--0.80.8--
SOUTH AMERICA 15.0 14.5 1.3 1.1 1.7 1.8 15.0 14.8 1.8 1.0
Argentina0.80.7--0.40.50.40.30.10.1
Brazil7.97.60.80.70.20.38.88.70.80.3
Peru1.61.60.10.1--1.71.70.20.1
Uruguay0.90.8--0.70.80.10.10.20.2
NORTH AMERICA 6.2 6.3 1.0 1.0 3.3 3.3 4.1 4.4 1.3 0.9
Canada--0.30.3--0.30.30.10.1
United States of America6.26.30.70.73.33.33.74.11.30.8
EUROPE 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.2 4.0 4.0 0.6 0.6
European Union 1.81.81.11.30.20.22.83.00.50.5
Russian Federation Hungary0.50.50.20.2--0.70.7--
OCEANIA 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 - - 0.7 0.6 0.1 -
Australia0.70.10.10.2--0.30.20.1-
WORLD 428.7 429.3 29.9 30.5 29.9 30.5 425.9 429.2 106.8 107.6
Developing countries411.1412.825.325.726.226.8407.6411.0103.1104.7
Developed countries17.616.54.64.83.73.718.318.23.72.9
LIFDCs322.9324.716.316.810.910.4326.1328.783.686.3
LDCs60.962.26.36.51.21.465.767.211.411.5
NFIDCs16.015.72.62.74.23.814.414.61.81.8

 

Table A9 - Cereal supply and utilization in main exporting countries (million tonnes)

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  Wheat1 Coarse Grains2 Rice (milled basis)
  2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
  UNITED STATES (June/May) UNITED STATES UNITED STATES (Aug./July)
Opening stocks14.715.512.458.854.836.21.21.41.3
Production57.349.356.2299.1280.4357.57.16.26.3
Imports1.72.81.92.12.52.70.50.70.7
Total Supply 73.7 67.7 70.5 360.0 337.7 396.4 8.9 8.3 8.2
Domestic use31.030.830.9245.4243.0275.43.84.14.0
Exports27.224.431.359.958.566.93.72.93.4
Closing stocks15.512.48.454.836.254.11.41.30.8
  CANADA (August/July) CANADA THAILAND (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks7.99.66.86.56.53.63.85.15.4
Production25.725.320.625.223.328.120.120.120.2
Imports0.00.00.02.02.12.00.10.20.3
Total Supply 33.7 34.9 27.5 33.7 31.9 33.7 24.0 25.4 25.8
Domestic use8.38.68.621.723.324.011.111.311.4
Exports15.819.514.25.44.95.57.78.79.2
Closing stocks9.66.84.76.53.64.25.15.45.3
  ARGENTINA (Dec./Nov.) ARGENTINA INDIA (Oct./Sept.)3
Opening stocks2.21.81.40.91.91.39.011.613.0
Production12.614.615.024.518.326.591.892.893.3
Imports0.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.1
Total Supply 14.8 16.4 16.4 25.4 20.3 27.8 100.9 104.4 106.4
Domestic use5.45.55.48.68.89.384.887.088.4
Exports7.69.510.014.910.216.34.44.44.0
Closing stocks1.81.41.01.91.32.311.613.014.0
  AUSTRALIA (Oct./Sept.) AUSTRALIA PAKISTAN (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks8.011.85.93.03.91.60.20.20.2
Production25.49.812.114.47.18.05.55.45.4
Imports0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total Supply 33.4 21.7 18.0 17.4 11.0 9.5 5.7 5.6 5.6
Domestic use5.67.16.77.87.26.32.12.42.5
Exports16.08.69.95.72.22.03.43.02.9
Closing stocks11.85.91.53.91.61.20.20.20.3
  EU (July/June) EU VIET NAM (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks23.521.014.823.624.221.54.74.74.7
Production124.3117.7123.3134.4127.5135.923.923.923.7
Imports7.56.76.53.26.39.10.20.30.4
Total Supply 155.2 145.4 144.6 161.3 158.0 166.4 28.8 28.9 28.7
Domestic use119.2119.6122.8133.1132.9143.219.319.719.8
Exports15.112.811.83.94.45.94.74.54.8
Closing stocks21.013.010.024.220.717.44.74.74.1
  TOTAL OF ABOVE TOTAL OF ABOVE TOTAL OF ABOVE
Opening stocks56.459.841.492.891.364.218.922.924.6
Production245.3216.7227.3497.7456.6556.0148.4148.4148.9
Imports9.29.58.47.310.913.80.91.21.3
Total Supply 310.8 286.1 277.1 597.7 558.8 633.9 168.2 172.5 174.8
Domestic use169.4171.7174.4416.6415.2458.1121.3124.4126.1
Exports81.674.877.189.880.396.624.023.524.3
Closing stocks59.839.625.691.363.379.322.924.624.4
1 Trade data include wheat flour in wheat grain equivalent. For the European Union semolina is also included.
2 Argentina (December/November) 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); the European United (July/June); United States (June/May) for rye, barley and oats, (September/August) for maize and sorghum.
3 Rice trade data refer to the calendar year of the second year shown.

 

