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Grain: World Markets and Trade
Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board - USDA
U.S. Corn Exports Slide as Competitors Expand Production
United States Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Circular Series FG 10-12 October 2012
U.S. corn exports for 2012/13 are cut again this month and are now forecast to be the lowest in 40 years. Tighter carryin stocks have reduced exportable supplies while export competition has intensified, particularly from Brazil. Global import demand is driving Brazil’s exports, which are supported by a record second crop. The torrid export pace is expected to continue until early 2013. Shipping capacity for corn is not likely to be constrained by competition from the short 2011/12 soybean crop. High corn prices over the past several years have driven corn area expansion in the United States and competitor countries. Brazil, Ukraine, and Argentina together boosted corn production by over 30 million tons in just 5 years. Although U.S. producers responded to the high prices in 2012 by planting the largest acreage to corn since 1937, poor weather decimated crop prospects and sharply reduced exportable supplies. Meanwhile, combined exports from Brazil, Ukraine, and Argentina are expected to surge ahead of the United States for the second year in a row.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
World Markets and Trade: Commentary and Current Data Wheat ............................................................................................................. 4 Rice ................................................................................................................ 9 Coarse Grains ............................................................................................... 14 Historical Data Series for Selected Regions and Countries ........................... 35 Endnotes to Grain: World Markets and Trade ............................................. 54 The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) updates its production, supply and distribution database for cotton, oilseeds, and grains at 9 a.m. on the day the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is released. It is available on the FAS website (http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/). This circular is released at 10:00 a.m. on the same day, together with its downloadable data set.
October 2012
All Grain Summary Comparison
Marketing Year
Wheat Rice, Milled Corn
2012/132011/122010/112012/132011/122010/112012/132011/122010/11
Production
United States (Jun-May) 60.1 54.4 61.8 7.6 5.9 6.3 316.2 313.9 271.9
Other 591.9 641.3 591.3 441.7 459.0 458.8 514.1 563.8 567.1
World Total 652.0 695.7 653.0 449.3 464.9 465.1 830.3 877.8 839.0
Domestic Consumption
United States (Jun-May) 30.7 32.2 36.4 4.3 3.5 4.0 285.0 279.0 254.0
Other 623.2 654.6 645.9 439.4 451.7 461.1 564.3 584.6 600.3
World Total 653.9 686.7 682.3 443.7 455.1 465.2 849.3 863.6 854.4
Ending Stocks
United States (Jun-May) 23.5 20.2 17.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 28.6 25.1 15.7
Other 174.5 178.0 155.2 97.1 104.1 100.9 98.5 106.4 101.5
World Total 197.9 198.2 173.0 98.7 105.4 102.0 127.1 131.5 117.3
TY Imports
United States (Jun-May) 2.6 3.0 3.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.9
Other 128.0 146.9 129.8 33.1 33.9 32.3 90.2 98.7 89.1
World Total 130.6 149.9 133.3 33.7 34.6 33.0 90.9 99.4 91.0
TY Exports
United States (Jun-May) 36.0 28.1 31.5 3.2 3.5 3.4 45.2 38.5 31.0
Other 97.7 124.7 104.6 33.0 34.2 32.6 46.6 64.3 62.3
World Total 133.7 152.7 136.1 36.2 37.7 36.0 91.9 102.8 93.3
Note: Consumption in this table has not been adjusted for differences in marketing year imports and exports
and therefore differs from global totals shown elsewhere.
Marketing years for U.S. grains are: Wheat (Jun-May), Rice (Aug-Jul), Corn (Sep-Aug).
'Marketing Year' column is germane for U.S. wheat only.
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WHEAT: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE OVERVIEW Global wheat production for 2012/13 is lowered, driven primarily by cuts in Australia and Russia. Global trade is nearly unchanged. U.S. exports are down as a result of greater competition from Argentina and larger-than-expected exports from Russia. The season-average U.S. farm price is unchanged. PRICES:
Domestic: Prices of all wheat classes fell slightly in September as a result of improving weather conditions for winter wheat planting and slow export sales. Hard Red Winter (HRW) eased $4 to $367 per ton, Soft Red Winter (SRW) and Hard Red Spring (HRS) both fell $8 to $341 and $382 per ton, respectively. Soft White Winter (SWW) slumped $15 to $340 per ton.
