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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

OCEAN FREIGHT RATES

Special features

Appendix Tables

Market indicators and food import bills

THE FAO PRICE INDICES

NOTES

Statistical Appendix

Table A1 – Cereal statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 969.1 980.8 133.4 126.4 37.9 42.1 1 030.2 1 050.3 320.6 335.6
Bangladesh33.733.02.82.6--35.335.96.66.3
China421.3416.68.68.91.73.1399.5409.2207.9221.3
India215.3214.90.60.64.95.7207.1208.839.440.4
Indonesia54.355.45.95.90.61.557.658.78.910.2
Iran, Islamic Republic of14.318.712.78.2--26.226.93.73.7
Iraq2.33.45.05.1--7.78.42.42.5
Japan9.18.925.425.70.60.634.334.33.93.9
Kazakhstan15.016.70.10.15.56.59.210.33.93.9
Korea, Republic of5.25.111.412.10.20.217.016.82.62.5
Myanmar20.721.30.10.11.10.820.921.23.93.4
Pakistan32.033.82.51.05.14.729.430.02.83.0
Philippines18.018.05.25.0--22.923.43.83.5
Saudi Arabia2.01.611.111.9--13.313.73.12.9
Thailand25.325.11.81.89.19.217.217.45.15.3
Turkey29.032.23.51.71.51.932.032.14.24.1
Viet Nam29.529.71.91.95.05.125.926.36.16.3
AFRICA 149.0 155.4 57.3 54.2 6.9 6.4 200.1 204.1 27.0 26.2
Algeria2.23.98.27.3--11.111.34.64.5
Egypt20.620.911.812.20.70.832.132.53.93.8
Ethiopia16.116.10.70.60.20.117.017.00.70.4
Morocco5.28.15.54.00.20.210.911.61.72.0
Nigeria28.528.65.15.30.50.432.933.51.31.3
South Africa15.814.12.42.42.62.213.914.33.53.7
Sudan5.66.01.41.40.30.37.27.31.51.4
CENTRAL AMERICA 41.8 40.4 25.6 25.6 1.3 1.2 65.5 65.4 4.7 4.5
Mexico36.134.415.215.31.11.149.649.33.02.7
SOUTH AMERICA 135.5 119.6 22.8 22.8 31.8 26.8 120.0 119.1 17.2 14.2
Argentina36.227.9--19.514.716.014.33.62.6
Brazil75.667.97.67.48.68.868.668.88.66.9
Chile3.23.13.13.3--6.46.40.50.4
Colombia3.63.64.64.80.10.18.08.41.21.1
Peru 3.83.73.03.3--7.07.01.00.9
Venezuela3.84.52.72.40.10.16.56.80.70.7
NORTH AMERICA 457.0 437.1 9.1 9.3 98.8 105.2 355.2 356.3 72.6 59.5
Canada56.051.32.52.821.322.635.632.08.37.7
United States of America401.0385.86.66.577.582.6319.6324.364.251.8
EUROPE 500.5 451.5 16.7 16.9 73.1 55.9 414.3 418.8 78.4 72.1
European Union 314.6294.312.512.627.822.5283.0286.653.351.1
Russian Federation106.091.50.90.921.217.177.378.213.810.8
Serbia8.49.1--1.71.96.46.71.01.6
Ukraine52.439.00.20.321.613.527.127.07.26.0
OCEANIA 34.4 34.1 1.4 1.4 16.5 19.0 16.4 16.3 7.9 8.8
Australia33.533.30.20.216.519.014.314.17.68.5
WORLD 2 287.2 2 218.8 266.2 256.6 266.3 256.6 2 201.7 2 230.4 528.4 520.9
Developing countries1 241.71 242.6204.4193.669.267.21 337.51 358.9354.8365.9
Developed countries1 045.5976.261.963.0197.1189.5864.1871.4173.6155.0
LIFDCs949.9957.885.381.018.521.1982.51 002.8298.9314.0
LDCs140.6142.921.820.75.24.5157.6160.123.422.3


Table A2 – Wheat statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 276.0 286.0 59.7 52.2 10.2 13.1 312.8 318.6 115.3 121.5
Bangladesh0.91.02.32.1--3.23.10.60.5
China112.5111.01.81.70.21.0103.6105.672.879.0
of which Taiwan Prov. Province--1.11.1--1.21.10.30.3
India78.477.60.50.50.31.077.477.117.817.8
Indonesia--5.55.5--5.35.52.52.5
Iran, Islamic Republic of9.813.57.03.0--15.716.53.03.0
Iraq1.52.03.83.8--5.85.82.32.3
Japan0.90.85.45.50.40.45.95.90.70.7
Kazakhstan12.514.0--5.06.07.08.03.53.5
Korea, Republic of--4.04.10.10.13.73.90.50.5
Pakistan21.823.82.51.01.61.622.723.11.71.8
Philippines--2.52.7--2.52.60.40.5
Saudi Arabia1.71.20.81.3--2.62.71.00.8
Thailand--1.11.20.1-1.11.10.20.2
Turkey17.820.02.50.51.51.818.718.92.11.9
AFRICA 21.2 23.8 32.1 30.0 0.8 0.8 54.0 54.6 12.7 11.3
Algeria1.62.95.74.8--7.77.84.03.9
Egypt8.07.87.78.0--15.916.02.22.0
Ethiopia3.23.20.50.5--3.93.70.1-
Morocco3.75.23.42.00.20.27.07.11.41.3
Nigeria0.10.13.23.40.10.13.23.40.30.3
South Africa2.11.81.31.20.20.23.03.10.70.6
Tunisia0.91.21.81.50.10.12.73.01.41.0
CENTRAL AMERICA 4.0 4.1 7.3 7.1 1.1 1.1 10.0 10.2 0.8 0.9
Cuba--0.80.8--0.80.8--
Mexico4.04.13.63.41.01.06.46.50.40.5
SOUTH AMERICA 17.8 18.6 12.2 12.6 6.2 5.1 24.9 25.3 2.5 2.8
Argentina8.39.6--5.04.05.05.10.30.5
Brazil5.95.76.06.00.30.310.911.11.21.3
Chile1.21.30.81.1--2.22.30.10.2
Colombia--1.31.3--1.31.30.10.1
Peru 0.20.21.51.6--1.71.80.10.2
Venezuela--1.61.7--1.71.70.10.1
NORTH AMERICA 96.6 81.0 2.9 2.6 43.5 42.0 45.7 43.3 21.9 20.7
Canada28.625.9--17.017.511.78.73.73.4
United States of America68.055.12.92.626.524.534.034.618.217.3
EUROPE 247.3 219.9 9.0 8.8 50.0 37.9 189.5 194.6 32.0 28.3
European Union 150.0138.66.86.521.016.0126.3130.618.517.0
Russian Federation63.855.00.20.217.514.041.542.28.07.0
Ukraine25.919.10.10.210.57.013.413.44.13.0
OCEANIA 21.7 22.3 0.6 0.6 12.0 14.0 7.8 8.3 6.3 6.9
Australia21.422.0--12.014.06.87.46.16.7
WORLD 684.6 655.8 123.8 114.0 123.8 114.0 644.7 655.0 191.3 192.4
Developing countries292.3304.599.189.712.613.5369.1374.7123.3128.9
Developed countries392.3351.324.724.3111.1100.5275.6280.368.063.5
LIFDCs250.7254.951.648.53.04.7289.4293.1110.0115.7
LDCs9.810.612.712.20.10.122.923.13.93.4


