November 2008 
 Food Outlook
  Global Market Analysis

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MARKET SUMMARIES

CEREALS

WHEAT

COARSE GRAINS

RICE

CASSAVA

OILSEEDS, OILS AND MEALS

SUGAR

MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS

OCEAN FREIGHT RATES

SPECIAL FEATURES

STATISTICAL APPENDIX

MARKET INDICATORS AND FOOD IMPORT BILLS

THE FAO PRICE INDEX

NOTE

STATISTICAL APPENDIX

Table A1 – Cereal statistics (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007    
2008    
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
951.3
947.2
121.7
131.5
46.5
40.0
1 008.8
1 021.6
273.6
290.8
Bangladesh
30.2
31.4
3.2
3.2
-
-
33.5
34.2
5.1
5.5
China
401.0
410.3
8.4
8.7
4.4
5.3
389.8
395.5
168.4
186.3
India
211.9
213.3
2.1
0.6
6.0
5.4
202.0
205.9
34.6
37.1
Indonesia
48.5
49.7
6.2
6.5
0.1
0.1
55.1
56.0
6.7
6.9
Iran, Islamic Republic of
21.9
14.1
4.2
10.9
0.4
-
26.2
25.5
3.0
2.6
Iraq
3.9
2.3
4.6
5.0
0.1
-
8.4
7.8
2.9
2.4
Japan
9.0
8.6
25.5
25.9
0.5
0.6
34.2
34.3
4.2
3.9
Kazakhstan
20.0
17.0
0.1
0.1
9.6
6.3
10.0
10.8
3.5
3.5
Korea, Republic of
4.8
5.0
12.6
12.6
0.2
0.1
17.4
17.9
2.9
2.6
Myanmar
20.0
18.6
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.7
19.9
19.1
5.1
3.9
Pakistan
32.6
31.8
1.7
2.7
5.1
4.9
28.9
29.4
2.8
3.1
Philippines
17.6
17.6
5.0
4.5
-
-
22.0
22.3
3.4
3.3
Saudi Arabia
2.9
2.6
9.7
10.5
-
-
13.2
13.4
3.2
2.9
Thailand
25.1
25.7
1.5
1.4
10.2
8.6
16.8
17.4
4.2
5.3
Turkey
29.0
28.9
3.6
2.8
1.0
0.7
33.2
32.9
4.7
2.8
Viet Nam
27.5
28.8
1.9
1.9
4.6
4.5
25.3
25.7
5.7
6.1
AFRICA
133.5
144.4
56.4
56.3
5.6
6.5
190.3
194.9
29.1
28.2
Algeria
4.4
4.4
6.5
6.9
-
-
11.3
11.7
4.6
4.2
Egypt
20.0
21.3
11.8
12.1
0.5
0.7
32.0
32.9
3.9
3.7
Ethiopia
14.0
13.5
0.8
0.2
0.5
0.2
13.7
13.8
1.9
1.7
Morocco
2.5
5.2
6.6
6.1
0.1
0.2
10.8
11.4
2.4
2.1
Nigeria
25.7
27.2
5.0
5.1
0.4
0.4
31.5
31.9
0.9
0.9
South Africa
9.7
15.2
3.0
2.9
0.8
2.1
13.4
13.9
1.7
3.3
Sudan
5.3
5.6
1.5
1.3
0.2
0.3
6.8
6.9
2.7
2.4
CENTRAL AMERICA
39.9
40.6
25.2
25.4
0.7
0.9
64.3
65.2
5.2
5.1
Mexico
34.2
34.6
15.0
15.7
0.5
0.7
48.6
49.5
3.1
3.1
SOUTH AMERICA
131.1
135.6
24.3
23.4
42.3
38.2
112.3
117.4
9.5
14.4
Argentina
43.6
37.9
-
-
26.6
23.4
14.3
15.1
2.9
3.3
Brazil
65.5
74.8
9.1
7.9
12.1
11.5
63.8
67.5
1.7
6.0
Chile
3.0
3.2
2.7
3.1
0.1
0.1
6.0
6.1
0.6
0.7
Colombia
3.4
3.5
4.8
4.9
0.1
0.1
8.1
8.3
1.0
1.0
Peru
3.4
3.6
3.1
3.0
-
-
6.5
6.6
1.1
1.1
Venezuela
3.6
3.6
2.8
2.8
0.1
0.1
6.4
6.3
0.5
0.6
NORTH AMERICA
462.1
456.7
10.0
9.1
130.6
104.9
341.4
361.0
60.8
57.9
Canada
48.0
53.4
3.0
2.9
22.4
20.2
31.0
32.2
7.8
10.1
United States of America
414.1
403.3
6.9
6.2
108.2
84.7
310.5
328.9
53.1
47.8
EUROPE
387.5
480.5
35.7
17.1
35.0
55.2
394.3
419.9
48.9
70.4
European Union
259.8
309.5
29.4
12.1
17.4
20.4
277.4
290.1
31.2
41.3
Russian Federation
80.3
96.5
1.0
0.8
13.3
17.1
66.7
73.4
10.8
17.6
Serbia
5.9
9.1
1.1
1.1
0.3
1.4
7.6
8.5
0.6
1.0
Ukraine
27.6
47.0
0.5
0.3
3.9
15.7
24.1
28.0
4.3
8.0
OCEANIA
22.8
36.3
1.2
1.2
11.3
18.2
14.5
16.9
6.1
7.2
Australia
22.0
35.4
0.2
0.2
11.3
18.2
12.6
15.0
5.7
6.9
WORLD
2 128.2
2 241.5
274.4
264.0
272.0
264.0
2 126.0
2 197.0
433.2
474.0
Developing countries
1 203.3
1 214.4
192.0
200.8
83.7
76.7
1 297.7
1 320.1
304.3
324.6
Developed countries
924.9
1 027.0
82.4
63.2
188.3
187.3
828.3
876.8
128.9
149.4
LIFDCs
915.7
932.7
83.6
86.1
22.9
22.1
960.3
977.4
255.9
275.2
LDCs
131.1
130.3
20.3
20.9
5.4
4.9
146.1
148.0
26.3
24.9
NFIDCs
72.8
75.5
42.2
42.4
6.2
6.3
110.6
112.6
15.8
14.9