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TRADE CHANGES IN 2012/13 Selected Exporters • Argentina is up 500,000 tons to 7.3 million owing to higher domestic supplies and strong
shipments.
• Australia is down 500,000 tons to 20.5 million on reduced production prospects.
• Canada is cut 500,000 tons to 19.0 million because of lower crop production and higher domestic feeding.
• EU is slashed 1.0 million tons to 16.5 million in view of tighter domestic feed grain
supplies.
• India is raised 1.0 million tons to 6.0 million, a record, given improved competitiveness from surplus supplies and higher global prices.
• Russia is up 1.0 million tons to 9.0 million due to the strong pace of shipments and sales for
delivery through November.
• United States is reduced 1.0 million tons to 31.5 million as a result of intensified competition from other exporters.
Selected Importers • Algeria is raised 300,000 tons to 5.3 million due to lower production.
• Russia is up 500,000 tons to 1.0 million on tight domestic supplies.
October 2012
World Wheat, Flour, and Products Trade
July/June Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
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TY Exports
7,3006,80011,9497,7425,2558,651 Argentina
20,50021,00023,04118,47713,76413,450 Australia
1,5001,5001,8602,5391,195369 Brazil
19,00019,50017,60316,76818,99218,674 Canada
16,50017,50016,43922,90622,11525,351 EU-27
6,0005,0001,600746221 India
7,0007,00010,6195,5197,8715,701 Kazakhstan
9,0008,00021,6273,98318,55618,393 Russia
3,5003,5003,6802,9454,3632,342 Turkey
4,0004,0005,4364,3029,33713,037 Ukraine
10,27510,27510,80012,4219,88110,457 Others
104,575104,075124,65497,676111,391116,446 Subtotal
31,50032,50028,07135,97724,17227,101 United States
136,075136,575152,725133,653135,563143,547 World Total
none
TY Imports
2,0002,0002,2002,0002,5003,800 Afghanistan
5,3005,0006,3506,4365,1676,356 Algeria
3,0003,0002,0003,9513,3532,882 Bangladesh
7,0007,0007,0526,7466,6946,767 Brazil
1,5001,5002,9339271,394481 China
9,0009,00011,65010,60010,5009,900 Egypt
5,5005,5007,3694,7275,5197,737 EU-27
6,6006,6006,4006,6075,3645,419 Indonesia
2,0002,0002,7002003,6509,500 Iran
3,7003,7003,7853,6323,8993,879 Iraq
1,6001,6002,0291,3921,8622,063 Israel
5,9005,9006,3545,8695,5025,156 Japan
4,6004,6005,1884,7614,4703,371 Korea, South
4,0004,2005,0203,4623,1963,342 Mexico
4,5004,5003,6253,9032,3043,759 Morocco
3,7003,7003,8724,0514,0203,550 Nigeria
1,6001,6001,5851,7571,7031,385 Peru
3,2003,2004,0203,2713,1883,201 Philippines
2,3002,3002,9031,7421,9091,275 Saudi Arabia
1,5001,5001,5421,6271,3581,472 South Africa
1,8002,0002,5781,9191,6001,128 Thailand
4,0004,0004,4143,5173,2183,578 Turkey
1,7001,7001,6861,4691,5971,501 Venezuela
2,5002,5002,7112,4601,9271,016 Vietnam
2,6002,7002,6002,8452,6022,796 Yemen
38,65538,85544,34238,15640,99941,948 Others
129,755130,155146,908128,027129,495137,262 Subtotal
2,8202,9202,8173,0552,8822,886 Unaccounted
3,5003,5003,0002,5713,1863,399 United States
136,075136,575152,725133,653135,563143,547 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Wheat Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
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2012/13
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Production
11,50011,50015,50017,20012,00011,000 Argentina
23,00026,00029,51527,41021,83421,420 Australia
5,0005,0005,8005,9005,0265,880 Brazil
26,70027,00025,26123,16726,84828,611 Canada
118,000118,000117,920115,180115,120112,464 China
8,5008,5008,4007,2008,5237,977 Egypt
131,577132,370137,370135,858138,816151,122 EU-27
93,90093,90086,87080,80080,68078,570 India
14,00014,00013,50015,03013,4857,957 Iran