Table A3 - Coarse grain statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 276.8 276.7 59.3 60.0 3.2 4.6 321.3 329.8 91.9 94.5
China175.5172.26.06.20.30.7168.6175.871.173.1
of which Taiwan Prov. Province0.10.14.54.5--4.64.60.50.5
India38.037.80.10.10.60.637.137.23.13.1
Indonesia16.317.00.20.20.51.214.715.03.04.0
Iran, Islamic Republic of2.93.44.54.0--7.67.40.40.4
Japan0.20.219.319.5--20.020.01.61.6
Korea, D.P.R.1.62.20.50.5--2.12.7--
Korea, Republic of0.40.47.17.6--8.58.11.31.1
Malaysia0.10.12.62.6--2.72.70.30.3
Pakistan3.73.7----3.73.70.70.7
Philippines6.96.70.30.3--7.07.01.31.3
Saudi Arabia0.30.49.09.3--9.49.71.91.9
Thailand4.54.50.50.40.70.84.24.10.20.2
Turkey10.811.70.91.0-0.112.712.62.12.2
Viet Nam3.73.70.70.7--4.44.41.01.0
AFRICA 110.6 113.3 15.8 14.7 5.2 4.8 120.8 123.1 10.9 11.2
Algeria0.61.02.42.4--3.33.40.60.6
Egypt7.78.04.14.2--12.212.20.30.3
Ethiopia12.912.90.20.10.20.113.113.20.70.4
Kenya2.53.20.80.7--3.63.8--
Morocco1.52.82.12.0--3.84.50.30.7
Nigeria26.026.00.10.10.40.325.525.80.80.8
South Africa13.712.30.20.32.32.010.110.52.93.1
Sudan4.95.30.40.40.30.35.35.30.50.5
Tanzania, U.R. of4.64.40.10.10.20.24.44.50.60.5
CENTRAL AMERICA 36.1 34.5 15.9 16.1 0.1 0.1 51.4 51.2 3.5 3.1
Mexico31.930.111.111.40.10.142.542.12.62.2
SOUTH AMERICA 101.5 84.3 9.4 9.3 23.5 19.6 80.2 78.2 13.4 9.9
Argentina27.017.4--14.010.210.58.73.22.0
Brazil61.653.61.01.08.08.149.649.07.25.2
Chile1.81.72.22.1--4.03.90.40.3
Colombia1.81.83.13.30.1-4.85.10.90.8
Peru 1.71.71.51.6--3.33.30.50.5
Venezuela2.83.51.00.6--3.94.10.30.3
NORTH AMERICA 353.8 348.9 5.2 5.6 52.2 60.1 304.9 308.3 49.9 37.4
Canada27.425.42.22.44.35.123.622.94.64.2
United States of America326.5323.53.03.247.955.0281.2285.445.333.2
EUROPE 250.8 229.1 5.7 6.0 23.0 17.9 220.4 219.7 45.8 43.3
European Union 162.8153.84.24.56.76.4153.5152.634.333.5
Russian Federation41.736.00.40.43.73.135.235.35.83.8
Serbia6.36.9--1.21.64.74.90.81.3
Ukraine26.419.8--11.16.513.513.43.13.0
OCEANIA 12.7 11.8 0.2 0.3 4.4 4.9 8.1 7.4 1.6 1.9
Australia12.111.2--4.44.97.36.61.51.8
WORLD 1 142.3 1 098.5 111.6 112.0 111.6 112.0 1 107.1 1 117.8 216.9 201.4
Developing countries506.4491.579.678.629.226.6537.6545.9114.5113.4
Developed countries635.9607.031.933.382.485.4569.5571.9102.488.0
LIFDCs348.9350.317.816.84.45.5348.0358.789.292.2
LDCs60.360.62.82.32.82.760.260.66.66.1


Table A4 - Maize statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 232.8 230.3 42.4 43.5 2.7 3.9 259.5 267.0 84.0 87.0
China165.5163.04.54.40.30.7157.0164.569.672.0
of which Taiwan Prov. Province--4.34.3--4.44.40.50.5
India19.518.50.10.10.60.618.718.02.82.8
Indonesia16.317.00.20.20.51.214.715.03.04.0
Iran, Islamic Republic of1.01.23.02.8--4.14.00.20.2
Japan--16.416.5--16.616.61.01.0
Korea, D.P.R.1.42.00.50.5--2.02.5--
Korea, Republic of0.10.16.97.5--8.07.71.21.0
Malaysia0.10.12.62.6--2.72.70.30.3
Pakistan3.23.2----3.23.20.70.7
Philippines6.96.70.30.3--6.97.01.31.3
Thailand4.24.30.50.40.70.83.93.90.20.2
Turkey4.33.70.40.8--4.64.50.70.6
Viet Nam3.73.70.70.7--4.44.41.01.0
AFRICA 56.7 57.9 12.9 12.7 4.0 3.8 64.9 66.4 6.3 6.9
Algeria--2.02.2--2.12.20.30.3
Egypt6.77.04.14.2--11.211.20.30.3
Ethiopia5.25.20.1-0.10.15.25.20.10.1
Kenya2.33.00.80.7--3.43.6--
Morocco0.20.21.61.8--1.91.90.20.3
Nigeria7.57.50.10.10.20.27.37.40.40.4
South Africa13.211.70.10.22.32.09.49.92.72.9
Tanzania, U.R. of3.63.50.10.10.20.23.43.50.30.3
CENTRAL AMERICA 28.0 26.9 13.6 13.9 0.1 0.1 41.5 41.0 2.8 2.6
Mexico24.323.08.89.20.10.133.032.42.01.8
SOUTH AMERICA 91.6 75.1 8.0 7.8 21.8 18.1 71.2 69.3 11.7 8.2
Argentina22.013.0--12.59.07.55.72.00.8
Brazil59.051.30.50.58.08.046.646.37.05.0
Chile1.41.31.81.7--3.23.10.40.2
Colombia1.61.72.83.00.1-4.44.70.90.8
Peru 1.41.41.41.5--2.92.90.50.5
Venezuela2.43.01.00.6--3.53.60.30.3
NORTH AMERICA 318.0 317.5 2.4 2.7 44.3 51.4 276.5 282.4 41.7 30.3
Canada10.610.52.12.40.30.412.512.51.11.2
United States of America307.4307.00.30.444.051.0263.9269.940.629.1
EUROPE 92.1 83.5 4.0 4.3 8.5 7.6 80.6 80.9 20.2 19.4
European Union 62.558.63.23.51.82.060.160.315.315.1
Russian Federation6.75.50.20.21.01.05.15.21.51.0
Serbia5.96.5--1.21.64.34.50.81.3
Ukraine11.48.0--4.53.05.35.41.71.3
OCEANIA 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 - - 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
WORLD 819.8 791.8 83.3 85.0 81.5 85.0 794.7 807.6 166.8 154.6
Developing countries394.4376.959.660.126.324.0408.2414.4100.9100.7
Developed countries425.4414.923.824.955.261.0386.5393.265.953.9
LIFDCs263.7264.113.513.03.04.3260.2269.282.285.9
LDCs28.429.62.11.71.81.928.729.33.03.1



Table A5 - Barley statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 16.8 18.8 14.7 14.4 0.4 0.6 32.4 33.0 6.1 5.9
China3.32.61.31.6--4.74.40.70.5
India1.21.5----1.21.5--
Iran, Islamic Republic of RepubRepubliof)ndonesia1.92.21.51.2--3.53.40.20.2
Iraq0.50.90.10.1--0.61.0--
Japan0.20.21.41.5--1.71.70.40.4
Kazakhstan1.61.80.10.10.40.51.41.40.40.4
Saudi Arabia--7.17.3--7.27.31.81.8
Syria0.20.31.31.1--1.21.50.90.8
Turkey5.97.50.40.2-0.17.57.41.31.5
AFRICA 4.2 6.3 2.0 1.3 - - 6.6 7.4 1.0 1.1
Algeria0.61.00.40.2--1.21.20.30.3
Ethiopia1.61.6----1.61.70.20.1
Libya0.10.10.40.4--0.40.4--
Morocco1.32.60.50.2--1.92.50.10.4
Tunisia0.30.60.60.4--1.01.10.20.2
CENTRAL AMERICA 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 - - 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.1
Mexico0.80.80.30.3--1.01.10.10.1
SOUTH AMERICA 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.4 2.7 0.7 0.7
Argentina1.71.7--0.70.70.71.00.60.6
NORTH AMERICA 17.0 15.7 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 14.1 13.7 4.0 3.7
Canada11.810.8--1.82.49.08.52.12.0
United States of America5.24.90.50.60.50.55.15.21.91.7
EUROPE 105.6 95.7 0.7 0.6 13.8 9.8 88.5 88.3 19.1 17.4
Belarus2.12.0----2.02.00.30.3
European Union 65.762.10.30.24.54.059.759.314.513.5
Russian Federation23.120.00.20.22.52.018.819.23.02.0
Ukraine12.69.8--6.53.56.06.01.01.3
OCEANIA 7.2 7.3 - - 3.5 4.0 3.5 3.6 1.2 1.5
Australia6.87.0--3.54.03.23.21.21.5
WORLD 154.3 147.3 19.1 18.0 20.7 18.0 148.6 149.7 32.3 30.5
Developing countries21.525.515.914.80.80.937.739.56.96.8
Developed countries132.8121.83.13.119.917.1110.9110.225.423.7
LIFDCs10.311.53.23.00.20.213.114.42.12.0
LDCs2.02.0----2.12.10.20.1