 

Table A2 – Wheat statistics (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007
2008
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
285.9
276.6
47.0
57.0
16.2
12.8
307.8
313.0
99.3
107.0
Bangladesh
0.7
0.9
1.6
2.1
-
-
3.0
2.8
0.5
0.8
China
109.9
112.5
1.7
1.8
1.6
2.9
102.2
103.7
58.9
66.7
   of which Taiwan Prov. Province
-
-
1.2
1.2
-
-
1.1
1.2
0.4
0.4
India
75.8
78.0
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
75.2
76.8
16.6
17.8
Indonesia
-
-
5.2
5.5
-
-
5.1
5.3
2.3
2.5
Iran, Islamic Republic of
15.0
9.5
0.2
6.0
0.4
-
15.5
15.6
2.1
2.0
Iraq
2.3
1.5
3.6
3.8
-
-
5.8
5.8
2.7
2.3
Japan
0.9
0.8
5.5
5.6
0.3
0.4
6.0
6.0
0.6
0.7
Kazakhstan
16.5
14.0
-
-
8.3
5.5
7.7
8.5
3.0
3.0
Korea, Republic of
-
-
3.0
4.2
0.1
-
3.3
3.7
0.1
0.4
Pakistan
23.3
21.8
1.7
2.7
2.0
1.7
22.5
22.8
1.9
2.0
Philippines
-
-
2.4
2.4
-
-
2.5
2.6
0.4
0.2
Saudi Arabia
2.5
2.3
0.1
0.2
-
-
2.6
2.6
1.1
1.0
Thailand
-
-
1.2
1.2
-
-
1.1
1.1
0.2
0.2
Turkey
17.2
17.8
2.2
1.5
0.9
0.7
19.0
19.3
1.5
0.8
AFRICA
19.6
22.1
30.6
30.2
1.0
0.9
51.9
53.2
13.1
11.5
Algeria
2.9
2.9
4.0
4.4
-
-
7.5
7.7
3.4
3.0
Egypt
7.4
8.0
7.5
7.6
-
-
15.5
16.0
2.4
2.0
Ethiopia
2.8
2.8
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
3.1
3.2
0.2
0.2
Morocco
1.6
3.7
4.0
3.5
0.1
0.2
6.7
7.0
1.5
1.5
Nigeria
0.1
0.1
2.9
3.2
0.2
0.1
3.1
3.2
0.2
0.2
South Africa
1.9
2.2
1.2
1.3
0.2
0.2
3.0
3.0
0.4
0.6
Tunisia
1.4
0.8
2.2
1.7
0.3
0.2
2.8
2.8
1.5
1.0
CENTRAL AMERICA
3.4
3.8
7.1
7.2
0.6
0.8
10.0
10.2
1.1
1.1
Cuba
-
-
0.8
0.8
-
-
0.8
0.8
-
-
Mexico
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.6
0.5
0.7
6.4
6.6
0.7
0.7
SOUTH AMERICA
23.2
20.2
13.2
13.1
10.8
9.2
25.0
25.1
2.6
2.7
Argentina
16.3
11.0
-
-
9.4
7.5
5.4
5.1
0.9
0.3
Brazil
4.1
5.6
6.8
6.6
0.7
0.7
10.6
10.9
0.4
1.1
Chile
1.1
1.2
0.8
1.1
-
-
2.3
2.3
0.2
0.2
Colombia
-
-
1.3
1.3
0.1
0.1
1.3
1.3
0.1
0.1
Peru
0.2
0.2
1.6
1.6
-
-
1.8
1.8
0.3
0.3
Venezuela
-
-
1.6
1.6
-
-
1.7
1.5
0.3
0.3
NORTH AMERICA
76.3
95.3
2.5
2.2
50.4
42.5
36.0
43.4
12.3
22.5
Canada
20.1
27.3
-
-
16.2
16.0
7.2
8.3
4.0
6.0
United States of America
56.2
68.0
2.5
2.2
34.2
26.5
28.8
35.1
8.3
16.5
EUROPE
188.6
236.3
10.2
8.7
24.7
38.8
177.6
190.6
22.1
36.7
European Union
120.2
148.7
6.7
5.8
11.3
15.0
120.5
131.0
9.5
17.0
Russian Federation
49.4
57.0
0.3
0.3
12.1
14.5
36.7
37.8
8.5
13.5
Ukraine
13.7
23.5
0.3
0.2
1.2
8.5
11.7
13.4
3.0
4.8
OCEANIA
13.4
22.8
0.6
0.6
7.5
14.0
7.5
7.8
4.5
5.0
Australia
13.1
22.5
-
-
7.5
14.0
6.5
6.9
4.2
4.8
WORLD
610.5
677.0
111.2
119.0
111.2
119.0
615.8
643.3
155.1
186.6
Developing countries
301.7
295.2
86.4
95.5
19.3
17.5
362.5
368.1
109.1
115.3
Developed countries
308.7
381.8
24.8
23.5
91.9
101.5
253.2
275.2
46.0
71.3
LIFDCs
248.8
251.1
49.0
51.6
5.7
6.0
285.3
289.5
97.3
104.8
LDCs
10.7
9.4
11.1
12.3
0.2
0.1
21.7
21.8
4.8
4.8
NFIDCs
34.3
34.9
24.0
23.9
2.5
2.2
56.6
57.6
9.6
8.7