10,50010,50022,7329,63817,05112,538 Kazakhstan
23,00023,00024,20023,90024,00020,959 Pakistan
38,00039,00056,23141,50861,77063,765 Russia
15,75015,75018,80017,00018,45016,800 Turkey
15,50015,50022,12416,84420,86625,885 Ukraine
6,7006,7006,3006,5006,2006,000 Uzbekistan
49,66550,27750,75548,77755,42643,836 Others
591,292596,997641,278591,912626,095614,784 Subtotal
61,75561,73254,41360,06260,36668,016 United States
653,047658,729695,691651,974686,461682,800 World Total
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Total Consumption
9,0509,0508,9508,7508,5508,300 Algeria
11,00011,00011,20010,80011,00010,700 Brazil
8,3507,8509,7027,6896,9277,977 Canada
122,000122,000120,500110,500107,000105,500 China
18,70018,70018,60017,70018,10017,200 Egypt
125,000124,500126,500122,000125,000127,000 EU-27
85,90086,90081,44781,76078,15070,924 India
15,20015,20015,50016,20016,80015,800 Iran
7,0007,0007,6006,2007,6007,500 Kazakhstan
8,4008,4008,9508,2508,1007,450 Morocco
23,20023,20023,10023,00023,00022,800 Pakistan
35,00035,50038,00038,60039,60038,900 Russia
17,50017,50018,10017,30017,10016,900 Turkey
12,30012,30014,95011,60012,30011,900 Ukraine
7,7007,7008,0007,7007,5007,100 Uzbekistan
139,623140,594143,473135,132132,440126,351 Others
641,803646,835663,299624,019622,597608,869 Subtotal
36,41433,82932,15530,71030,97834,293 United States
678,217680,664695,454654,729653,575643,162 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
4,8426,1046,2578,3435,5923,389 Australia
5,6295,9295,8797,1767,8296,547 Canada
54,96654,96658,46659,09154,42545,803 China
5,3185,3086,7185,5085,6054,857 Egypt
9,2139,40113,63611,83616,15718,937 EU-27
22,45022,45019,95015,36016,12013,430 India
5,4386,44010,43813,73614,72210,944 Russia
47,35247,11656,61553,41753,68646,028 Others
155,208157,714177,959174,467174,136149,935 Subtotal
17,79218,99520,21123,46626,55217,867 United States
173,000176,709198,170197,933200,688167,802 World Total
October 2012
Regional Wheat Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
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2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
7,128 North America 6,785 6,462 8,516 8,100 7,900
1,474 Central America 1,445 1,687 1,661 1,545 1,545
13,097 South America 13,173 13,004 13,727 13,440 13,440
7,737 European Union 5,519 4,727 7,369 5,500 5,500
1,712 Other Europe 1,696 1,654 1,940 1,760 1,760
6,569 Former Soviet Union - 12 5,415 5,658 7,569 6,085 6,510
28,218 Middle East 22,557 17,286 23,250 20,380 20,355
23,472 North Africa 21,592 24,180 24,659 21,400 21,700
14,174 Sub-Saharan Africa 16,388 15,259 18,107 15,595 14,995
11,322 East Asia 13,744 13,904 16,854 14,225 14,225
10,771 South Asia 7,608 7,619 5,386 6,420 6,420
12,324 Southeast Asia 13,902 16,334 17,806 16,260 16,060
2,663 Others 2,857 2,824 3,064 2,945 2,845
140,661 Total 132,681 130,598 149,908 133,655 133,255
Production none
100,627 North America 91,362 86,905 83,302 92,032 91,755
20,516 South America 22,039 27,796 25,835 21,484 21,159
151,122 European Union 138,816 135,858 137,370 132,370 131,577
4,710 Other Europe 4,646 3,865 4,359 4,249 4,249
115,486 Former Soviet Union - 12 114,047 81,061 114,423 78,960 77,710
30,303 Middle East 38,940 40,241 40,274 37,040 37,040
14,352 North Africa 20,261 15,933 18,425 16,975 16,725
6,112 Sub-Saharan Africa 6,414 5,300 6,241 6,071 6,236
113,806 East Asia 116,449 116,355 119,344 119,415 119,463
103,898 South Asia 111,200 110,792 116,140 123,670 123,670
21,697 Oceania 22,111 27,687 29,792 26,277 23,277
171 Others 176 181 186 186 186
682,800 Total 686,461 651,974 695,691 658,729 653,047
Domestic Consumption none
48,270 North America 44,205 44,849 49,657 48,479 51,364