Table A10 – Total oilcrops statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports
  2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
ASIA 122.8 122.3 123.0 49.3 51.7 56.8 2.6 2.7 2.7
China58.560.155.631.632.237.31.31.51.3
of which Taiwan Prov.---2.52.32.4---
India33.532.135.8---0.60.50.6
Indonesia7.27.47.81.41.61.70.10.20.1
Iran, Islamic Republic of0.40.40.40.80.91.0---
Japan0.20.30.36.76.86.8---
Korea, Republic of0.30.20.21.41.51.5---
Malaysia4.34.34.50.80.80.80.10.10.1
Pakistan5.15.05.30.91.31.1---
Thailand0.60.70.71.61.71.7---
Turkey2.12.22.01.72.02.0---
AFRICA 16.2 15.6 16.1 1.9 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.7
Nigeria4.44.54.5---0.10.10.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.1 1.0 1.0 6.0 5.9 6.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Mexico0.80.70.75.75.55.6---
SOUTH AMERICA 112.5 125.1 129.3 1.8 3.6 3.5 37.1 39.7 46.3
Argentina45.652.453.40.62.42.37.910.310.9
Brazil59.462.465.30.10.20.126.024.529.9
Paraguay4.26.97.1---2.44.14.5
NORTH AMERICA 110.1 110.8 93.4 1.8 1.7 1.7 35.4 38.7 37.5
Canada14.213.713.20.70.60.77.78.08.5
United States of America95.997.180.21.11.11.027.730.729.0
EUROPE 37.9 40.2 37.9 18.5 19.3 19.5 2.4 3.0 2.3
European Union21.224.623.917.518.518.70.41.00.5
Russian Federation7.47.47.00.20.20.20.40.30.4
Ukraine5.86.95.8---0.81.51.2
OCEANIA 2.9 1.5 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.4 0.7
Australia2.51.21.70.10.20.11.00.40.6
WORLD 403.5 416.6 402.8 79.6 85.1 90.3 79.4 85.2 90.2
Developing countries247.3259.6264.451.856.261.340.343.049.6
Developed countries156.2157.0138.427.828.929.039.142.240.6
LIFDCs128.1127.5128.136.938.943.93.13.13.1
LDCs10.310.010.10.30.40.30.50.40.4
NFIDCs7.77.47.82.93.83.60.20.20.2
The split years bring together northern hemisphere annual crops harvested in the latter part of the first year shown, with southern hemisphere annual crops harvested in the early part of the second year shown; for tree crops which are produced throughout the year, calendar year production for the second year shown is used.

 

Table A11 – Total oils and fats statistics (million tonnes)

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  Imports Exports Utilization
  2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
ASIA 29.7 31.1 32.3 33.0 34.6 36.3 72.1 74.7 77.0
Bangladesh1.01.31.2---1.31.51.5
China8.69.810.90.50.50.527.629.029.8
of which Taiwan Prov.0.40.40.4---0.80.90.9
India5.05.75.40.60.50.614.814.815.0
Indonesia0.10.10.113.414.916.24.54.95.5
Iran1.21.21.20.10.10.11.51.51.5
Japan1.11.11.1---3.23.23.2
Korea, Republic of0.80.80.8---1.11.11.2
Malaysia1.30.81.014.915.116.13.43.63.9
Pakistan1.91.92.00.20.10.13.33.43.5
Philippines0.30.30.41.20.81.00.70.70.8
Singapore0.60.60.60.30.30.40.30.30.3
Turkey1.71.11.30.20.20.22.52.42.4
AFRICA 6.2 6.7 6.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 11.5 11.8 12.3
Algeria0.60.70.6--0.10.70.70.7
Egypt1.31.51.6-0.10.11.71.81.9
Nigeria0.30.30.30.1--1.91.92.0
South Africa0.70.80.8-0.1-1.01.11.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 3.8 3.8 3.9
Mexico1.11.11.1---2.92.93.0
SOUTH AMERICA 1.9 1.9 2.0 10.9 11.3 12.8 9.0 9.4 9.8
Argentina---7.27.48.80.70.70.7
Brazil0.20.20.22.62.62.65.05.25.5
NORTH AMERICA 3.1 3.3 3.4 4.6 5.0 4.8 16.7 17.7 18.7
Canada0.40.60.51.81.92.00.90.91.0
United States of America2.72.72.92.83.12.815.816.817.8
EUROPE 12.2 13.0 13.8 4.4 4.6 3.8 31.8 33.2 34.1
European Union9.910.711.51.81.91.826.027.828.7
Russian Federation1.11.11.10.60.60.53.13.13.3
Ukraine0.20.40.41.61.81.20.60.70.8
OCEANIA 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.1
Australia0.30.40.30.60.60.60.60.70.7
WORLD 55.3 58.3 60.6 55.7 58.6 60.7 146.0 151.7 156.9
Developing countries37.439.140.645.747.851.091.694.798.0
Developed countries18.019.220.010.210.89.754.557.059.0
LIFDCs23.525.926.917.218.419.864.767.169.3
LDCs3.84.14.20.40.40.46.76.97.0
NFIDCs6.16.36.51.11.11.19.19.49.7
Includes oils and fats of vegetable, marine and animal origin.

 

Table A12 – Total meals and cakes statistics1(million tonnes)

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  Imports Exports Utilization
  2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
ASIA 22.1 23.9 26.1 11.3 12.4 12.5 97.7 102.0 108.0
China2.82.32.80.71.20.749.351.254.5
of which Taiwan Prov.0.60.50.5---2.52.52.5
India0.20.20.24.74.95.511.010.811.1
Indonesia2.22.52.72.12.32.42.42.63.1
Japan2.22.32.4---7.27.37.4
Korea, Republic of3.03.23.5---4.04.34.6
Malaysia0.91.01.02.12.32.21.61.81.8
Pakistan0.20.30.40.10.10.12.83.03.2
Philippines1.41.81.90.50.40.41.92.22.4
Saudi Arabia0.70.70.8---0.70.70.9
Thailand2.52.73.00.10.10.14.34.64.8
Turkey1.01.11.2-0.10.13.03.23.3
Viet Nam1.31.51.60.10.10.11.51.71.9
AFRICA 3.3 3.9 4.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 8.3 9.0 9.8
Egypt0.81.01.3---1.72.22.5
South Africa0.91.11.2---1.41.41.8
CENTRAL AMERICA 2.9 3.0 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 7.4 7.4 7.7
Mexico2.02.02.3---6.36.36.6
SOUTH AMERICA 3.7 4.0 4.2 42.3 43.7 49.3 18.8 20.0 20.8
Argentina---25.227.032.42.42.62.9
Bolivia---1.11.01.00.30.20.3
Brazil0.20.20.212.913.112.911.111.711.9
Chile0.80.90.90.60.60.71.31.41.4
Paraguay---0.80.80.80.20.50.6
Peru0.80.90.91.51.21.41.01.11.1
Venezuela0.80.91.0---0.91.01.1
NORTH AMERICA 3.3 3.3 3.5 10.0 10.5 10.3 38.6 38.0 40.2
Canada1.51.51.72.22.22.42.42.62.9
United States of America1.81.81.87.88.37.936.235.537.3
EUROPE 32.5 32.3 33.8 4.2 4.1 3.4 58.5 59.0 62.4
European Union30.030.231.51.01.11.253.555.057.3
Russian Federation0.70.70.91.00.90.62.12.32.9
Ukraine0.10.10.11.41.51.10.20.20.3
OCEANIA 0.8 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.8
Australia0.50.70.8---1.11.11.2
WORLD 68.7 71.6 76.6 68.8 71.7 76.6 230.9 237.0 250.7
Developing countries28.931.134.154.256.862.7121.8128.0135.4
Developed countries39.940.542.514.514.913.9109.1109..1115.4
LIFDCs9.910.611.79.29.910.275.378.483.3
LDCs0.40.40.50.40.40.43.33.33.3
NFIDCs4.14.75.21.81.51.79.19.910.7
1 Includes meals and cakes derived from oilcrops as well as fish meal and other meals from animal origin.