 

Table A3 - Coarse grains statistics (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007    
2008    
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
266.0
262.9
60.0
60.4
5.7
3.2
316.1
316.7
71.1
74.6
China
163.1
167.1
5.7
5.9
1.5
1.0
161.7
165.2
51.4
57.9
   of which Taiwan Prov. Province
0.1
0.1
4.5
4.5
-
-
4.7
4.6
0.5
0.5
India
39.7
37.3
0.1
0.1
2.0
0.6
38.0
36.8
1.5
1.3
Indonesia
12.4
12.0
0.7
0.7
0.1
0.1
13.0
13.1
1.7
1.2
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.1
3.0
2.9
3.7
-
-
7.8
7.0
0.6
0.3
Japan
0.2
0.2
19.3
19.6
-
-
20.0
19.9
1.9
1.8
Korea, DPR
1.5
2.1
0.7
0.2
-
-
2.2
2.3
0.1
0.2
Korea, Republic of
0.3
0.4
9.3
8.1
-
-
9.4
9.4
1.9
1.3
Malaysia
0.1
0.1
2.5
2.6
-
-
2.7
2.7
0.3
0.3
Pakistan
3.7
3.7
-
-
-
-
3.7
3.7
0.7
0.7
Philippines
6.7
6.5
0.3
0.3
-
-
6.8
6.9
1.0
1.0
Saudi Arabia
0.4
0.3
8.5
9.1
-
-
9.4
9.6
2.0
1.9
Thailand
3.9
4.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
4.0
4.2
0.1
0.1
Turkey
11.4
10.7
1.2
1.1
0.1
-
13.5
13.0
3.2
2.0
Viet Nam
3.6
3.7
0.7
0.7
-
-
4.4
4.4
1.0
1.0
AFRICA
98.9
106.2
16.2
16.7
4.1
4.9
114.1
117.1
13.0
13.6
Algeria
1.5
1.5
2.5
2.5
-
-
3.7
3.9
1.2
1.2
Egypt
7.9
8.2
4.3
4.5
-
-
12.6
12.8
0.4
0.3
Ethiopia
11.3
10.7
0.2
-
0.4
0.2
10.5
10.6
1.7
1.5
Kenya
2.8
2.5
0.7
1.0
-
-
3.6
3.6
0.3
0.3
Morocco
0.9
1.5
2.6
2.6
-
-
4.1
4.3
0.9
0.6
Nigeria
23.3
24.8
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
24.0
24.5
0.5
0.6
South Africa
7.8
13.0
1.0
0.7
0.6
1.9
9.6
10.1
1.2
2.7
Sudan
4.7
4.8
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
4.9
5.0
1.4
1.2
Tanzania
 