24,549 South America 25,723 25,548 26,011 26,000 26,000
127,000 European Union 125,000 122,000 126,500 124,500 125,000
5,585 Other Europe 5,494 5,356 5,593 5,490 5,515
76,106 Former Soviet Union - 12 78,215 75,035 79,760 73,955 73,355
52,587 Middle East 54,441 54,964 56,611 54,205 54,180
37,375 North Africa 39,750 39,225 41,075 40,750 40,750
19,094 Sub-Saharan Africa 20,996 20,477 22,372 21,114 21,065
117,218 East Asia 120,187 124,082 135,280 136,200 136,248
105,229 South Asia 113,811 116,851 115,633 122,740 121,740
12,104 Southeast Asia 13,188 15,078 17,061 16,760 16,360
8,115 Oceania 5,840 7,065 7,857 7,775 7,505
3,363 Others 3,295 3,361 3,317 3,255 3,255
636,595 Total 650,145 653,891 686,727 681,223 682,337
Ending Stocks none
24,729 North America 34,901 31,029 26,535 25,468 23,766
4,902 South America 6,442 8,002 4,697 3,706 4,081
18,937 European Union 16,157 11,836 13,636 9,401 9,213
2,107 Other Europe 2,120 1,453 1,514 1,481 1,438
21,844 Former Soviet Union - 12 25,835 23,644 26,602 18,048 16,862
11,635 Middle East 14,010 12,720 12,182 12,313 12,382
9,216 North Africa 10,949 11,473 13,013 10,293 10,363
1,680 Sub-Saharan Africa 2,184 1,690 2,493 2,086 2,044
48,636 East Asia 57,260 61,999 61,426 57,369 57,361
17,393 South Asia 21,536 21,238 24,978 26,578 26,678
2,813 Southeast Asia 3,115 3,902 4,170 3,238 3,375
3,596 Oceania 5,773 8,575 6,527 6,375 5,084
314 Others 406 372 397 353 353
167,802 Total 200,688 197,933 198,170 176,709 173,000
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
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RICE: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE
OVERVIEW Global rice production and consumption are forecast to be records in 2012/13, while trade is down year to year. U.S. production increased, but exports remain unchanged. Global trade in 2011/2012 is forecast at a record nearly 38 million tons based on record shipments from India and stronger demand in West Africa. PRICES Long-grain prices continue to remain relatively steady, with a clear division between two price levels. At the lower end, Pakistan, India, and Vietnam have converged to around $450/MT. The higher tier exporters, Uruguay, the United States, and Thailand had converged to around $580 from mid-July into early September. By October, these had diverged to a nearly $70 spread with the U.S. remaining steady, Uruguay moving up on short regional supplies, and Thailand down as stocks are released.
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TRADE CHANGES
Selected Exporters
• India is up 1.8 million to a record 9.8 million in 2012 (over double the previous year) spurred by a strong, steady pace of shipments, particularly to West Africa.
• Burma is raised 150,000 tons to 750,000 in 2012 on the pace of shipments, especially to China.
• Egypt is boosted 250,000 tons to 850,000 in 2013 as the government officially lifts the export ban.
• China is lowered 100,000 tons to 500,000 in 2013 as prices remain uncompetitive. Selected Importers
• Nigeria is up 550,000 tons to a record 3.0 million in 2012 as traders accumulate stocks in anticipation of higher levies.
• China is boosted 400,000 tons to 1.9 million in 2012 on shipment pace and also raised 200,000 tons to 1.5 million in 2013 as relatively high domestic prices attract imports.
• Egypt is down 250,000 tons to 550,000 in 2012 and also slashed 600,000 tons to 150,000
in 2013 on ample domestic supplies for the ration system.
• Bangladesh is lowered 160,000 tons to 240,000 for 2012 and also dropped 350,000 tons to 250,000 in 2013 on sufficient domestic supplies.
• Iraq is raised 100,000 tons to 1.3 million in 2013 on the expectation that current growth
patterns will continue.