Table A6 – Sorghum statistics (million tonnes)

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 10.3 10.3 1.6 1.5 0.1 0.1 11.8 12.1 1.0 0.9
China1.81.70.10.1--2.01.90.30.1
India7.27.5----7.27.50.20.2
Japan--1.31.3--1.31.40.20.2
AFRICA 26.3 26.3 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 26.7 26.4 1.7 1.7
Burkina Faso2.01.7--0.10.11.81.70.20.1
Ethiopia2.62.60.10.1--2.92.8--
Nigeria9.39.3--0.10.19.39.30.10.1
Sudan4.24.50.30.30.30.34.54.50.30.4
CENTRAL AMERICA 7.1 6.7 2.0 1.8 - - 8.7 8.9 0.6 0.4
Mexico6.66.22.01.8--8.28.40.50.3
SOUTH AMERICA 5.9 5.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.7 5.2 4.8 0.9 1.0
Argentina2.92.3--0.80.51.91.60.60.6
Brazil2.01.7---0.11.91.70.20.2
Venezuela0.40.5----0.40.5--
NORTH AMERICA 12.0 9.7 - - 3.4 3.5 8.3 6.4 1.7 1.4
United States of America12.09.7--3.43.58.36.41.71.4
EUROPE 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 - - 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.5
European Union 0.60.60.40.6--1.21.30.60.5
OCEANIA 3.1 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.4 1.8 0.1 -
Australia3.12.1--0.70.62.21.60.1-
WORLD 65.2 60.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.5 64.4 61.7 6.6 5.8
Developing countries49.348.23.53.11.61.350.750.44.13.6
Developed countries15.912.72.12.44.14.213.711.22.62.2
LIFDCs36.136.01.00.70.80.736.536.42.52.2
LDCs15.515.20.70.60.70.615.615.31.81.7


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

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2008/09 2009/10 2009 2010
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA16.917.20.60.6--17.517.80.70.7
AFRICA23.422.80.10.10.40.322.622.81.91.6
CENTRAL AMERICA0.10.10.10.1--0.20.2--
SOUTH AMERICA1.31.30.20.2--1.51.50.10.1
NORTH AMERICA6.96.02.22.32.32.45.95.82.42.0
EUROPE52.549.30.40.30.70.650.049.16.05.9
OCEANIA1.91.8--0.20.31.71.50.20.2
WORLD 103.0 98.5 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.5 99.5 98.8 11.2 10.5


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

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  Production Imports Exports Total Utilization Stocks ending in
  2008 2009 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 416.3 418.1 14.2 14.4 24.2 24.5 386.4 396.2 103.1 113.5
Bangladesh32.331.51.70.4--29.831.64.96.0
China133.3133.40.80.91.01.2126.3127.258.364.0
of which Taiwan Prov. Province1.11.10.10.1--1.21.20.10.1
India98.999.50.10.13.74.089.192.616.218.5
Indonesia38.038.40.30.2-0.137.037.72.83.4
Iran, Islamic Republic of1.61.81.01.2--3.02.90.50.4
Iraq0.20.20.71.0--1.01.1-0.1
Japan8.07.80.60.70.20.28.38.41.51.6
Korea, D.P.R.1.11.20.70.9--2.02.0--
Korea, Republic of4.84.70.30.3-0.14.74.90.70.9
Malaysia1.51.61.00.9--2.42.40.10.2
Myanmar19.219.8-0.10.20.719.819.85.03.8
Pakistan6.56.3--2.93.52.83.00.40.4
Philippines11.111.32.32.4--12.713.52.12.1
Saudi Arabia--1.11.3--1.11.20.20.3
Sri Lanka2.62.80.1---2.32.50.10.3
Thailand20.820.60.20.210.08.311.812.04.04.7
Viet Nam25.826.00.20.24.75.019.920.54.44.8
AFRICA 17.2 18.4 9.5 9.5 0.5 1.0 23.7 25.3 2.9 3.4
Cote d’Ívoire0.40.40.90.9--1.31.3--
Egypt5.05.0--0.50.73.84.01.11.4
Madagascar3.34.40.1--0.32.83.30.20.3
Nigeria2.52.62.01.8--4.04.30.20.2
Senegal0.30.20.90.9--1.11.10.20.2
South Africa--0.80.9--0.90.90.1-
Tanzania, U.R. of0.90.90.10.2--1.01.00.10.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.3 - - 3.9 4.0 0.5 0.5
Cuba0.30.30.70.7--1.01.0--
Mexico0.20.20.50.5--0.70.7--
SOUTH AMERICA 16.1 16.6 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.1 14.8 14.9 1.1 1.3
Argentina0.80.8--0.30.50.30.50.10.1
Brazil8.18.60.40.70.50.38.68.00.20.2
Peru1.91.80.1---1.72.00.30.3
Uruguay0.90.9--0.80.80.10.10.10.1
NORTH AMERICA 6.5 7.2 1.0 1.0 3.3 3.1 4.3 4.6 1.0 0.8
Canada--0.30.3--0.30.3-0.1
United States of America6.57.20.70.73.33.14.04.30.90.7
EUROPE 2.4 2.5 1.8 2.0 0.1 0.2 4.2 4.3 0.6 0.6
European Union 1.81.91.31.50.10.13.13.20.50.5
Russian Federation0.50.50.30.3--0.70.7--
OCEANIA - 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 -
Australia--0.20.20.10.10.20.20.1-
WORLD 460.3 464.5 30.2 30.9 30.2 30.9 437.9 449.8 109.2 120.1
Developing countries442.9446.525.625.726.527.4419.2430.8106.0117.0
Developed countries17.418.04.65.23.73.518.719.13.33.1
LIFDCs350.3352.616.416.09.511.1334.8345.189.199.7
LDCs70.571.87.36.31.72.371.474.512.813.0