4.3
4.6
-
-
0.2
0.4
3.9
4.2
1.0
1.0
CENTRAL AMERICA
34.8
35.2
15.8
15.8
0.1
0.1
50.3
51.0
3.6
3.5
Mexico
30.6
30.6
11.0
11.6
-
-
41.5
42.2
2.4
2.4
SOUTH AMERICA
93.3
99.7
10.1
9.3
29.4
27.0
72.7
77.7
5.8
10.6
Argentina
26.6
26.1
-
-
16.7
15.4
8.6
9.7
1.9
2.9
Brazil
53.9
61.1
1.6
0.7
10.9
10.5
44.6
48.1
1.1
4.7
Chile
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.9
0.1
0.1
3.5
3.6
0.3
0.5
Colombia
1.7
1.7
3.4
3.4
0.1
0.1
5.0
5.2
0.8
0.7
Peru
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.4
-
-
3.0
3.1
0.6
0.6
Venezuela
2.9
2.9
1.2
1.2
-
-
4.1
4.1
0.2
0.2
NORTH AMERICA
379.5
354.9
6.4
5.7
76.7
59.1
301.3
313.1
47.5
34.5
Canada
28.0
26.1
2.7
2.6
6.2
4.2
23.5
23.6
3.7
4.0
United States of America
351.5
328.7
3.7
3.1
70.5
54.9
277.8
289.5
43.8
30.5
EUROPE
196.4
241.8
23.6
6.4
10.1
16.2
212.6
225.1
26.2
33.2
European Union
137.7
159.0
21.4
4.8
5.9
5.1
153.9
156.0
21.1
23.8
Russian Federation
30.4
39.0
0.4
0.3
1.2
2.6
29.3
34.9
2.3
4.1
Serbia
4.4
7.0
0.5
0.5
0.3
1.0
5.3
6.3
0.4
0.6
Ukraine
13.8
23.5
0.1
-
2.7
7.2
12.3
14.5
1.3
3.2
OCEANIA
9.3
13.5
0.1
0.1
3.8
4.2
6.6
8.6
1.5
2.1
Australia
8.8
13.0
-
-
3.8
4.2
5.9
7.9
1.5
2.1
WORLD
1 078.2
1 114.2
132.2
114.5
129.9
114.5
1 073.7
1 109.2
168.8
172.0
Developing countries
479.3
486.0
79.5
80.1
37.4
32.5
517.1
526.4
89.3
96.9
Developed countries
598.9
628.2
52.7
34.4
92.4
82.0
556.5
582.8
79.5
75.1
LIFDCs
333.6
338.7
17.8
18.5
7.3
5.0
340.4
346.0
69.5
75.4
LDCs
55.9
56.1
2.2
1.9
3.6
2.9
54.0
55.1
8.8
8.7
NFIDCs
22.3
22.6
15.6
16.0
0.1
0.1
39.0
39.2
4.0
3.3

 