 

Table A13 – Bovine meat statistics (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 17 259 17 946 2 202 2 357 575 618 18 878 19 670
China7 5117 86921621468767 6638 011
India3 3753 552--4594902 9163 062
Indonesia5255404550--570590
Iran, Islamic Republic of356358115120--471478
Japan497494634660111 1141 138
Korea, Republic of22423326028011481507
Malaysia283018019033205217
Pakistan1 0571 08933341 0571 088
Philippines237240126140--363380
AFRICA 4 683 4 696 578 620 55 58 5 206 5 258
Algeria85100110110--195210
Angola85907275--157165
Egypt60555022223011826779
South Africa660660222657677679
CENTRAL AMERICA 2 209 2 258 464 485 96 112 2 577 2 631
Mexico1 6021 62637237538401 9361 961
SOUTH AMERICA 14 669 15 142 302 315 3 061 3 115 11 910 12 342
Argentina3 0343 246414805112 5582 736
Brazil8 7918 98535321 8502 0076 9767 010
Chile2382481601701015388403
Colombia800820-12530775791
Uruguay548507101047038188136
Venezuela4675147075--537589
NORTH AMERICA 13 301 13 210 1 577 1 674 962 1 057 13 889 13 865
Canada1 3911 3671752004434261 1201 145
United States of America11 91011 8431 3991 47151963112 76612 717
EUROPE 11 158 10 974 1 615 1 636 278 203 12 495 12 407
European Union 8 0647 9806205681851248 4998 424
Russian Federation 1 7571 695820850442 5732 541
Ukraine514520556511568584
OCEANIA 2 928 2 869 46 49 1 813 1 846 1 159 1 019
Australia2 2302 18514141 3101 356932791
New Zealand6786641010500488188186
WORLD 66 202 67 090 6 760 7 107 6 840 7 009 66 084 67 157
Developing countries36 28537 4582 7402 9243 7823 89535 25036 485
Developed countries29 92629 6414 0474 2153 0583 11430 87030 713
LIFDCs18 77019 43574583663168918 88419 582
LDCs2 6342 684123136122 7572 818
NFIDCs3 2743 33246150367683 6693 768

 

Table A14 – Ovine meat statistics (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 8 158 8 467 267 286 52 59 8 373 8 694
Bangladesh140140----140140
China4 4534 6549010230324 5134 724
India725730--1112714718
Iran, Islamic Republic of520550----520550
Pakistan564592--812556580
Saudi Arabia100102474511146146
Syria205215----205215
Turkey315318----315318
AFRICA 2 064 2 122 68 72 4 6 2 128 2 189
Algeria2252301010--235240
Nigeria251253----251253
South Africa1541562022--174178
Sudan240260--11239259
CENTRAL AMERICA 115 117 75 78 - - 190 195
Mexico90926263--152155
SOUTH AMERICA 344 359 4 6 32 34 316 330
Brazil11712045--121125
NORTH AMERICA 122 125 107 114 15 18 214 221
United States of America10510785891518175178
EUROPE 1 361 1 344 257 317 21 12 1 597 1 649
European Union 1 1131 099285290651 3921 384
Russian Federation 1541491012--164161
OCEANIA 1 425 1 343 50 53 718 710 757 687
Australia86480211317295548508
New Zealand56054023401415161128
WORLD 13 556 13 843 807 906 843 840 13 520 13 909
Developing countries10 09110 461409439889910 41110 800
Developed countries3 5063 4244214887547413 1733 172
LIFDCs8 4468 7569310550588 4898 804
LDCs1 2071 24556111 2121 250
NFIDCs1 0091 04938448131 0381 080

 

Table A15 – Pigmeat statistics (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 61 968 59 752 2 221 2 390 584 454 63 672 61 707
China53 09350 59138348853339752 94350 682
of which Hong Kong, SAR1751603003403120444480
India510515--11509514
Indonesia6006055644601607
Japan1 2471 2561 0251 034112 3072 322
Korea, D.P.R.170175145155--315330
Korea, Republic of86089338842018221 2621 279
Malaysia210213354011244252
Philippines1 4671 4964548--1 5121 544
Thailand700710--1011690699
Viet Nam2 4462 6202212132 4352 608
AFRICA 844 871 111 122 9 9 945 984
Madagascar7577----7577
Nigeria210215----210215
South Africa151155303211180186
Uganda8183----8183
CENTRAL AMERICA 1 566 1 563 552 565 74 78 2 044 2 050
Cuba1001012830--128131
Mexico1 2001 19044645066701 5801 570
SOUTH AMERICA 4 674 4 957 71 89 722 802 4 023 4 244
Argentina210230223011231259
Brazil3 2093 370--6106502 5992 720
Chile46855023110150360403
Colombia12813034--131134
Venezuela1301353035--160170
NORTH AMERICA 11 434 11 646 615 633 2 290 2 292 9 739 9 959
Canada1 8751 8401451489359721 0901 020
United States of America9 5599 8064654801 3551 3208 6448 934
EUROPE 25 862 26 441 1 269 1 026 1 262 1 343 25 870 26 124
Belarus34637045505051341369
European Union 21 85722 210113401 3941 25420 57620 996
Romania500-240---740-
Russian Federation 1 7192 01864765013132 3532 655
Serbia580600202522598623
Ukraine675720657055735785
OCEANIA 522 532 121 136 48 47 606 619
Australia385392861004846434443
Papua New Guinea666822--6870
WORLD 106 880 105 773 4 960 4 961 4 989 5 024 106 908 105 698
Developing countries67 48365 5571 8772 0731 3911 34568 00066 273
Developed countries39 44040 2583 0852 8893 6023 68338 94839 466
LIFDCs56 44354 07746055756644356 33754 191
LDCs7737955357--825852
NFIDCs46948010611743570593

