Food Outlook 09/96

Table A.7 - WHEAT, COARSE GRAINS AND RICE: Supplies and Utilization in Main Exporting Countries, National Crop Years

	Wheat 1/			Coarse Grains 2/			Rice (milled basis)
	1994/95	1995/96 estim.	1996/97 f'cast	1994/95	1995/96 estim.	1996/97 f'cast	1994/95	1995/96 estim.	1996/97 f'cast
	( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . million tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )
	UNITED STATES(June/May)			UNITED STATES			UNITED STATES(Aug./July)
Opening stocks	15.5	13.8	10.2	27.4	45.4	13.6	0.8	1.0	0.9
Production	63.2	59.5	61.2	285.3	209.6	250.7	6.5	5.7	5.5
Imports	2.5	1.8	1.9	3.1	2.6	2.5	0.3	0.2	0.3
Total Supply	81.1	75.1	73.3	315.8	257.6	266.8	7.6	7.0	6.7
Domestic use	35.0	31.1	35.0	208.0	180.4	189.0	3.3	3.4	3.5
Exports	32.3	33.8	25.5	62.4	63.6	56.0	3.3	2.7	2.3
Closing stocks	13.8	10.2	12.8	45.4	13.6	21.8	1.0	0.9	0.8
	CANADA (August/July)			CANADA			THAILAND (Nov./Oct.) 3/
Opening stocks	11.1	5.7	6.0	5.0	3.3	3.0	0.9	0.7	0.7
Production	23.1	25.4	29.0	23.7	24.3	28.5	14.0	14.1	14.2
Imports	-	-	-	1.1	0.9	0.5	-	-	-
Total Supply	34.2	31.1	35.0	29.8	28.5	32.0	14.8	14.8	14.9
Domestic use	7.8	8.1	8.0	21.4	21.3	21.3	8.2	8.5	8.6
Exports	20.8	17.0	19.0	5.0	4.2	5.9	5.9	5.6	5.6
Closing stocks	5.7	6.0	8.0	3.3	3.0	4.9	0.7	0.7	0.7
	ARGENTINA (Dec./Nov.)			ARGENTINA			CHINA (Jan./Dec.) 3/ 4/
Opening stocks	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	14.2	10.5	10.5
Production	11.3	9.2	14.0	13.3	13.8	13.7	121.5	128.4	128.2
Imports	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.0	0.8	0.8
Total Supply	11.9	9.5	14.5	13.8	14.1	14.0	137.7	139.7	139.5
Domestic use	4.7	4.7	4.9	9.0	6.6	8.8	127.0	128.8	129.0
Exports	6.9	4.3	9.0	4.5	7.3	4.7	0.2	0.4	0.3
Closing stocks	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.5	10.5	10.5	10.2
	AUSTRALIA (Oct./Sept.)			AUSTRALIA			PAKISTAN (Nov./Oct.) 3/
Opening stocks	3.1	1.8	2.6	1.4	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.5	0.7
Production	8.9	17.8	19.0	5.0	8.8	9.0	3.4	4.0	4.0
Imports	-	-	-	0.3	0.4	-	-	-	-
Total Supply	12.0	19.5	21.6	6.8	10.2	9.3	4.3	4.4	4.7
Domestic use	3.9	4.0	4.6	4.5	5.4	5.5	2.3	2.4	2.5
Exports	6.4	12.9	13.5	1.4	4.6	3.4	1.6	1.4	1.4
Closing stocks	1.8	2.6	3.5	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.8
	EC (July/June) 5/			EC 5/			VIET NAM (Nov./Oct.) 3/
Opening stocks	16.5	11.2	10.0	19.0	16.9	18.2	2.3	1.8	1.6
Production	82.4	87.6	92.0	79.0	90.4	98.8	16.0	16.8	17.6
Imports	1.8	2.5	2.0	3.8	4.6	2.0	-	-	-
Total Supply	100.7	101.3	104.0	101.8	111.9	119.0	18.2	18.6	19.2
Domestic use	72.6	78.8	79.0	81.4	88.2	92.3	14.1	14.4	14.6
Exports	17.9	12.5	14.6	7.6	5.5	6.5	2.3	2.6	2.8
Closing stocks	10.2	10.0	10.4	12.9	18.2	20.0	1.8	1.6	1.8
TOTAL ABOVE
Opening stocks	46.7	32.8	29.3	53.3	66.9	35.4	19.0	14.4	14.3
Production	188.9	199.5	215.2	406.4	347.0	400.7	161.5	169.0	169.5
Imports	4.3	4.3	3.9	8.3	8.5	5.0	2.3	1.0	1.1
Total Supply	239.9	236.6	248.4	468.0	422.3	441.1	182.7	184.4	184.8
Domestic use	123.9	126.7	131.5	324.2	301.9	317.0	154.9	157.5	158.1
Exports	84.3	80.5	81.1	80.9	85.1	76.4	13.4	12.7	12.4
Closing stocks	31.8	29.3	36.8	62.9	35.4	47.6	14.4	14.3	14.3

SOURCE: FAO
Note: Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Trade data include wheat flour in wheat grain equivalent. For the EC semolina is also included.
2/ Argentina (Dec./Nov.) for rye, barley and oats, (March/February) for maize and sorghum; Australia (November/October) for rye, barley and oats, (March/February) for maize and sorghum; Canada (August/July); EC (July/June); United States (June/May) for rye, barley and oats, (September/August) for maize and sorghum.
3/ Rice trade data refers to the calendar year of the second year shown.
4/ Including Taiwan province.
5/ Excluding trade between EC member countries; from 1995/96, includes 15 member countries.