October 2012
World Rice Trade
January/December Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
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2012/13
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TY Exports
560560650732468594 Argentina
5005004503115417 Australia
8008001,1001,296430591 Brazil
6006007507784451,052 Burma
950950800860750820 Cambodia
500600400487619783 China
850600600320570575 Egypt
235235245241282150 EU-27
250250230250275244 Guyana
6,5006,5009,7504,6372,2282,149 India
200200200200200200 Japan
4,0004,0003,7503,4144,0003,187 Pakistan
8,0008,0006,50010,6479,0478,570 Thailand
800850850841808926 Uruguay
7,0007,0007,0007,0006,7345,950 Vietnam
895860944953768576 Others
32,64032,50534,21932,96727,67826,384 Subtotal
3,3503,3503,5003,2473,8683,017 United States
35,99035,85537,71936,21431,54629,401 World Total
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TY Imports
350310325275280195 Angola
750750660591778650 Brazil
400350375310300300 Cameroon
1,5001,3001,900575366337 China
9509501,000935840800 Cote d'Ivoire
525525525558498457 Cuba
1,4001,4001,3001,4751,2161,383 EU-27
400400475545320410 Ghana
425425415381390397 Hong Kong
1,4501,4501,5003,0981,150250 Indonesia
1,9501,9501,9001,8701,5201,470 Iran
1,3001,2001,2001,0361,1881,089 Iraq
700700700697649750 Japan
400400600532320241 Korea, South
1,0501,0501,0851,0769071,086 Malaysia
750750730705575610 Mexico
375375375360325385 Mozambique
2,2502,2503,0002,5502,0002,000 Nigeria
1,5001,5001,5001,2002,4002,000 Philippines
1,2251,1751,1501,0591,0691,072 Saudi Arabia
820820950805685715 Senegal
350350350361310278 Singapore
1,0001,000950885733745 South Africa
440440430420400380 United Arab Emirates
400400400500400500 Vietnam
9,65010,34010,15110,2989,1377,848 Others
32,31032,56033,94633,09728,75626,348 Subtotal
2,9802,5953,0732,4962,2282,371 Unaccounted
700700700621562682 United States
35,99035,85537,71936,21431,54629,401 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
Note about dates: 2012/13 is calendar year 2013, 2011/12 is calendar year 2012, and so on.
October 2012
World Rice Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
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Milled Production
34,10034,10034,00031,70031,00031,200 Bangladesh
7,8207,8207,8889,3007,9298,570 Brazil
10,75010,75010,81610,52811,64211,200 Burma
4,5004,5004,2684,2334,0563,992 Cambodia
143,000143,000140,700137,000136,570134,330 China
4,7004,5004,2503,1004,5644,673 Egypt
99,00098,000104,32095,98089,09099,180 India
36,90036,90036,50035,50036,37038,310 Indonesia
7,5007,3587,6467,7207,7118,029 Japan
4,3004,3004,2244,2954,9164,843 Korea, South
6,7006,7006,5005,0006,8006,900 Pakistan
11,00011,00010,70010,5399,77210,755 Philippines
3,0003,0003,3112,4902,6502,227 Sri Lanka
21,05021,05020,46020,26220,26019,850 Thailand
26,87526,87526,73526,37124,99324,393 Vietnam
37,56738,08736,68137,68535,93933,702 Others
458,762457,940458,999441,703434,262442,154 Subtotal
6,3376,2565,8687,5937,1336,546 United States
465,099464,196464,867449,296441,395448,700 World Total
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Consumption and Residual
34,80035,00034,50032,40031,60031,200 Bangladesh
8,0508,0508,0508,2008,4778,400 Brazil
10,38010,53010,14010,10010,89010,800 Burma
3,5903,5903,4503,3703,2703,220 Cambodia
143,500143,000139,500135,000134,320133,000 China
3,9004,3003,6203,3003,9404,270 Egypt
95,25095,00092,82090,20685,50891,090 India
40,00040,00039,55039,00038,00037,100 Indonesia
3,5003,5003,4003,2503,1503,100 Iran
8,0507,9708,0508,2008,2008,326 Japan
4,8004,8004,9775,1754,7014,789 Korea, South
5,4005,1505,2005,0304,5804,220 Nigeria
12,95012,95012,85012,90013,12513,100 Philippines
10,60010,60010,40010,30010,2009,500 Thailand
20,10020,10019,75019,40019,15019,000 Vietnam
56,24756,31055,41553,53452,55750,312 Others
464,542463,677454,606441,493434,602433,064 Subtotal
4,0394,0093,4724,3174,0164,082 United States
468,581467,686458,078445,810438,618437,146 World Total
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Ending Stocks
45,45445,47444,95442,57440,53438,546 China
21,50022,00025,00023,50020,50019,000 India
2,9752,9754,6256,1756,5777,057 Indonesia
2,7352,6732,7852,6892,6932,715 Japan
1,3591,3591,8092,4593,5204,673 Philippines
12,12512,1259,3755,6156,1004,787 Thailand
2,5012,5012,3261,9411,4701,961 Vietnam
12,28412,14313,27212,19312,59612,681 Others
100,933101,250104,14697,14693,99091,420 Subtotal
1,0349841,3031,5141,184977 United States
101,967102,234105,44998,66095,17492,397 World Total
Note: All data are reported on a milled basis.