Table A4 - Maize statistics (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007
2008
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
213.0
217.5
46.5
43.9
4.2
2.3
249.0
254.1
61.9
66.9
China
151.9
156.0
4.4
4.4
1.4
1.0
148.7
152.5
49.7
56.4
   of which Taiwan Prov. Province
-
-
4.3
4.3
-
-
4.5
4.4
0.5
0.5
India
18.5
19.0
0.1
0.1
2.0
0.6
16.8
18.6
1.2
1.0
Indonesia
12.4
12.0
0.7
0.7
0.1
0.1
13.0
13.1
1.7
1.2
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.7
1.0
2.5
2.5
-
-
4.0
3.6
0.3
0.2
Japan
-
-
16.6
16.6
-
-
16.7
16.6
1.3
1.2
Korea, DPR
1.3
1.9
0.7
0.2
-
-
2.0
2.1
0.1
0.2
Korea, Republic of
0.1
0.1
9.2
8.0
-
-
9.0
9.0
1.8
1.2
Malaysia
0.1
0.1
2.5
2.6
-
-
2.7
2.7
0.3
0.3
Pakistan
3.2
3.2
-
-
-
-
3.2
3.2
0.7
0.7
Philippines
6.7
6.5
0.3
0.3
-
-
6.8
6.9
1.0
1.0
Thailand
3.6
3.9
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
3.7
3.9
0.1
0.1
Turkey
3.5
4.2
1.0
0.6
-
-
4.7
4.8
0.6
0.6
Viet Nam
3.6
3.7
0.7
0.7
-
-
4.4
4.4
1.0
1.0
AFRICA
49.4
55.0
13.5
14.2
2.9
3.9
62.0
63.9
6.3
7.6
Algeria
-
-
2.4
2.4
-
-
2.4
2.4
0.3
0.3
Egypt
6.9
7.2
4.3
4.5
-
-
11.6
11.8
0.4
0.3
Ethiopia
4.4
4.0
-
-
0.2
0.1
4.0
4.1
0.5
0.3
Kenya
2.7
2.4
0.7
1.0
-
-
3.4
3.4
0.2
0.2
Morocco
0.1
0.2
1.9
1.8
-
-
1.9
2.0
0.4
0.3
Nigeria
6.7
7.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
6.9
7.3
0.3
0.4
South Africa
7.3
12.5
0.8
0.6
0.6
1.8
9.0
9.6
1.1
2.5
Tanzania
3.4
3.6
-
-
0.2
0.4
3.0
3.2
0.7
0.8
CENTRAL AMERICA
27.4
27.5
14.3
14.0
0.1
0.1
41.2
41.7
3.3
3.0
Mexico
23.6
23.5
9.5
9.8
-
-
32.8
33.4
2.2
2.0
SOUTH AMERICA
84.2
89.6
9.1
8.2
27.2
25.4
64.6
68.7
4.8
8.8
Argentina
21.8
20.8
-
-
14.8
14.1
5.7
6.4
1.3
1.7
Brazil
51.8
58.6
1.2
0.3
10.7
10.4
42.2
45.4
1.0
4.5
Chile
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.8
0.1
0.1
2.9
3.0
0.3
0.4
Colombia
1.6
1.6
3.1
3.1
0.1
0.1
4.6
4.7
0.7
0.7
Peru
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
-
-
2.7
2.7
0.6
0.6
Venezuela
2.4
2.4
1.2
1.2
-
-
3.5
3.6
0.2
0.2
NORTH AMERICA
343.7
319.8
3.1
2.9
63.1
51.3
277.6
286.1
41.6
27.1
Canada
11.6
9.9
2.6
2.5
0.7
0.3
13.6
12.5
1.6
1.2
United States of America
332.1
309.9
0.5
0.4
62.4
51.0
264.0
273.6
40.0
25.9
EUROPE
65.3
88.3
16.4
3.7
3.4
4.0
82.3
86.7
9.1
10.5
European Union
48.2
61.7
14.9
2.8
1.5
0.5
64.2
64.5
7.5
7.0
Russian Federation
3.9
6.0
0.2
0.1
-
-
4.1
5.4
0.8
1.5
Serbia
4.0
6.5
0.5
0.5
0.3
1.0
4.9
5.8
0.3
0.5
Ukraine
5.8
8.5
-
-
1.6
2.5
4.6
5.3
0.1
0.8
OCEANIA
0.4
0.6
-
-
-
-
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.1
WORLD
783.4
798.4
102.9
87.0
100.9
87.0
777.2
801.7
127.1
124.0
Developing countries
364.9
375.7
64.1
61.8
33.8
29.9
387.8
399.2
73.5
82.3
Developed countries
418.5
422.7
38.8
25.2
67.1
57.1
389.4
402.5
53.6
41.6
LIFDCs
243.8
250.4
13.9
14.1
5.8
3.8
246.5
254.4
60.7
66.8
LDCs
27.1
26.5
1.5
1.5
2.5
2.1
25.8
26.0
4.2
4.1
NFIDCs
18.2
18.4
13.6
13.8
0.1
0.1
32.1
32.3
2.9
2.7

 