 

Table A16 – Poultry meat statistics (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 27 308 28 537 3 443 3 813 1 099 1 220 29 690 31 154
China14 66315 3151 2371 47259964715 30916 140
of which Hong Kong, SAR3128520560150160409428
India2 0652 220----2 0652 220
Indonesia1 0401 20032--1 0431 202
Iran, Islamic Republic of82085022251718825857
Japan1 3371 350761685--2 1182 052
Korea, Republic of48151213013544607643
Kuwait45458013056916984
Malaysia97598513151213976987
Saudi Arabia545555440465559801 015
Singapore9095959655180186
Thailand1 1361 16599325350830830
Turkey905945557526159341 005
Yemen11812011011511227234
AFRICA 3 599 3 647 701 756 16 17 4 284 4 385
Angola998588--9497
South Africa945960253250881 1901 202
CENTRAL AMERICA 3 735 3 833 929 966 16 18 4 647 4 781
Cuba3133110125--141158
Mexico2 5752 641618612553 1883 248
SOUTH AMERICA 14 531 15 234 202 230 2 901 3 210 11 831 12 254
Argentina1 1971 31677951001 1091 223
Brazil9 90110 366--2 7133 0127 1887 354
Chile60762520229095537552
Venezuela770830123144--893974
NORTH AMERICA 20 040 20 049 245 218 3 044 2 900 17 339 17 404
Canada1 1681 1971601801301371 2081 243
United States of America18 87218 85281342 9142 76316 12716 157
EUROPE 13 629 13 993 2 578 2 290 1 027 837 15 192 15 437
European Union 10 97211 16770861186378910 81710 989
Romania375-169-2-542-
Russian Federation 1 5341 7181 3071 292112 8513 000
Ukraine5236381491221212660748
OCEANIA 962 988 40 47 31 34 970 1 000
Australia811826112527787800
New Zealand130140--67124133
WORLD 83 696 86 170 8 141 8 323 8 134 8 236 83 850 86 308
Developing countries46 35148 3864 1434 6784 0084 44046 50448 630
Developed countries37 48137 9253 9953 6434 1273 79737 47837 816
LIFDCs21 54922 6231 5441 87148652622 60723 969
LDCs1 1031 120400441451 4991 557
NFIDCs3 9714 10942349215154 3794 585

 

Table A17 –Total meat statistics1 (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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, Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 116 531 116 575 8 170 8 883 2 350 2 390 122 351 123 068
China81 07679 8051 9312 2821 2561 17781 75280 909
of which Hong Kong, SAR2252079291 0111881869651 032
India6 8187 160--4725046 3466 656
Indonesia2 2972 4825863882 3462 537
Iran, Islamic Republic of1 7121 77413714517181 8321 901
Japan3 0923 1122 4652 421225 5555 532
Korea, Republic of1 5761 65078984723272 3422 470
Malaysia1 2151 22924826716171 4471 479
Pakistan2 0182 0883412172 0092 075
Philippines2 4082 44721223313142 6082 666
Saudi Arabia719733633666991 3431 390
Singapore11211725626188360370
Thailand2 0792 12111123383641 7521 769
Turkey1 5781 621557527161 6071 680
Viet Nam3 1343 331242712133 1463 345
AFRICA 12 543 12 722 1 485 1 599 91 98 13 937 14 223
Algeria590614122122--712736
Angola142149189198--331347
Egypt1 5321 486248261221 7781 745
Nigeria1 0891 10723--1 0911 110
South Africa1 9321 95332533019222 2382 261
CENTRAL AMERICA 7 741 7 888 2 038 2 113 188 209 9 591 9 792
Cuba197201153175--350377
Mexico5 5675 6491 5131 5151101166 9707 048
SOUTH AMERICA 34 455 35 929 580 641 6 789 7 237 28 246 29 332
Argentina4 6274 98033386226614 0384 357
Brazil22 04822 87139385 1955 69216 89217 217
Chile1 3401 4511821952222721 3001 374
Colombia1 7221 755263225301 7221 757
Uruguay6746432123494406202260
Venezuela1 3751 487223254--1 5981 741
NORTH AMERICA 45 144 45 277 2 553 2 648 6 351 6 307 41 346 41 617
Canada4 4734 4445055561 5261 5533 4523 447
United States of America40 67040 8322 0362 0804 8254 75437 88138 158
EUROPE 53 191 53 946 5 866 5 428 2 671 2 480 56 386 56 894
Belarus76981490104127131732787
European Union 43 03943 4981 8211 6092 5302 25442 33042 853
Romania1 167-449-8-1 608-
Russian Federation 5 2545 6702 8192 84418198 0558 495
Ukraine1 7581 92527025819192 0092 164
OCEANIA 6 232 6 133 261 289 2 653 2 682 3 840 3 740
Australia4 3114 2261031171 7171 7422 6972 601
New Zealand1 4581 4363739932937563538
WORLD 275 695 278 325 20 911 21 556 21 093 21 404 275 513 278 476
Developing countries163 967165 6859 24210 1909 3869 899163 823165 977
Developed countries111 963112 88011 71811 41711 71211 510111 969112 787
LIFDCs108 476108 2242 8753 4061 7731 754109 579109 876
LDCs6 3206 475604664686 9187 131
NFIDCs9 0759 3241 0331 1629710110 01210 385
1 Including “other meat”.

 