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

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  Wheat1 Coarse Grains2 Rice (milled basis)
  2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
  UNITED STATES (June/May) UNITED STATES UNITED STATES (Aug./July)
Opening stocks12.48.318.236.245.145.31.30.90.7
Production55.868.055.1350.9326.5323.56.36.57.2
Imports2.52.92.63.53.23.00.80.60.7
Total Supply 70.7 79.2 76.0 390.6 374.7 371.7 8.4 8.0 8.6
Domestic use28.334.034.6275.6281.2285.44.14.34.2
Exports34.127.024.069.948.253.13.43.03.1
Closing stocks8.318.217.345.145.333.20.90.71.3
  CANADA (August/July) CANADA THAILAND (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks6.84.63.73.74.14.64.44.04.7
Production20.128.625.928.027.425.421.220.820.6
Imports0.00.00.03.32.02.40.20.20.2
Total Supply 26.9 33.2 29.6 34.9 33.5 32.4 25.7 25.0 25.5
Domestic use6.511.78.722.923.622.911.812.012.2
Exports15.917.817.58.05.35.310.08.38.4
Closing stocks4.63.73.44.14.64.24.04.74.9
  ARGENTINA (Dec./Nov.) ARGENTINA INDIA (Oct./Sept.)3
Opening stocks0.20.80.31.31.63.212.316.218.5
Production16.38.39.626.627.017.496.798.999.5
Imports0.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.1
Total Supply 16.6 9.1 9.9 28.0 28.6 20.7 109.0 115.1 118.1
Domestic use5.15.05.19.610.58.789.192.694.5
Exports10.63.84.316.814.99.93.74.04.1
Closing stocks0.80.30.51.63.22.016.218.519.5
  AUSTRALIA (Oct./Sept.) AUSTRALIA PAKISTAN (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks4.13.26.12.01.61.50.40.40.4
Production13.021.422.08.812.111.25.66.56.3
Imports0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total Supply 17.1 24.6 28.1 10.8 13.7 12.7 6.0 6.9 6.7
Domestic use6.56.87.45.57.36.62.83.03.2
Exports7.411.714.03.74.94.42.93.53.1
Closing stocks3.26.16.71.61.51.80.40.40.4
  EU (July/June) EU VIET NAM (Nov./Oct.)3
Opening stocks15.09.518.520.327.534.34.84.44.8
Production120.2150.0138.6138.0162.8153.824.025.826.0
Imports6.76.86.521.44.24.50.20.20.2
Total Supply 141.9 166.3 163.6 179.6 194.4 192.5 29.0 30.3 31.0
Domestic use120.5126.3130.6146.3153.5152.619.920.520.9
Exports11.921.516.05.86.76.44.75.05.1
Closing stocks9.518.517.027.534.333.54.44.85.0
  TOTAL OF ABOVE TOTAL OF ABOVE TOTAL OF ABOVE
Opening stocks38.526.446.863.579.888.823.125.829.1
Production225.4276.3251.2552.3555.7531.3153.8158.5159.6
Imports9.39.79.128.29.49.91.21.01.1
Total Supply 273.2 312.4 307.1 644.0 644.9 630.0 178.1 185.4 189.9
Domestic use166.9183.8186.4460.0476.2476.3127.6132.5135.0
Exports79.981.875.8104.279.979.024.623.723.8
Closing stocks26.446.844.979.888.874.725.829.131.1
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); European Union (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
  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
ASIA 124.1 121.3 124.6 51.6 60.3 60.3 2.9 2.6 2.2
China60.053.858.132.041.241.91.51.41.3
of which Taiwan Prov.0.10.10.12.42.22.1---
India33.336.734.4-0.10.20.70.70.4
Indonesia7.77.98.51.51.41.30.10.10.1
Iran, Islamic Republic of0.70.70.70.90.90.8---
Japan0.30.30.36.76.76.2---
Korea, Republic of0.20.20.21.51.51.4---
Malaysia4.24.74.80.80.70.70.1--
Pakistan5.14.64.81.30.91.1---
Thailand0.70.80.81.71.71.6---
Turkey2.32.02.22.12.21.8---
AFRICA 15.8 16.4 16.8 2.7 2.4 2.2 0.7 0.7 0.8
Nigeria4.64.64.8---0.10.10.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.1 1.1 1.1 6.1 6.0 5.7 0.1 0.1 0.1
Mexico0.70.70.75.55.45.0---
SOUTH AMERICA 124.0 126.8 105.9 3.8 3.9 4.2 38.9 46.3 38.8
Argentina52.252.037.62.52.72.910.214.58.0
Brazil61.763.560.60.20.10.123.825.726.5
Paraguay6.57.64.6---4.15.13.6
NORTH AMERICA 111.0 96.2 106.8 1.7 2.3 2.1 39.4 41.4 45.7
Canada13.713.317.30.70.70.68.18.710.0
United States of America97.383.089.51.01.61.531.332.735.7
EUROPE 41.1 39.4 47.7 19.3 19.0 19.3 3.0 2.5 4.8
European Union24.624.927.418.518.218.51.20.90.9
Russian Federation8.06.88.50.20.20.20.30.10.4
Ukraine6.86.310.2---1.41.43.5
OCEANIA 1.5 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.3
Australia1.21.42.50.20.1-0.30.61.2
WORLD 418.7 403.1 405.9 85.3 94.0 93.8 85.4 94.2 93.6
Developing countries260.7260.5243.356.364.965.242.449.641.7
Developed countries158.0142.6162.629.029.128.642.944.651.9
LIFDCs128.0124.7128.135.844.745.63.33.02.7
LDCs9.99.810.00.30.40.40.40.40.4
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
  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
ASIA 30.7 32.6 33.8 34.5 36.8 39.8 73.9 76.7 79.9
Bangladesh1.31.21.2---1.51.41.4
China10.010.310.30.50.50.628.529.230.0
of which Taiwan Prov.0.40.40.4---0.90.80.8
India5.56.37.50.50.50.415.015.717.3
Indonesia0.10.10.114.616.318.24.95.35.5
Iran1.31.31.30.20.10.21.51.71.6
Japan1.11.11.1---3.13.13.1
Korea, Republic of0.80.80.8---1.11.11.1
Malaysia0.91.21.215.116.317.43.54.04.3
Pakistan2.01.92.20.10.10.13.43.43.6
Philippines0.40.50.50.91.00.90.80.80.9
Singapore0.60.60.60.30.30.30.30.30.3
Turkey1.01.21.20.20.20.32.42.42.3
AFRICA 6.8 6.7 6.7 1.2 1.0 1.0 11.8 12.1 12.3
Algeria0.70.60.6---0.70.70.7
Egypt1.61.41.40.20.10.11.71.71.7
Nigeria0.30.30.3---1.92.02.1
South Africa0.80.70.70.10.10.11.11.11.2
CENTRAL AMERICA 2.2 2.4 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 4.5 4.5 4.4
Mexico1.11.21.20.10.10.12.92.92.9
SOUTH AMERICA 2.1 2.4 2.3 11.2 11.1 10.2 10.0 11.1 11.6
Argentina-0.20.17.37.36.61.11.51.7
Brazil0.30.40.42.52.52.25.65.96.4
NORTH AMERICA 3.4 3.8 4.3 5.2 5.8 5.3 17.5 17.6 17.7
Canada0.60.40.51.92.02.10.90.90.9
United States of America2.83.43.83.23.73.216.616.716.9
EUROPE 13.1 13.2 13.3 4.8 4.2 4.9 32.9 33.6 34.7
European Union10.710.510.61.81.91.827.728.129.1
Russian Federation1.11.31.20.70.40.73.33.63.6
Ukraine0.40.50.52.01.62.00.60.70.7
OCEANIA 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.0
Australia0.30.30.40.60.60.60.70.70.7
WORLD 58.9 61.4 63.2 59.0 61.2 63.4 151.5 156.7 161.6
Developing countries39.741.842.847.850.052.095.199.3103.1
Developed countries19.219.620.311.211.211.456.457.458.5
LIFDCs26.127.328.818.119.821.566.368.671.8
LDCs4.34.24.20.40.40.47.07.07.0
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
  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
ASIA 22.8 23.5 22.6 13.0 14.6 12.7 99.4 101.6 103.4
China1.92.52.31.41.00.949.351.652.7
of which Taiwan Prov.0.50.50.6---2.42.32.3
India0.20.10.15.26.85.111.010.511.5
Indonesia2.52.62.52.42.62.72.83.13.0
Japan2.32.32.2---7.27.26.9
Korea, Republic of3.33.43.4---4.34.64.5
Malaysia0.90.90.92.22.32.41.81.81.7
Pakistan0.30.40.40.10.10.13.02.82.9
Philippines1.91.91.60.40.50.42.32.42.2
Saudi Arabia0.70.80.8---0.70.80.8
Thailand2.82.42.50.10.20.14.74.44.4
Turkey1.10.70.90.10.1-3.33.03.2
Viet Nam1.31.31.20.1--1.61.51.5
AFRICA 3.8 4.0 4.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 9.2 9.6 9.7
Egypt0.80.90.9---2.02.02.1
South Africa1.11.11.1--0.11.81.91.9
CENTRAL AMERICA 3.7 3.6 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 8.5 8.4 8.1
Mexico2.01.91.9---6.46.25.8
SOUTH AMERICA 4.3 4.5 4.5 43.0 44.2 42.1 22.8 24.3 23.0
Argentina0.30.20.426.427.825.43.44.44.0
Bolivia---1.01.00.90.20.30.3
Brazil0.20.30.212.712.112.413.914.213.6
Chile0.90.90.80.60.60.61.41.41.3
Paraguay---0.90.90.90.10.20.1
Peru0.70.70.71.31.71.70.90.90.9
Venezuela1.01.11.0---1.11.11.2
NORTH AMERICA 3.4 3.8 3.6 10.6 11.5 11.0 37.9 36.9 34.8
Canada1.51.61.42.22.72.82.42.42.1
United States of America1.92.22.28.48.88.235.534.532.8
EUROPE 32.1 33.5 31.0 4.1 3.6 4.3 58.7 61.1 60.0
European Union29.630.828.31.20.91.054.056.154.7
Russian Federation0.80.90.81.01.01.22.52.52.6
Ukraine0.10.10.11.41.31.70.20.20.2
OCEANIA 1.5 2.1 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 2.7
Australia0.90.90.8---1.51.41.4
WORLD 71.6 75.0 71.2 71.7 75.1 71.2 238.6 244.6 241.7
Developing countries30.931.931.056.759.755.6129.3133.1133.8
Developed countries40.843.140.215.015.415.7109.3111.5107.9
LIFDCs9.710.810.010.612.110.276.278.780.9
LDCs0.40.40.50.40.40.43.23.23.4
1 Includes meals and cakes derived from oilcrops as well as fish meal and other meals from animal origin.