Table A5 - Barley statistics (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007
2008
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
22.3
17.7
11.6
14.4
1.4
0.7
34.2
33.0
7.5
5.9
China
3.9
3.8
1.2
1.3
-
-
5.4
5.2
0.8
0.7
India
1.3
1.3
-
-
-
-
1.3
1.3
-
-
Iran, Islamic Republic of RepubRepubliof)ndonesia
3.5
2.0
0.4
1.2
-
-
3.8
3.4
0.3
0.1
Iraq
1.1
0.5
-
0.1
0.1
-
1.0
0.6
-
-
Japan
0.2
0.2
1.3
1.5
-
-
1.7
1.7
0.5
0.4
Kazakhstan
2.4
2.0
-
0.1
1.2
0.7
1.2
1.4
0.5
0.5
Saudi Arabia
-
-
6.5
7.1
-
-
7.0
7.2
1.9
1.8
Syria
0.7
0.2
0.9
1.5
0.1
-
1.5
1.7
0.7
0.8
Turkey
7.3
5.9
0.1
0.4
0.1
-
8.1
7.5
2.5
1.3
AFRICA
4.7
4.7
1.7
1.9
-
-
6.8
7.1
2.1
1.7
Algeria
1.4
1.4
0.1
0.1
-
-
1.3
1.5
0.9
0.9
Ethiopia
1.4
1.3
-
-
-
-
1.3
1.3
0.3
0.3
Libya
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.4
-
-
0.5
0.4
-
-
Morocco
0.8
1.3
0.7
0.8
-
-
2.2
2.3
0.5
0.3
Tunisia
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.6
-
-
1.1
1.1
0.3
0.1
CENTRAL AMERICA
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.3
-
-
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.1
Mexico
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.3
-
-
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.1
SOUTH AMERICA
2.4
2.7
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.7
2.2
2.4
0.4
0.7
Argentina
1.5
1.7
-
-
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.3
0.6
NORTH AMERICA
15.6
16.4
0.7
0.6
3.7
2.1
12.1
13.5
2.5
3.4
Canada
11.0
11.2
-
-
2.8
1.6
7.7
8.7
1.0
1.6
United States of America
4.6
5.2
0.7
0.5
0.9
0.5
4.4
4.9
1.5
1.8
EUROPE
83.0
101.5
0.8
0.7
6.1
11.5
77.4
85.6
11.8
16.9
Belarus
1.9
2.1
-
-
-
-
1.9
2.0
0.2
0.3
European Union
57.8
64.0
0.3
0.3
4.0
4.3
53.4
57.0
9.5
12.5
Russian Federation
15.7
21.0
0.2
0.2
1.0
2.5
14.6
17.7
1.0
2.0
Ukraine
6.2
12.5
-
-
1.0
4.5
5.8
7.0
0.9
1.9
OCEANIA
6.2
8.2
-
-
3.4
3.5
3.5
4.4
1.2
1.5
Australia
5.9
7.8
-
-
3.4
3.5
3.2
4.0
1.2
1.5
WORLD
135.0
152.0
15.9
18.5
15.5
18.5
137.2
146.9
25.7
30.2
Developing countries
26.4
22.6
12.6
15.4
1.1
0.7
39.7
39.0
8.9
7.3
Developed countries
108.7
129.4
3.3
3.1
14.4
17.8
97.5
108.0
16.7
22.9
LIFDCs
13.1
12.6
2.9
3.7
0.2
0.2
16.6
16.3
2.7
2.6
LDCs
1.9
1.7
-
-
-
-
1.7
1.8
0.4
0.4
NFIDCs
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.1
-
-
4.4
4.5
0.9
0.4

 

Table A6 – Sorghum statistics (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007
2008
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
11.3
10.7
1.5
1.5
0.1
0.1
12.9
12.1
0.9
1.1
China
2.4
2.5
0.1
0.1
-
-
2.6
2.6
0.4
0.4
India
7.7
7.0
-
-
-
-
7.7
7.0
0.2
0.2
Japan
-
-
1.1
1.3
-
-
1.2
1.3
0.1
0.2
AFRICA
24.3
25.6
0.8
0.5
0.9
0.7
25.0
25.5
2.5
2.4
Burkina Faso
1.6
1.7
-
-
0.1
0.1
1.5
1.6
0.1
0.1
Ethiopia
2.3
2.3
0.2
-
0.2
-
2.3
2.3
0.1
0.1
Nigeria
9.0
9.6
-
-
0.1
0.1
9.4
9.6
0.1
0.1
Sudan
3.9
4.0
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
4.1
4.2
1.2
1.0
CENTRAL AMERICA
6.6
6.7
1.2
1.4
-
-
7.9
8.1
0.1
0.3
Mexico
6.1
6.2
1.1
1.4
-
-
7.5
7.6
0.1
0.3
SOUTH AMERICA
5.2
6.0
0.2
0.2
1.3
0.9
4.4
4.9
0.5
0.9
Argentina
2.8
2.9
-
-
1.1
0.7
1.7
1.9
0.3
0.6
Brazil
1.4
1.9
-
-
0.2
0.2
1.4
1.7
0.1
0.2
Venezuela
0.6
0.5
-
-
-
-
0.6
0.5
-
-
NORTH AMERICA
12.8
11.8
-
-
7.1
3.3
5.3
7.2
1.3
1.9
United States of America
12.8
11.8
-
-
7.1
3.3
5.3
7.2
1.3
1.9
EUROPE
0.6
0.6
6.0
1.8
0.2
-
6.0
2.3
0.4
0.4
European Union
0.5
0.5
5.8
1.6
0.2
-
5.8
2.1
0.4
0.4
OCEANIA
1.3
2.8
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.3
2.0
0.1
0.3
Australia
1.3
2.8
-
-
0.3
0.5
1.3
1.9
0.1
0.3
WORLD
62.1
64.2
9.7
5.5
9.8
5.5
62.8
62.1
6.0
7.3
Developing countries
47.3
48.8
2.3
2.3
2.2
1.6
48.5
49.1
4.0
4.5
Developed countries
14.8
15.4
7.4
3.2
7.6
3.9
14.3
13.1
2.0
2.8
LIFDCs
35.3
35.8
0.8
0.5
0.9
0.7
35.9
35.8
3.2
3.1
LDCs
13.9
14.6
0.6
0.4
0.8
0.6
13.9
14.4
2.4
2.3
NFIDCs
1.8
1.8
0.1
0.1
-
-
2.0
1.9
0.1
0.1

