| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Change 1998 over 1997 | |
| ( . . . . . million tonnes . . . ) | ( percentage ) | |||
| Wheat | 62.1 | 68.8 | 69.6 | 1.2 |
| of which: winter | (40.2) | (51.2) | (51.4) | 0.4 |
| Coarse grains | 267.8 | 265.6 | 271.5 | 2.2 |
| of which: maize | (236.1) | (237.9) | (247.5) | 4.0 |
| Rice (paddy) | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| Soybeans | 64.8 | 73.6 | 75.4 | 2.5 |