Table A18 – Milk and milk products statistics (million tonnes, milk equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports
  2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
ASIA 216.7 229.0 241.5 22.8 24.0 23.6 4.4 4.6 4.4
China32.038.145.03.53.73.80.40.30.3
India195.198.4101.4---0.60.70.5
Indonesia0.90.90.91.51.61.50.20.20.2
Iran, Islamic Republic of7.47.68.00.30.30.3---
Japan8.38.18.01.61.51.4---
Korea, Republic of2.22.22.10.80.80.8---
Malaysia---1.31.31.30.20.20.2
Pakistan29.731.232.5------
Philippines---1.71.91.80.10.10.1
Saudi Arabia1.21.21.32.22.42.30.80.80.9
Singapore---1.21.41.40.60.60.7
Thailand0.91.01.01.41.41.40.40.40.4
Turkey11.111.612.10.10.10.10.10.10.1
AFRICA 32.6 32.7 33.0 6.8 7.0 6.8 0.4 0.4 0.4
Algeria1.71.71.81.91.81.7---
Egypt4.13.73.70.80.80.80.10.10.1
Kenya2.82.82.7------
South Africa2.92.92.80.20.20.20.10.10.1
Sudan7.67.67.70.20.20.2---
Tunisia1.01.01.00.10.10.1---
CENTRAL AMERICA 15.7 16.0 16.3 5.4 4.8 4.8 0.3 0.3 0.3
Costa Rica0.80.80.8---0.10.10.1
Mexico10.010.210.42.92.42.50.10.10.1
SOUTH AMERICA 52.4 54.1 54.7 2.1 2.2 2.2 3.0 3.6 3.1
Argentina10.110.810.1---1.72.21.8
Brazil25.526.227.00.50.50.50.40.30.3
Colombia6.86.86.9---0.10.20.2
Uruguay1.81.81.8---0.50.50.4
Venezuela1.31.41.60.80.70.7---
NORTH AMERICA 88.3 90.5 92.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 5.0 5.2 5.3
Canada8.18.07.90.80.60.70.40.40.4
United States of America80.382.584.12.31.92.04.64.84.9
EUROPE 216.1 215.0 215.5 5.1 5.6 5.7 17.6 15.7 16.3
European Union 146.9145.5151.41.81.71.613.411.612.1
Romania6.36.4-0.10.10.1---
Russian Federation 31.131.332.22.42.93.10.30.20.2
Ukraine13.713.313.0---1.31.11.0
OCEANIA 24.7 25.4 25.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 15.3 17.5 16.9
Australia210.110.19.60.40.40.44.75.14.3
New Zealand314.515.215.6---10.612.412.6
WORLD 646.5 662.7 678.2 45.9 46.8 46.4 46.0 47.3 46.7
Developing countries290.2304.4317.734.635.234.77.98.78.3
Developed countries356.2358.3360.511.311.711.738.138.638.4
LIFDCs214.7226.5238.714.315.014.83.33.63.4
LDCs22.923.223.52.52.62.50.10.10.1
NFIDCs46.347.348.53.73.73.70.30.30.3
1 Dairy years starting April of the year stated.
2Dairy years ending June of the year stated.
3 Dairy years ending May of the year stated.
Note: The solids content method is used to calculate milk equivalents. ME multiplication factors used: butter, 6.60; cheese (from whole cow milk), 4.40; cheese (from skim cow milk), 2.00; milk powder, 7.60. Regarding assumptions and approaches and in calculation of milk equivalents please refer to Bulletin of IDF 390 (March 2004).

 

Table A19 – Sugar statistics (million tonnes, raw value)

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, Production Utilization Imports Exports
  2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 64.2 68.5 68.4 70.3 23.6 21.9 9.8 13.4
China12.313.013.113.52.21.30.20.8
India29.632.421.522.1--1.54.5
Indonesia2.62.64.34.41.81.8--
Japan0.90.92.42.31.41.4--
Pakistan3.84.24.44.40.50.30.10.1
Thailand7.07.52.52.7--4.44.8
Turkey2.02.12.12.20.10.1--
AFRICA 10.5 10.6 15.2 15.6 8.3 9.1 2.8 2.9
Egypt1.91.92.62.71.21.2--
Kenya0.60.60.80.80.40.4--
Mauritius0.60.60.10.1--0.50.6
South Africa2.42.71.61.60.20.20.91.0
Sudan0.80.81.01.10.30.5-0.1
Swaziland0.70.7----0.50.5
CENTRAL AMERICA 12.2 12.1 9.3 9.4 1.1 0.9 4.3 4.2
Cuba1.51.20.70.70.30.10.80.7
Dominican Republic0.60.50.30.3--0.20.2
Guatemala2.22.20.70.7--1.51.5
Mexico5.45.75.65.70.40.20.50.5
SOUTH AMERICA 40.4 40.6 17.8 18.5 1.2 1.1 22.3 22.7
Brazil32.232.210.911.4--20.320.9
NORTH AMERICA 7.8 7.9 10.7 10.9 3.2 3.4 0.5 0.3
United States of America7.77.89.39.51.82.00.40.2
EUROPE 24.1 23.9 30.6 30.8 7.9 7.9 2.2 2.3
European Union 17.216.818.718.93.23.21.51.5
Russian Federation 3.33.56.66.73.63.50.20.2
Ukraine2.12.12.32.4--0.10.1
OCEANIA 5.4 5.5 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.3 4.2 4.4
Australia4.95.11.21.2--4.04.1
Fiji0.40.30.10.1--0.30.3
WORLD 164.5 169.1 153.5 157.0 45.5 45.4 45.9 50.2
Developing countries124.3128.5104.5107.629.429.038.242.2
Developed countries40.340.548.949.516.116.47.88.0

 