 

Table A7 – Other coarse grains statistics - Millet, Rye, Oats and other Grains (million tonnes)

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007
2008
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
19.3
16.9
0.5
0.5
-
-
19.9
17.5
0.8
0.7
AFRICA
20.4
20.9
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
20.3
20.6
2.0
2.0
CENTRAL AMERICA
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
-
-
0.2
0.3
-
-
SOUTH AMERICA
1.4
1.5
0.1
0.2
-
-
1.7
1.7
0.1
0.1
NORTH AMERICA
7.3
6.8
2.5
2.3
2.7
2.4
6.2
6.2
2.1
2.2
EUROPE
47.6
51.4
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.7
46.9
50.5
4.9
5.4
OCEANIA
1.4
2.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.3
1.7
0.2
0.2
WORLD
97.6
99.7
3.7
3.5
3.7
3.5
96.5
98.5
10.0
10.5

 

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

Top
 
Production
Imports
Exports
Total
Utilization
Stocks
 ending in
 
2007
2008
2008
2009
2008
2009
2007/08
2008/09
2008
2009
 
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
estim.
f’cast
ASIA
399.3
407.8
14.6
14.1
24.6
24.1
385.0
392.0
103.2
109.3
Bangladesh
28.9
30.0
1.5
1.0
-
-
29.9
30.9
4.6
4.7
China
128.1
130.7
0.9
1.0
1.3
1.5
125.9
126.6
58.1
61.7
   of which Taiwan Prov. Province
1.0
1.2
0.1
0.1
-
0.1
1.2
1.2
0.1
0.2
India
96.4
98.0
0.1
0.1
3.5
4.3
88.8
92.3
16.5
18.0
Indonesia
36.0
37.7
0.3
0.3
-
-
37.0
37.6
2.8
3.2
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.8
1.6
1.1
1.2
-
-
2.9
2.9
0.3
0.3
Iraq
0.2
0.2
1.0
1.1
-
-
1.2
1.2
0.1
0.1
Japan
7.9
7.6
0.7
0.7
0.2
0.2
8.3
8.3
1.6
1.5
Korea, DPR
1.2
1.4
0.7
0.6
-
-
1.9
2.0
-
0.1
Korea, Republic of
4.4
4.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
4.8
4.8
0.9
0.9
Malaysia
1.5
1.5
1.0
0.8
-
-
2.4
2.4
0.1
0.2
Myanmar
18.9
17.5
-
-
0.1
0.4
19.0
18.3
5.0
3.8
Pakistan
5.6
6.3
-
-
3.1
3.2
2.7
2.9
0.2
0.4
Philippines
10.9
11.1
2.3
1.8
-
-
12.6
12.9
2.1
2.2
Saudi Arabia
-
-
1.1
1.2
-
-
1.2
1.3
0.2
0.1
Sri Lanka
2.1
2.6
0.1
-
-
-
2.2
2.5
0.2
0.4
Thailand
21.2
21.5
0.2
0.1
10.1
8.5
11.7
12.0
3.9
5.0
Viet Nam
23.9
25.1
0.2
0.2
4.6
4.5
19.9
20.4
4.4
4.8
AFRICA
15.0
16.1
9.6
9.4
0.5
0.7
24.2
24.6
3.0
3.0
Cote d’Ívoire
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.8
-
-
1.5
1.4
-
-
Egypt
4.7
5.1
-
-
0.5
0.7
3.8
4.1
1.1
1.4
Madagascar
2.4
2.7
0.2
0.2
-
-
2.6
2.8
0.2
0.2
Nigeria
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.8
-
-
4.4
4.3
0.2
0.1
Senegal
0.2
0.2
0.9
0.9
-
-
1.1
1.1
0.3
0.2
South Africa
-
-
0.8
0.9
-
-
0.9
0.9
0.1
-
Tanzania
0.9
0.9
0.1
0.1
-
-
1.1
1.0
0.1
0.1
CENTRAL AMERICA
1.6
1.6
2.3
2.3
-
-
3.9
4.0
0.5
0.5
Cuba
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.7
-
-
1.0
1.0
-
-
Mexico
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.5
-
-
0.7
0.7
-
-
SOUTH AMERICA
14.7
15.8
1.1
1.0
2.1
2.1
14.6
14.7
1.0
1.1
Argentina
0.7
0.8
-
-
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
Brazil
7.6
8.1
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.3
8.6
8.4
0.2
0.2
Peru
1.7
1.8
0.1
-
-
-
1.7
1.8
0.3
0.3
Uruguay
0.8
0.9
-
-
0.8
0.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
NORTH AMERICA
6.3
6.5
1.1
1.2
3.5
3.3
4.2
4.5
1.0
0.9
Canada
-
-
0.3
0.3
-
-
0.3
0.3
-
0.1
United States of America
6.3
6.5
0.8
0.8
3.5
3.3
3.9
4.2
0.9
0.8
EUROPE
2.5
2.4
1.8
2.0
0.2
0.3
4.1
4.1
0.6
0.6
European Union
1.9
1.8
1.3
1.5
0.2
0.2
3.0
3.1
0.5
0.5
Russian Federation
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.3
-
-
0.7
0.7
-
-
OCEANIA
0.1
-
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.1
-
Australia
0.1
-
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
-
WORLD
439.5
450.2
31.0
30.5
31.0
30.5
436.5
444.4
109.3
115.4
Developing countries
422.2
433.2
26.2
25.2
27.0
26.7
418.0
425.6
105.9
112.4
Developed countries
17.3
17.0
4.9
5.3
4.0
3.8
18.5
18.8
3.4
3.0
LIFDCs
333.3
342.9
16.9
15.9
9.9
11.0
334.6
341.9
89.1
95.1
LDCs
64.5
64.8
7.0
6.8
1.6
1.8
70.4
71.2
12.7
11.4
NFIDCs
16.2
18.0
2.6
2.5
3.7
4.0
15.0
15.9
2.2
2.9