Table A13 –Total meat statistics1 (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 117 264 121 132 10 854 10 613 2 790 2 764 125 328 128 981
China78 64181 5013 3553 1431 2981 20280 69883 442
of which Hong Kong, SAR2452421 3811 4155615751 0651 081
India6 6727 022125345616 1406 462
Indonesia2 6702 762109109772 7722 864
Iran, Islamic Republic of2 4272 54614614725272 5482 667
Japan3 1343 1322 7212 710775 8495 836
Korea, Republic of1 7711 77374869419222 5002 445
Malaysia1 2991 29915815515151 4421 439
Pakistan2 2352 300312918192 2472 310
Philippines2 4222 42626726615152 6752 678
Saudi Arabia74775771875354561 4121 454
Singapore97982802851313365370
Thailand2 2032 289445355561 6721 737
Turkey1 7431 791736883881 7331 771
Viet Nam3 2423 28933233010103 5643 609
AFRICA 12 959 13 171 1 777 1 719 99 99 14 638 14 790
Algeria5835857975--662660
Angola140140335322--474462
Egypt1 3681 405271262221 6371 665
Nigeria1 1181 13111--1 1191 132
South Africa2 1592 20733632617172 4782 516
CENTRAL AMERICA 8 039 8 128 2 199 2 214 267 288 9 972 10 054
Cuba202204174165--376369
Mexico5 7215 7631 5701 6111371447 1547 230
SOUTH AMERICA 35 503 35 736 755 737 7 408 7 424 28 851 29 049
Argentina4 8754 86946445815754 3414 339
Brazil22 39622 50531395 9615 99916 46616 545
Chile1 3791 4001721602312191 3201 341
Colombia2 1422 173464290962 0982 119
Uruguay6316451820361357288308
Venezuela1 2981 328392381--1 6891 709
NORTH AMERICA 47 474 46 691 2 309 2 403 8 276 7 727 41 507 41 467
Canada4 4804 5976356571 6591 6953 4563 559
United States of America42 99342 0931 6571 7296 6176 03238 03337 890
EUROPE 54 915 54 829 5 697 5 235 3 065 2 572 57 546 57 492
Belarus8528842926117115764795
European Union 44 11643 8031 7391 7792 8222 33843 03343 244
Russian Federation5 8916 1993 0382 75536368 8938 918
Ukraine1 9661 83042921326162 3702 027
OCEANIA 5 963 5 922 334 330 2 669 2 611 3 627 3 641
Australia4 0634 0321521431 7161 6802 5002 496
New Zealand1 4261 4075657952929530535
WORLD 282 117 285 608 23 925 23 252 24 574 23 485 281 468 285 474
Developing countries165 851170 12912 22611 96310 51310 523167 564171 568
Developed countries116 266115 47911 70011 28914 06112 962113 905113 906
LIFDCs106 157109 8044 2373 9161 5311 460108 863112 259
LDCs7 4167 539878848448 2908 383
1 Including “other meat”.


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

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 ProductionImportsExportsUtilization
  2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 16 102 16 353 2 310 2 327 673 696 17 731 17 983
China6 5106 40625626286806 6796 588
India2 8542 997115235502 3322 448
Indonesia4804909090--570580
Iran, Islamic Republic of3733789697--469475
Japan520525613642111 1201 166
Korea, Republic of26630629626111561566
Malaysia2728858433110110
Pakistan1 1681 226151310111 1731 229
Philippines250255140140--390395
AFRICA 4 774 4 833 611 562 59 57 5 327 5 338
Algeria1201217066--190187
Angola85859990--184175
Egypt41743626025011676685
South Africa803800161032816808
CENTRAL AMERICA 2 298 2 330 491 482 127 143 2 662 2 670
Mexico1 6721 69039840036392 0342 051
SOUTH AMERICA 14 665 14 584 367 369 2 593 2 569 12 439 12 385
Argentina3 1133 100323773762 7392 726
Brazil8 6238 53722301 6021 5867 0436 981
Chile2452501351301210368370
Colombia899912759095816822
Uruguay51552535335330183200
Venezuela370360185185--555545
NORTH AMERICA 13 379 13 335 1 271 1 335 1 246 1 358 13 409 13 432
Canada1 2851 3252042084454581 0541 075
United States of America12 09412 0101 0631 12380190012 35112 353
EUROPE 10 875 10 909 1 455 1 458 317 283 12 013 12 084
European Union 7 9858 0814655002051808 2458 401
Russian Federation1 5861 540889850882 4672 382
Ukraine4994591520177497472
OCEANIA 2 787 2 719 51 51 1 799 1 738 1 037 1 033
Australia2 1552 097871 2931 240868864
New Zealand6136031212504496121119
WORLD 64 880 65 063 6 555 6 586 6 814 6 843 64 618 64 925
Developing countries35 01735 2263 0152 9623 4453 45934 59234 729
Developed countries29 86329 8373 5403 6243 3683 38430 02530 196
LIFDCs17 18017 42284780674277217 28517 456
LDCs2 7572 790152136222 9062 924


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

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 8 810 8 867 316 320 49 55 9 077 9 132
Bangladesh210220----210220
China4 9534 9639910027325 0255 031
India775780--88768772
Iran, Islamic Republic of498500----498500
Pakistan5305351178524528
Saudi Arabia10098656055160153
Syria210215----210215
Turkey318318----318318
AFRICA 2 151 2 167 60 61 14 15 2 198 2 213
Algeria19319188--201199
Nigeria256258----256258
South Africa1561572020--176177
Sudan335330--11334329
CENTRAL AMERICA 122 126 50 52 - - 172 178
Mexico971003638--133138
SOUTH AMERICA 352 359 8 8 27 26 333 341
Brazil12712878--134136
NORTH AMERICA 118 118 109 109 5 3 222 223
United States of America100100878653182183
EUROPE 1 380 1 370 300 302 9 18 1 671 1 653
European Union 1 0981 0802742745141 3671 340
Russian Federation1651701213--177183
OCEANIA 1 221 1 221 49 50 748 740 522 531
Australia650660-1333340317320
New Zealand57056044415400159164
WORLD 14 154 14 229 892 902 852 858 14 195 14 272
Developing countries10 81710 890434443899611 16211 237
Developed countries3 3383 3394584597637623 0323 036
LIFDCs9 1599 22710710842489 2259 287
LDCs1 3941 41188111 4001 418