Table A20 – Fish and fishery products statistics1

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  Capture fisheries production Aquaculture fisheries production Exports Imports
  2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006
        estim.   estim.
  Million tonnes (live weight equivalent) US$ billion
ASIA 46.1 45.8 40.9 43.2 24.0 26.0 28.7 26.3 27.6 28.1
China218.018.230.932.78.99.610.55.56.46.7
of which: Hong Kong SAR0.20.2--0.40.40.41.91.92.0
Taiwan Prov. 1.01.00.30.31.81.71.20.50.50.5
India3.43.52.82.81.41.61.7-0.10.1
Indonesia4.64.41.01.21.71.82.00.10.10.1
Japan4.34.10.80.71.11.31.414.614.413.9
Korea, Rep. of1.61.60.40.41.11.00.92.22.42.7
Philippines2.22.20.50.60.40.30.40.10.10.1
Thailand2.82.61.31.14.04.55.21.21.41.5
Viet Nam1.91.91.21.42.42.73.40.20.30.3
AFRICA 7.3 7.4 0.6 0.6 3.3 3.7 4.1 1.5 1.8 2.0
Ghana0.40.4--0.10.10.10.10.20.1
Morocco0.90.9--0.81.11.2--0.1
Namibia0.60.6--0.40.40.5---
Nigeria0.50.5-0.1-0.10.10.40.40.4
Senegal0.40.4--0.30.30.2---
South Africa0.90.8--0.40.40.40.10.10.2
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.7 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.8 0.9
Mexico1.31.30.10.10.60.60.70.30.40.4
Panama0.20.2--0.40.40.4---
SOUTH AMERICA 17.5 16.7 1.1 1.1 6.5 7.6 9.0 0.7 0.7 1.0
Argentina0.90.9--0.80.81.3-0.10.1
Brazil0.70.80.30.30.40.40.40.30.30.5
Chile4.94.30.70.72.53.03.60.10.10.2
Ecuador0.30.40.10.10.81.01.3---
Peru 9.69.4--1.41.61.8---
NORTH AMERICA 6.4 6.2 0.8 0.6 7.8 8.3 8.3 13.5 13.7 15.1
Canada1.21.10.10.23.53.63.71.51.71.8
United States of America5.04.90.60.53.94.24.112.012.013.3
EUROPE 13.9 13.8 2.2 2.1 26.2 28.8 32.1 32.0 35.9 41.9
European Union2 5.85.71.31.318.019.421.829.432.738.0
Iceland1.71.7--1.81.81.80.10.10.1
Norway2.52.40.60.74.14.95.50.70.70.8
Russian Federation2.93.20.10.11.52.02.10.81.11.4
OCEANIA 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 0.9 1.0 1.1
Australia0.20.2--0.90.90.90.70.80.9
New Zealand0.50.50.10.10.80.90.90.10.10.1
WORLD3 94.4 93.3 45.9 48.1 71.6 78.4 86.0 75.4 81.5 90.0
Developing countries68.167.642.044.534.838.242.514.316.317.6
Developed countries26.125.53.93.736.840.343.661.165.372.3
LIFDCs36.236.536.839.014.516.118.45.06.16.4
LDCs6.67.1--2.02.22.30.20.20.3
NFIDCs13.212.80.70.73.64.34.60.91.11.3
1 Production and trade data exclude whales, seals, other aquatic mammals and aquatic plants. Trade data include fish meal and fish oil.
2 Including intra-trade.
3 For capture fisheries production, the aggregate includes also 151 851 tonnes in 2004 and 139 851 tonnes in 2005 of not identified countries, data not included in any other aggregates.

 

Table A21 - Selected international prices of wheat and coarse grains, ( US$/tonne)

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  Wheat Maize Sorghum
Period US No.2 Hard
Red Winter Ord. Prot.
1
US Soft Red
Winter No.2
2
Argentina
Trigo Pan
3
US No.2
Yellow
2
Argentina 3 US No.2
Yellow
2
Annual (July/June)      
2003/04161149154115109118
2004/05154138123979099
2005/06175138138104101109
2006/07212176188150145155
Monthly      
2006 – October 218196191141135154
2006 – November219192185166172169
2006 – December216190186160162169
2007 – January208176183164161173
2007 – February209175175177165178
2007 – March209168187170160171
2007 – April206171209150144145
2007 – May203180219159147155
2007 – June231205239165156166
2007 – July250223249146141157
2007 – August277254273152157171
2007 – September343323325158170177
2007 – October352323321163180172
1 Delivered United States f.o.b Gulf.
2 Delivered United States Gulf.
3 Up River f.o.b.
Sources: International Grain Council and USDA.

 

Table A22 - Wheat and maize futures prices ( US$/tonne)

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 DecemberMarchMay July
Dec 2007 Dec 2006 March 2008 March 2007 May 2008 May 2007 July 2008 July 2007
Wheat        
Sep 25326152328159291162234163
Oct 2339164342170310171244171
Oct 9311182315186294185243176
Oct 16304199311200295192245171
Oct 23309190317195301187250173
Oct 30299184307191293184248171
Maize        
Sep 25146100152106156109159112
Oct 2137105144111148114151117
Oct 9135114142119145122149124
Oct 16142125149129153131156132
Oct 23 142125149130153133156135
Oct 30146130153135156138160140
Source: Chicago Board of Trade.

 

Table A23 - Selected international prices for rice and price indices

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International Prices (US$ per tonne) FAO Indices (1998-2000=100)
Period Thai 100% B 1 Thai broken 2 US Long grain 3 Pakistan Basmati 4 Total Indica Japonica 5 Aromatic
High quality Low quality
Annual (January/December)         
20032011512843578179818191
20042442073724681021011109696
200529121931947310710411510794
2006311217394516117114114127102
Monthly         
2006 – October 306221424525117120115121103
2006 – November305218431525121122118128104
2006 – December311228437525125122122135111
2007 – January318245439586127123125136118
2007 – February322259435600129124128137118
2007 – March325263424615130126131136124
2007 – April322256416625130125130136128
2007 – May325252412625131126131135129
2007 – June333255412625133130134137130
2007 – July337261412788136131138137143
2007 – August336269409710136131140137138
2007 – September332279430650138131143140134
2007 – October338297452713142136148141146
1 White rice, 100 percent second grade, f.o.b. Bangkok, indicative traded prices.
2A1 super, f.o.b. Bangkok, indicative traded prices.
3 United States No.2, 4 percent brokens f.o.b.
4 Basmati: ordinary, f.o.b. Karachi.
Note: The FAO Rice Price Index is based on 16 rice export quotations. 'Quality' is defined by the percentage of broken kernels, with high (low) quality referring to rice with less (equal to or more) than 20 percent brokens. The subindex for Aromatic Rice follows movements in prices of Basmati and Fragrant rice.
Sources: FAO for indices. Rice prices: Jackson Son and Co. (London) Ltd. and other public sources.
5 The composition of the price subindex for Japonica rice has undergone revision to reflect more appropriately today’s global trading environment in small grain rice.

 

Table A24 - Selected international prices for oilcrop products and price indices

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  International Prices (US$ per tonne) FAO Indices (1998-2000=100)
  Soybeans1 Soybean Oil2 Palm Oil3 Soybean Cake4 Rapeseed Meal5 Oilseeds Edible/Soap Fats/Oils Oilcakes/
Meals
PERIOD
Annual (October/September)
2002/03243539428191141114102117
2003/04322632488257178143118144
2004/05275545419212130125110132
2005/06259572451202130120112161
2006/07335772684264184156152196
Monthly        
2006 – October269613506223147127120182
2006 – November300676546233153139129187
2006 – December296699590236163140136189
2007 – January306695591246170142135191
2007 – February323711603259196147136197
2007 – March324721621260195147138199
2007 – April320761708254175147150198
2007 – May 334788777258165154161198
2007 – June362830796272162165170198
2007 – July374886808290191173175203
2007 – August386914828296222182181198
2007 – September430971829344271205190213
2007 – October4451 007875384272216202225
         
1 Soybeans (US, No.2 yellow, cif Rotterdam).
2 Soybean oil (Dutch, f.o.b. ex-mill).
3 Palm oil (Crude, cif Northwest Europe).
4 Soybean cake (Pellets, 44/45 percent, Argentina, cif Rotterdam).
5 Rapeseed meal (34 percent, Hamburg, f.o.b. ex-mill).
Note: The FAO indices are calculated using the Laspeyres formula; the weights used are the average export values of each commodity for the 1998-2000 period. The indices are based on the international prices of five selected seeds, ten selected oils and fats and seven selected cakes and meals.
Sources: FAO and Oil World.