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

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Wheat1
Coarse Grains2
Rice (milled basis)
 
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
 
 
estim.
f’cast
 
estim.
f’cast
 
estim.
f’cast
 
UNITED STATES (June/May)
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES (Aug./July)
Opening stocks
15.5
12.4
8.3
54.8
36.2
43.8
1.4
1.3
0.9
Production
49.3
56.2
68.0
280.4
351.5
328.7
6.2
6.3
6.5
Imports
2.8
2.5
2.2
2.6
3.5
2.9
0.7
0.8
0.8
   Total Supply
67.7
71.2
78.5
337.8
391.2
375.5
8.3
8.3
8.3
Domestic use
30.8
28.8
35.1
243.2
277.8
289.5
4.1
4.0
4.0
Exports
24.4
34.1
26.9
58.4
69.6
55.4
2.9
3.5
3.5
Closing stocks
12.4
8.3
16.5
36.2
43.8
30.5
1.3
0.9
0.8
 
CANADA (August/July)
CANADA
THAILAND (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks
9.6
6.8
4.0
6.5
3.7
3.7
5.5
4.4
3.9
Production
25.3
20.1
27.3
23.3
28.0
26.1
19.6
21.2
21.5
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
2.9
2.6
0.2
0.2
0.1
   Total Supply
34.9
26.9
31.3
32.0
34.6
32.4
25.3
25.7
25.5
Domestic use
8.6
7.2
8.3
23.3
23.5
23.6
11.4
11.7
12.0
Exports
19.5
15.7
17.0
5.0
7.4
4.9
9.6
10.1
8.5
Closing stocks
6.8
4.0
6.0
3.7
3.7
4.0
4.4
3.9
5.0
 
ARGENTINA (Dec./Nov.)
ARGENTINA
INDIA (Oct./Sept.)3
Opening stocks
0.6
0.2
0.9
1.9
1.3
1.9
11.6
12.3
16.5
Production
14.5
16.3
11.0
18.3
26.6
26.1
93.4
96.4
98.0
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
   Total Supply
15.2
16.5
11.9
20.3
28.0
28.0
105.0
108.8
114.6
Domestic use
5.2
5.4
5.1
8.6
8.6
9.7
86.5
88.8
92.3
Exports
9.7
10.2
6.5
10.3
17.5
15.4
6.2
3.5
4.3
Closing stocks
0.2
0.9
0.3
1.3
1.9
2.9
12.3
16.5
18.0
 
AUSTRALIA (Oct./Sept.)
AUSTRALIA
PAKISTAN (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks
9.5
4.2
4.2
4.0
2.0
1.5
0.2
0.4
0.2
Production
10.8
13.1
22.5
7.5
8.8
13.0
5.4
5.6
6.3
Imports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
   Total Supply
20.3
17.3
26.7
11.5
10.8
14.5
5.6
6.0
6.5
Domestic use
7.4
6.5
6.9
7.5
5.9
7.9
2.6
2.7
2.9
Exports
8.7
6.6
15.0
2.0
3.4
4.5
2.6
3.1
3.2
Closing stocks
4.2
4.2
4.8
2.0
1.5
2.1
0.4
0.2
0.4
 
EU (July/June)
EU
VIET NAM (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks
21.0
15.0
9.5
23.5
21.9
21.1
4.7
4.8
4.4
Production
117.8
120.2
148.7
127.2
137.7
159.0
23.9
23.9
25.1
Imports
5.9
6.7
5.8
6.7
21.4
4.8
0.3
0.2
0.2
   Total Supply
144.7
141.9
164.0
157.4
180.9