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

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 57 160 59 786 2 977 2 731 403 415 59 794 62 157
China47 81150 4071 01182335836548 46450 865
of which Hong Kong, SAR180176453480130150503506
India500500--11500500
Indonesia6106204433611621
Japan1 2491 2401 1601 120--2 4242 360
Korea, D.P.R.170172100100--270272
Korea, Republic of92687735233411151 3111 251
Malaysia230230131233240239
Philippines1 4771 4806466--1 5411 546
Thailand720730--1213708717
Viet Nam2 5102 540353310102 5352 563
AFRICA 843 855 174 177 8 9 1 010 1 024
Madagascar7880----7880
Nigeria215218----215218
South Africa148149303122176177
Uganda6565----6565
CENTRAL AMERICA 1 512 1 545 596 600 114 119 1 994 2 026
Cuba1001002522--125122
Mexico1 1421 170470475971011 5151 544
SOUTH AMERICA 4 879 4 898 77 78 779 765 4 177 4 211
Argentina235240353611269275
Brazil3 3163 310--6366202 6802 690
Chile48049055140142345353
Colombia19920199--207210
Venezuela13913966--145145
NORTH AMERICA 12 510 12 391 603 617 3 010 2 751 10 058 10 258
Canada1 9201 9601952051 0181 0381 0971 127
United States of America10 59010 4314034071 9921 7138 9569 126
EUROPE 26 489 26 082 1 251 1 063 1 754 1 308 25 986 25 837
Belarus3703721094546335335
European Union 22 50022 10055551 6601 21120 89520 944
Russian Federation1 8502 00086080025252 6852 775
Serbia62062012111010622621
Ukraine61845117748--795499
OCEANIA 515 522 193 186 43 51 665 658
Australia3773841411334250476467
Papua New Guinea686844--7272
WORLD 103 909 106 080 5 872 5 453 6 111 5 418 103 683 106 170
Developing countries62 76465 4562 5662 3691 3011 30564 07366 574
Developed countries41 14540 6233 3053 0844 8104 11339 61039 596
LIFDCs50 93553 54496075128827651 60754 018
LDCs1 0351 067107109--1 1411 176


Table A17 – Poultry meat statistics (thousand tonnes, carcass weight equivalent)

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  Production Imports Exports Utilization
  2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 33 300 34 217 5 209 5 193 1 632 1 564 36 890 37 845
China17 97118 3181 9841 95280970719 14619 563
of which Hong Kong, SAR4344770770407400406414
India2 4002 600--222 3982 598
Indonesia1 4231 4901110--1 4341 500
Iran, Islamic Republic of1 5401 652505024261 5661 676
Japan1 3531 355910910552 2612 260
Korea, Republic of567578888866649660
Kuwait46471651506971142126
Malaysia1 0401 040424010101 0721 070
Saudi Arabia57058052055039401 0511 090
Singapore777813513755207210
Thailand1 2221 29811520540713759
Turkey1 0601 100706580851 0501 080
Yemen125128110100--235228
AFRICA 3 831 3 929 903 889 10 10 4 724 4 807
Angola99160155--169164
South Africa1 0301 080270265671 2941 339
CENTRAL AMERICA 3 989 4 009 1 042 1 060 24 25 5 008 5 043
Cuba3334140135--173169
Mexico2 7102 702651683333 3583 382
SOUTH AMERICA 15 372 15 656 302 280 3 943 3 997 11 731 11 939
Argentina1 3441 344861651601 1871 190
Brazil10 30010 500113 7003 7706 6016 731
Chile62563032257058587597
Venezuela777815200190--9771 005
NORTH AMERICA 21 222 20 599 315 332 3 978 3 680 17 491 17 418
Canada1 2361 2722112191781801 2661 311
United States of America19 98619 327971053 8003 50016 21816 100
EUROPE 14 976 15 275 2 520 2 253 905 879 16 593 16 648
European Union 11 49111 50083585087585111 45111 499
Russian Federation2 2002 4001 2351 050223 4343 448
Ukraine804875236144881 0321 011
OCEANIA 1 038 1 050 38 39 39 41 1 037 1 048
Australia860870223335829837
New Zealand152153--66147148
WORLD 93 729 94 734 10 330 10 045 10 531 10 196 93 474 94 748
Developing countries53 43854 6866 1326 1105 5755 55954 00555 236
Developed countries40 29140 0474 1983 9344 9564 63739 46939 512
LIFDCs25 71326 3952 2872 21342833227 57228 276
LDCs1 6271 651588571112 2152 222


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

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  Production Imports Exports
  2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
   estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast  estim. f’cast
ASIA 238.6 246.7 255.6 19.3 19.4 19.3 4.9 4.8 4.8
China39.941.944.41.91.81.70.70.40.5
India1102.9105.8108.8---0.40.40.4
Indonesia1.01.01.01.51.81.80.20.20.2
Iran, Islamic Republic of7.67.77.80.30.40.4---
Japan8.08.08.01.51.41.5---
Korea, Republic of2.22.22.20.50.50.5---
Malaysia---1.41.41.50.40.40.2
Pakistan33.235.237.30.10.20.2---
Philippines---1.41.41.50.20.30.3
Saudi Arabia1.21.31.32.01.91.81.31.31.3
Singapore---1.11.00.90.70.60.6
Thailand0.70.70.71.00.90.90.20.20.1
Turkey12.112.212.30.10.10.1---
AFRICA 35.4 35.9 36.2 6.4 6.5 6.3 0.5 0.5 0.6
Algeria2.22.32.31.92.02.00.50.50.6
Egypt4.64.74.70.90.80.80.10.10.1
Kenya3.73.73.7------
South Africa3.03.13.20.20.20.20.10.10.1
Sudan7.37.47.40.20.20.2---
Tunisia1.01.01.10.10.10.10.10.10.1
CENTRAL AMERICA 16.9 17.1 17.3 3.9 4.3 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Costa Rica0.80.80.8---0.10.10.1
Mexico10.911.011.22.12.52.60.10.10.1
SOUTH AMERICA 54.0 55.8 57.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.8 3.2 3.4
Argentina9.810.310.6---1.31.41.2
Brazil27.128.129.50.20.20.20.50.71.0
Colombia6.86.96.9---0.10.10.1
Uruguay1.71.71.7---0.60.60.6
Venezuela1.41.41.41.11.21.1---
NORTH AMERICA 92.4 94.5 93.8 2.4 1.9 1.9 3.2 4.8 4.0
Canada8.28.38.30.40.40.40.30.20.2
United States of America84.286.285.52.01.51.53.04.73.8
EUROPE 213.4 213.3 212.7 4.8 5.0 5.2 12.8 12.9 12.0
Belarus 5.96.26.5---1.61.71.8
European Union151.8151.5150.91.41.31.39.59.58.7
Russian Federation32.232.532.82.73.03.10.20.30.3
Ukraine12.311.811.10.10.10.10.90.90.7
OCEANIA 25.4 24.6 25.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 15.0 13.2 14.4
Australia29.69.29.40.50.60.53.53.23.2
New Zealand315.815.316.20.10.10.111.510.011.2
WORLD 676.1 687.7 699.0 39.2 39.8 39.5 39.4 39.7 39.4
Developing countries316.1325.9336.629.129.930.08.38.58.8
Developed countries360.0361.8362.310.19.910.131.131.230.7
LIFDCs238.7246.9255.810.310.711.03.63.43.7
LDCs25.425.826.12.12.22.30.10.10.1
1 Dairy years starting April of the year stated (production only).
2Dairy years ending June of the year stated (production only).
3 Dairy years ending May of the year stated (production only).
Note: Trade figures refer to the milk equivalent trade in the following products: butter (6.60), cheese (4.40), milk powder (7.60), skim condensed/evaporated milk (1.90), whole condensed/evaporated milk (2.10), yoghurt (1.0), cream (3.60), casein (7.40), skim milk (0.70). The conversion factors cited refer to the solids content method. Refer to IDF Bulletin No. 390 (March 2004).