 

Table A25 - Selected international prices for milk products and dairy price index

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  International Prices (US$ per tonne) FAO Dairy Price Index
PERIOD Butter 1 Skim Milk Powder 2 Whole Milk Powder 3 Cheddar Cheese 4 ( 1998-2000=100)
Annual (January/December)     
20031 3721 7611 8041 864105
20041 7882 0182 0212 611130
20052 1282 2232 2612 838145
20061 7742 2182 1932 681138
Monthly     
2006 – September1 6382 1692 0822 600132
2006 – October1 6752 2632 1632 625136
2006 – November1 7502 4752 3882 663146
2006 – December1 8502 8252 6882 800160
2007 – January1 9382 9002 8502 850166
2007 – February2 0383 1253 0502 925176
2007 – March2 0633 2253 2883 013186
2007 – April2 3503 8503 8503 150213
2007 – May2 2004 2004 0253 200222
2007 – June2 5634 8004 4133 775252
2007 – July3 1255 1504 6504 338277
2007 – August3 5335 0834 7504 650287
2007 – September3 7004 9504 7504 900290
1 Butter, 82 percent butterfat, f.o.b. Oceania; indicative traded prices
2 Skim Milk Powder, 1.25 percent butterfat, f.o.b. Oceania, indicative traded prices
3 Whole Milk Powder, 26 percent butterfat, f.o.b. Oceania, indicative traded prices
4 Cheddar Cheese, 39 percent max. moisture, f.o.b. Oceania, indicative traded prices
Note: The FAO Dairy Price Index is derived from a trade-weighted average of a selection of representative internationally-traded dairy products
Sources: FAO for indices. Product prices: Mid-point of price ranges reported by Dairy Market News (USDA)

 

Table A26 - Selected international meat prices

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,> Pig Meat Prices ( US$ per tonne) Bovine Meat Prices (US$ per tonne)
PERIOD USA BRAZIL JAPAN USA ARGENTINA JAPAN AUSTRALIA
Annual (Jan/Dec)        
20031 8861 1125 2683 3961 4745 0222 112
20042 0711 5215 6263 7881 5495 6752 513
20052 1611 8685 0934 1731 6735 7642 617
20061 9861 9644 5404 1262 2705 6852 547
Monthly       
2006 – August2 0441 9814 5443 9812 1275 6912 593
2006 – September2 0591 9534 4964 2262 1735 6992 590
2006 – October2 0502 0554 4524 4402 1445 6822 599
2006 – November2 1351 9684 4874 2802 0715 7412 679
2006 – December1 9881 9124 5934 1592 2635 8862 673
2007 – January2 1161 9194 3834 2532 4625 8862 612
2007 – February2 1661 8304 3754 2342 3595 9022 618
2007 – March2 1321 8194 5204 5332 4715 7992 607
2007 – April2 0741 9764 4484 5132 2495 6512 593
2007 – May2 0922 0024 3804 4642 3025 6632 584
2007 – June2 0742 1744 3194 4122 3275 7462 621
2007 – July2 0731 9484 3734 3112 0976 0112 590
2007 – August2 1401 9404 5594 4082 1746 1282 610

 

 Table A27 – Selected international meat prices and FAO meat price indices

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  Poultry Meat Prices ( US$ per tonne) FAO Indices 1 ( 1998-2000=100)
  USA JAPAN BRAZIL Total Meat Bovine Meat Pig Meat Poultry Meat
Annual (Jan/Dec)       
20036121 6318881051079990
20047572 0201 033118122107109
20058472 0621 228121129104121
20067341 8521 18011512994109
Monthly       
2006 – August8711 733 1 134116 12896112
2006 – September8841 723 1 200117 13096115
2006 – October8051 619 1 213117 13295109
2006 – November7351 621 1 181118 13298105
2006 – December7541 667 1 246117 13395109
2007 – January7811 669 1 268118 13497111
2007 – February7921 727 1 278119 13398113
2007 – March8791 774 1 347121 13598120
2007 – April9451 774 1 427119 13396126
2007 – May9541 797 1 463119 13396128
2007 – June9391 874 1 513120 13495130
2007 – July1 0081 952 1 476120 13395134
2007 – August1 0212 040 1 464123 13599136
1 Composition of the different indices:
Poultry Meat: USA - Broiler cuts, export unit value - Foreign Trade Statistics of United States Census Bureau; Japan - Broiler Import Price, cif; Frozen, other than leg quarters - ALIC; Brazil - Export unit value for chicken, f.o.b. - ABEF.
Pig Meat: United States - Export unit value for frozen product - Foreign Trade Statistics of United States Census Bureau; BRAZIL, Export unit value for pig meat, f.o.b. – ABIPEC.; Japan - Pork Import Price (cif) : Frozen Boneless Cuts – ALIC.
Bovine Meat: United States - Frozen beef, export unit value - Foreign Trade Statistics of United States Census Bureau; Japan - Beef Import Price (cif): Boneless Cuts, fresh or chilled – ALIC; Argentina: Export unit value of frozen beef cuts – SAGPyA; Australia – (Up to October 02) cow forequarters frozen boneless, 85 percent chemical lean, cif United States port (East Coast) ex-dock, (from November 02) chucks and cow forequarters – World Bank.