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

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  Production Utilization Imports Exports
  2007/08 2008/09 2007/08 2008/09 2007/08 2008/09 2007/08 2008/09
  estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast estim. f’cast
ASIA 69.8 54.2 73.4 75.9 22.7 24.8 11.7 10.7
China16.215.715.716.61.81.70.10.2
India28.815.824.625.3-3.02.70.2
Indonesia2.93.14.64.81.91.4--
Japan0.90.92.42.51.51.5--
Malaysia--1.21.31.41.50.20.2
Pakistan5.24.04.64.60.30.70.40.3
Philippines2.52.32.12.1--0.20.3
Thailand8.18.02.52.6--3.55.0
Turkey2.02.02.12.20.20.10.1-
Viet Nam1.31.21.51.60.30.4--
AFRICA 10.1 10.9 14.6 15.0 8.8 9.2 4.6 5.0
Egypt1.81.92.82.81.11.20.20.2
Ethiopia0.30.40.40.40.10.10.10.1
Kenya0.60.60.90.90.20.3--
Mauritius0.40.6----0.50.6
Mozambique0.20.30.20.20.20.20.30.3
South Africa2.22.31.61.60.20.10.90.8
Sudan0.80.81.01.00.30.40.10.2
Swaziland0.60.7----0.60.6
Tanzania, U.R. of0.30.30.40.50.20.2--
CENTRAL AMERICA 12.3 12.4 8.8 9.0 0.9 1.0 4.1 4.5
Cuba1.51.30.70.70.20.20.90.7
Dominican Republic0.50.50.30.4--0.20.2
Guatemala2.22.30.70.8--1.31.5
Mexico5.85.85.65.60.30.30.50.6
SOUTH AMERICA 38.3 47.4 19.1 19.7 1.6 1.1 20.3 25.7
Argentina2.32.31.91.9--0.30.5
Brazil30.839.611.912.3--18.924.1
Colombia2.22.21.61.60.10.20.60.6
Peru0.90.91.11.10.30.2-0.1
Venezuela0.70.70.91.00.30.2--
NORTH AMERICA 7.8 7.1 10.9 11.1 3.3 4.1 0.2 0.1
United States of America7.77.09.59.61.92.70.20.1
EUROPE 24.0 21.6 30.0 29.9 8.0 11.3 2.9 0.6
European Union 17.414.419.019.03.24.91.10.2
Russian Federation3.33.86.66.63.32.80.10.1
Ukraine2.01.72.32.30.10.4--
OCEANIA 5.3 4.9 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.3 3.5 3.5
Australia5.04.71.21.2--3.33.3
Fiji0.20.20.10.1-0.10.20.2
WORLD 167.6 158.5 158.4 162.2 47.3 50.2 47.3 50.2
Developing countries127.6121.7109.6113.229.531.739.544.9
Developed countries40.036.848.849.016.120.17.85.4
LIFDCs65.051.069.371.717.420.28.26.0
LDCs3.33.66.26.44.94.72.01.9


Table A20 – Fish and fishery products statistics1

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  Capture fisheries production Aquaculture fisheries production Exports Imports
  2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008
        estim.   estim.
  Million tonnes (live weight equivalent) USD billion
ASIA 45.7 46.5 41.9 44.6 29.0 30.9 34.0 28.5 29.5 32.6
China215.816.030.231.710.810.912.26.77.48.4
of which: Hong Kong SAR0.20.2--0.40.40.52.02.22.4
Taiwan Prov. 1.01.20.30.31.41.21.50.50.60.7
India3.84.03.23.41.81.71.7---
Indonesia4.84.91.31.42.02.12.50.10.10.2
Japan4.34.20.70.81.41.71.614.013.214.5
Korea, Rep. of1.81.90.50.60.91.11.32.83.12.9
Philippines2.32.50.60.70.40.50.50.10.10.1
Thailand2.72.51.41.45.25.76.51.51.72.4
Viet Nam2.02.11.72.23.43.84.00.30.40.4
AFRICA 7.0 7.1 0.8 0.8 4.1 4.5 4.8 2.0 2.4 2.8
Ghana0.40.3--0.10.1-0.10.20.1
Morocco0.90.9--1.21.41.70.10.10.1
Namibia0.50.4--0.50.50.5---
Nigeria0.60.50.10.10.10.10.10.50.50.5
Senegal0.40.4--0.30.30.2---
South Africa0.60.7--0.40.50.50.20.20.2
CENTRAL AMERICA 1.9 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.2
Mexico1.41.30.20.20.70.80.90.40.50.6
Panama0.20.2--0.40.40.4---
SOUTH AMERICA 14.5 14.0 1.4 1.4 8.8 9.0 9.7 1.0 1.4 1.7
Argentina1.21.0--1.31.11.00.10.10.1
Brazil0.80.80.30.30.40.30.30.50.60.7
Chile4.23.80.80.83.63.73.90.20.20.2
Ecuador0.40.40.20.21.31.41.8-0.10.2
Peru 7.07.2--1.82.02.1---
NORTH AMERICA 6.2 6.0 0.7 0.7 8.2 8.4 8.5 15.1 15.6 16.2
Canada1.11.00.20.23.73.73.81.82.02.0
United States of America4.94.80.50.54.14.44.513.313.614.1
EUROPE 13.4 13.3 2.2 2.3 31.9 35.7 38.0 41.3 46.7 49.0
European Union2 5.65.21.31.321.624.225.537.441.843.2
Iceland1.31.4--1.82.01.70.10.10.1
Norway2.32.40.70.85.56.27.40.81.11.3
Russian Federation3.33.50.10.12.12.42.51.42.02.3
OCEANIA 1.2 1.2 0.2 0.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 1.1 1.3 1.3
Australia0.20.2-0.10.90.90.90.91.11.1
New Zealand0.50.50.10.10.90.91.00.10.10.1
WORLD3 89.9 90.1 47.3 50.3 85.9 92.8 99.5 89.9 98.0 104.7
Developing countries65.265.843.646.442.645.149.518.621.323.9
Developed countries24.624.23.74.043.347.650.071.376.780.9
LIFDCs34.835.437.039.117.118.019.86.26.97.9
LDCs7.47.91.71.82.32.52.40.60.91.0
1 Production and trade data exclude whales, seals, other aquatic mammals and aquatic plants. Trade data include fish meal and fish oil.
2 Including intratrade. Cyprus is included in the European Union as well as in Asia.
3 For capture fisheries production, the aggregate includes also 125 769 tonnes in 2005 and 107 081 in 2006 of not identified countries, data not included in any other aggregates.


Table A21 - Selected international prices of wheat and coarse grains, ( USD per 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
2007/08361311322200192206
Monthly      
2008 – May349258-242207240
2008 – June358249363281258268
2008 – July341245329267252232
2008 – August343253307232217209
2008 – September308222280229203208
2008 – October252183235181169158
2008 – November247182189166156146
2008 – December240182177160152151
2009 – January256193213172159148
2009 – February241183218163158145
2009 – March244186214165163153
2009 – April242180211168166149
2009 – May 266 201 210 180 186 167
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 ( USD per tonne)

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 JulySeptemberDecember March
July 2009 July 2008 Sept.2009 Sept.2008 Dec. 2009 Dec. 2008 Mar. 2010 Mar. 2009
Wheat        
Apr 17196341207346215352221356
Apr 24200303210308218315223320
May 1209290219296227302233309
May 8217302227307235315240321
May 15212283222289230296236302
May 22216274226279234287240294
Maize        
Apr 17152243156246160246165250
Apr 24152232156236160237165241
May 1163243166247171249175252
May 8166248169252173254177259
May 15164236168241173245177250
May 22168240171245176250180254
Source: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).


Table A23 - Selected international prices for rice and price indices

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  International Prices (USD per tonne) FAO Indices (2002-2004=100)
Period Thai 100% B 1 Thai broken 2 US Long grain 3 Pakistan Basmati 4 Total Indica Japonica Aromatic
High quality Low quality
Annual (January/December)         
2005291219319473125124128127108
2006311217394516137135129153117
2007335275436677161156159168157
20086955067821077295296289314251
Monthly         
2008 – May 9637729781100372411437296289
2008 – June8706459851100370386395358278
2008 – July8355839851100352369359357269
2008 – August7875258531100329335293381260
2008 – September7644878261100313302269389252
2008 – October 6833857701100291275225388242
2008 – November5913206981100269239188391237
2008 – December 5823106831100265237178388237
2009 – January6113326251100270240192389239
2009 – February624333586900270240200388218
2009 – March637335529900269238201388214
2009 – April607341540900271232204394218
2009 – May*5563165441050268223193400234
* Four weeks only.
1 White rice, 100 percent second grade, f.o.b. Bangkok, indicative traded prices.
2 A1 super, f.o.b. Bangkok, indicative traded prices.
3 US 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 & Co. (London) Ltd., Thai Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) and other public sources.


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

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 International Prices ( USD per tonne)FAO Indices ( 2002-2004=100)
 Soybeans1Soybean oil2Palm oil3Soybean cake4Rapeseed meal5OilseedsEdible/soap fats/oilsCakes/
meals
PERIOD
Annual (October/September)
2003/04322632488257178121116114
2004/05275545419212130105105104
2005/06259572451202130100125107
2006/07335772684264184129153148
2007/0854913251050445296217202243
Monthly        
2007 - October4451007875384272177196180
2007 - November4891133955397260193214183
2007 - December5161158943425268203218193
2008 - January53612701061434308212242197
2008 - February57914261178452346230265204
2008 - March57614671248445359234277205
2008 - April55614301175476328226268213
2008 - May57014301200464348227272211
2008 - June62515311206515329244283225
2008 - July63415061121506292245265224
2008 - August5571323884435247213222201
2008 - September5081227760406199194200191
2008 - October394928545338156151153162
2008 - November378824488323155143133154
2008 - December366737508307172137126154
2009 - January411788553369202152134169
2009 - February386744571378215144131172
2009 - March380728590346208141129165
2009 - April410802699383220151147175
2009 - May472893799441230174168196
1 Soybeans: US, No.2 yellow, c.i.f. Rotterdam.
2 Soybean oil: Dutch, fob ex-mill.
3 Palm oil: Crude, c.i.f. Northwest Europe.
4 Soybean cake: Pellets, 44/45 percent, Argentina, c.i.f. 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 2002-2004 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 (USD per tonne) FAO Dairy Price Index
PERIOD Butter 1 Skim Milk Powder 2 Whole Milk Powder 3 Cheddar Cheese 4 ( 2002-2004=100)
Annual (January/December)     
20052 1282 2232 2612 838145
20061 7742 2182 1932 681138
20072 9594 2914 1854 055247
20083 6073 2783 8464 633212
Monthly     
2008 – April3 9503 5004 5505 050242
2008 – May3 9253 4754 5505 000240
2008 – June4 0133 4754 4005 050241
2008 – July4 0503 6004 1755 000239
2008 – August3 7753 4383 8754 800227
2008 – September3 3753 0253 2624 375203
2008 – October3 0252 6002 9254 063185
2008 – November2 7752 2002 5503 475160
2008 – December2 3002 0002 1633 150142
2009 – January1 9251 8251 9002 675122
2009 – February1 8501 7501 8502 450114
2009 – March 1 8501 8131 9252 525118
2009 – April1 8001 9752 0632 425117
2009 – May1 9002 0002 2002 575124
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 ( USD per tonne) Bovine Meat Prices (USD per tonne)
PERIOD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BRAZIL JAPAN USA ARGENTINA JAPAN AUSTRALIA
Annual (Jan/Dec)        
20052 1611 8685 0933 9191 6735 7642 617
20061 9861 9644 5403 8032 2705 6852 547
20072 1172 0344 5004 0232 3855 9252 603
20082 2702 8345 1174 3253 6156 2753 138
Monthly       
2008 - March2 0592 5095 2264 1083 3226 5152 940
2008 - April2 0602 6825 1224 2522 8786 1353 023
2008 - May2 1302 8265 0524 3605 6036 2693 389
2008 - June2 2042 8514 9484 6544 9316 2573 569
2008 - July2 3373 0094 9394 0243 4106 3803 872
2008 - August2 4683 0864 8344 3884 1896 2873 734
2008 - September2 5613 3624 9734 7733 7016 4653 566
2008 - October2 5383 0795 2774 9403 6436 4773 029
2008 - November2 4852 8485 4604 5713 1495 7802 535
2008 - December2 2962 4145 7604 1032 7925 6402 477
2009 - January2 1952 0045 8213 9382 5305 5222 516
2009 - February2 1972 1335 6533 7942 5205 1042 362
Pig Meat Prices USA - Export unit value for frozen product - Foreign Trade Statistics of United States Census Bureau.BRAZIL - Export unit value for pig meat, f.o.b. – A.B.I.P.E.C.
JAPAN - Pork Import Price (cif) : Frozen Boneless Cuts – A.L.I.C.
Bovine Meat PricesUnited States of America - Frozen beef, export unit value - Foreign Trade Statistics of United States Census Bureau.
ARGENTINA - Export unit value of frozen beef cuts - S.A.G.P.yA.JAPAN - Beef Import Price (c.i.f.) : Boneless Cuts, fresh or chilled – A.L.I.C.AUSTRALIA - Up to Oct 02: cow forequarters frozen boneless, 85 percent chemical lean, cif United States port (East Coast) ex-dock From Nov 02: chucks and cow forequarters - World Bank.


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

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  Poultry Meat Prices ( USD per tonne) FAO Indices ( 2002-2004=100)
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JAPAN BRAZIL Total Meat Bovine Meat Pig Meat Poultry Meat
Annual (Jan/Dec)       
20058472 0621 233113117104125
20067341 8521 18110711795114
20079351 9641 44711212198135
20089973 0641 906128139108175
Monthly       
2008 - March9532 5681 773124135103159
2008 - April9712 5321 842123133102161
2008 - May1 0012 6551 894132151103167
2008 - June1 0372 8901 974134153104176
2008 - July1 0463 1342 030134147108183
2008 - August1 0273 2172 131136151110187
2008 - September1 0703 4062 139137151114194
2008 - October1 0583 7482 021135144116196
2008 - November1 0163 7881 853127127117190
2008 - December8983 9971 602122120114180
2009 - January9043 7701 507119117112173
2009 - February9603 4891 124114111111158
Poultry Meat Prices
United States of America - Broiler cuts, export unit value - Foreign Trade Statistics of United States Census Bureau.JAPAN - Broiler Import Price, cif; Frozen, other than leg quarters - A.L.I.C.BRAZIL - Export unit value for chicken, fob - A.B.E.F.

The FAO Meat Price Indices consist of three poultry meat product quotations (the average weighted by assumed fixed trade weights), four bovine meat product quotations (average weighted by assumed fixed trade weights), two pig meat product quotations (average weighted by assumed fixed trade weights), one ovine meat product quotation (average weighted by assumed fixed trade weights): the four meat group average prices are weighted by world average export trade shares for 1998-2000.



Table A28 – Selected international commodity prices

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  Currency and Unit Effective Date Latest Quotation One month ago One year ago Average 2003-2007
Sugar (ISA daily price)US cents per lb21-05-0916.3413.5412.109.80
Coffee (ICO daily price)US cents per lb21-05-09127.72109.98126.7681.37
Cocoa (ICCO daily price)US cents per lb21-05-09110.94110.34120.2076.06
Tea (FAO Tea Composite Price)USD per kg30-04-092.452.292.461.71
Cotton (NYBOT) 1US cents per lb22-05.0957.1553.2568.3359.69
Jute « BWD » (fob Monglaat sight)USD per tonne30-03-09490.00480.00410.00325.39
Wool (64’s, London) 2Pence per kg     
1  Quotation is from NYBOT (New York Board of Trade) as of July 2007.
2 Quotation discontinued as of July 2007.

General

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

    Unless otherwise stated, all charts and tables refer to FAO data as source.

    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. The countries shown in the tables were chosen based on their importance of either production or trade in each region. The totals shown for Central America include countries in the Caribbean.

    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. From 2007 or 2007/08 onwards, 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.

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) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The LIFDCs include 77 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. USD 1 735 in 2006). The LDCs list includes 50 countries with low income as well as weak human resources and low level of economic diversification. The list is reviewed regularly every three years by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

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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