 

Table A28 – Selected international commodity prices

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  Currency and Unit Effective Date Latest Quotation One month ago One year ago Average 2002-2006
Sugar (ISA daily price)US cents per lb22-09-079.979.6611.259.16
Coffee (ICO daily price)US cents per lb08-10-07120.10108.0195.5369.38
Cocoa (ICCO daily price)US cents per lb04-10-0787.1984.8969.3874.48
Tea (FAO Tea Composite Price)US$ per kg31-08-072.0781.9121.8841.625
Cotton (COTLOOK index « A «  1-3/32 ») 1US cents per lb19-10-0764.8061.7056.2056.85
Jute « BWD » (fob Mongoliaat sightUS$ per tonne09-10-07330.00330.00325.00308.46
Wool (64’s, London) 2Pence per kg29-06-07514.00514.00398.00452.44
1  Quotation is from NYBOT (New York Board of Trade) as of July 2007
2 Quotation discontinued as of July 2007

 

Table A29 - Ocean freight rates for grains ( US$/tonne)

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, From United States Gulf ports to:
Period EU 1 CIS
Black Sea
1 ,2
Egypt 1 Bangladesh 1
Annual (July/June)    
2003/0428.341.937.048.5
2004/0534.541.246.565.4
2005/0620.831.831.945.5
2006/0732.343.250.357.8
Monthly    
2006 – Oct28.040.046.055.0
2007 – Apr37.047.055.060.0
2007 – May44.055.068.068.0
2007 – June41.057.065.074.0
2007 – July48.062.068.079.0
2007 – Aug54.065.074.082.0
2007 – Sept61.073.082.089.0
2007 – Oct75.0 n.a.89.096.0
1 Size of vessels: European Union over 40 000 tonnes; CIS 20 000-40 000 tonnes; Egypt over 30 000 tonnes; Bangladesh over 40 000 tonnes.
2Excludes CIS and the United States flag vessels.
Note: Estimated mid-month rates based on current chartering practices for vessels ready to load three to four weeks ahead.
Source: International Grains Council.

 

Table A 30 - Fertilizer spot price ranges (bulk f.o.b., US$/tonne)

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  September 2007 October 2007 October 2006 Change
from last
year 1
   
  US$ per tonne Percentage
UREA       
Baltic 308 318 328 334 211 214 47.3
Persian Gulf 305 312 321 329 227 229 35.3
        
AMMONIUM SULPHATE       
Eastern Europe 141 149 164 169 86 88 66.7
        
DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE       
North Africa 452 460 471 476 272 274 67.0
United States Gulf 430 435 438 447 254 258 58.9
        
TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE       
North Africa 389 400 397 416 202 209 92.0
        
MURIATE OF POTASH       
Baltic 193 218 193 218 163 174 22.0
Vancouver 183 215 183 215 164 184 14.4
Source: Compiled from Fertilizer Week and Fertilizer Market Bulletin.
1 From mid-point of given ranges.

 

STATISTICAL NOTES

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General

    FAO estimates and forecasts are based on official and unofficial sources.

    Estimates of world imports and exports may not always match, mainly because shipments and deliveries do not necessarily occur in the same marketing year.

    Tonnes refer to metric tonnes.

    All totals are computed from unrounded data.

    Regional totals may include estimates for countries not listed.

    Estimates for China also include those for the Taiwan Province, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR, unless otherwise stated.

    Up to 2006 or 2006/07, the European Union includes 25 member states. For 2007 or 2007/08, the European Union includes 27 member states. In the case of the oilseeds complex, the European Union includes 25 member states up to 2005/06 and 27 member states from 2006/07.

    ‘-‘ means nil or negligible.

Production

    Cereals: Data refer to the calendar year in which the whole harvest or bulk of harvest takes place.

    Sugar: Figures refer to centrifugal sugar derived from sugar cane or beet, expressed in raw equivalents. Data relate to the October/September season.

Utilization

    Cereals: Data are on individual country’s marketing year basis.

    Sugar: Figures refer to centrifugal sugar derived from sugar cane or beet, expressed in raw equivalents. Data relate to the October/September season .

Trade

    Trade between European Union member states is excluded, unless otherwise stated.

    Wheat: Trade data include wheat flour in wheat grain equivalent. The time reference period is July/June, unless otherwise stated.

    Coarse grains: The time reference period is July/June, unless otherwise stated.

    Rice, dairy and meat products: The time reference period is January/December.

    Oilseeds, oils and fats and meals and sugar: The time reference period is October/September, unless otherwise stated.

Stocks

    Cereals: Data refer to carry-overs at the close of national crop seasons ending in the year shown.

CRB Price Indices

    The Commodity Research Bureau’s (CRB) ‘Spot Market Price Index’ measures spot price movements of twenty-two basic commodities which are assumed sensitive to changes in global economic conditions. The constituent commodities fall under two major subdivisions: Raw Industrials and Foodstuffs. The former includes burlap, copper scrap, cotton, hides, lead scrap, print cloth, rosin, rubber, steel scrap, tallow, tin, wool tops and zinc. Foodstuffs include butter, cocoa beans, corn, cottonseed oil, hogs, lard, steers, sugar and wheat. The index is constructed using the unweighted geometric means of individual commodity price relatives, defined as the ratio of the current price to the base period price. For more information see www.crbtrader.com.

    The ‘Reuters-CRB Energy Subindex’ measures the unweighted arithmetic mean of price movements of future contracts for crude oil, heating oil and natural gas, which expire on or before the end of the sixth calendar month from the index’s current date. For more information see www.crbtrader.com.

COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION

In the presentation of statistical material, countries are subdivided according to geographical location as well as into the following two main economic groupings: “ developed countries” (including the developed market economies and the transition markets) and “ developing countries” (including the developing market economies and the Asia centrally planned countries). The designation “Developed” and “Developing” economies is intended for statistical convenience and does not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached by a particular country or area in the development process.

References are also made to special country groupings: Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs). The LIFDCs include 82 countries that are net importers of basic foodstuffs with per caput income below the level used by the World Bank to determine eligibility for International Development Aid (IDA) assistance (i.e. US$1 575 in 2004). The LDCs and NFIDCs groups include a list of countries agreed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to qualify as beneficiaries under the Marrakech Decision on the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least Developed and Net Food Importing Developing Countries. The LDCs group currently includes 50 countries with low income as well as weak human resources and low level of economic diversification. The list is reviewed every three years by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The NFIDCs group includes 24 developing country WTO Members that have notified their request to be listed as NFIDCs and have submitted relevant statistical data concerning their status as net importers of basic foodstuffs during a representative period. This list is reviewed annually by the WTO Committee on Agriculture.

DISCLAIMER

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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