October 2012
Regional Rice Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
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2012/13
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2012/13
TY Imports none
1,614 North America 1,495 1,654 1,770 1,790 1,790
902 Caribbean 969 1,099 1,010 1,010 1,010
1,116 South America 1,354 1,371 1,480 1,560 1,555
126 Other Europe 126 139 143 137 137
412 Former Soviet Union - 12 401 335 373 403 408
5,349 Middle East 5,808 5,974 6,200 6,190 6,440
155 North Africa 345 364 900 1,100 520
8,200 Sub-Saharan Africa 8,208 9,725 10,905 9,610 9,790
1,873 East Asia 1,960 2,399 3,860 3,055 3,255
524 South Asia 1,016 1,861 790 1,080 800
4,542 Southeast Asia 5,537 6,504 5,110 5,130 5,130
2,217 Others 2,099 2,293 2,105 2,195 2,175
27,030 Total 29,318 33,718 34,646 33,260 33,010
Production none
6,707 North America 7,315 7,739 5,993 6,409 6,490
833 Caribbean 954 938 992 992 980
16,459 South America 15,664 17,197 15,125 15,396 15,340
1,773 European Union 2,176 2,172 2,076 2,044 2,044
902 Former Soviet Union - 12 1,143 1,321 1,280 1,254 1,259
2,075 Middle East 2,049 2,123 2,169 2,182 2,182
4,693 North Africa 4,598 3,139 4,289 4,529 4,729
10,497 Sub-Saharan Africa 11,655 12,829 12,195 13,283 12,746
150,087 East Asia 152,218 151,801 155,345 157,319 157,461
142,623 South Asia 132,765 138,336 151,369 145,050 146,050
111,389 Southeast Asia 110,063 110,466 112,612 114,306 114,306
662 Others 795 1,235 1,422 1,432 1,512
448,700 Total 441,395 449,296 464,867 464,196 465,099
Domestic Consumption none
5,177 North America 5,160 5,417 4,711 5,269 5,299
1,094 Central America 1,110 1,099 1,166 1,136 1,156
1,774 Caribbean 1,880 2,035 1,965 2,051 2,051
14,782 South America 14,915 14,561 14,281 14,205 14,245
3,075 European Union 3,150 3,250 3,300 3,350 3,350
1,238 Former Soviet Union - 12 1,326 1,428 1,436 1,432 1,442
7,627 Middle East 7,756 8,109 8,280 8,455 8,540
4,402 North Africa 4,307 3,657 4,009 4,679 4,299
17,718 Sub-Saharan Africa 19,644 21,366 22,361 22,749 22,691
149,585 East Asia 150,739 151,733 155,922 159,101 159,681
131,561 South Asia 126,162 130,810 136,328 139,160 139,280
96,910 Southeast Asia 98,916 99,572 100,701 102,535 102,385
566 Others 619 645 684 737 737
435,509 Total 435,684 443,682 455,144 464,859 465,156
Ending Stocks none
1,143 North America 1,322 1,734 1,488 1,160 1,210
205 Central America 240 254 261 262 277
114 Caribbean 126 131 193 144 144
2,230 South America 1,859 2,012 1,403 1,526 1,440
1,023 European Union 1,122 1,176 1,032 891 891
1,997 Middle East 1,659 1,807 1,781 1,598 1,763
564 North Africa 498 122 702 852 802
1,017 Sub-Saharan Africa 1,046 1,337 1,755 1,148 1,435
42,493 East Asia 45,098 46,667 49,022 49,310 49,352
21,523 South Asia 22,561 25,542 27,946 24,978 24,256
19,934 Southeast Asia 19,441 17,653 19,622 20,123 20,123
26 Oceania 46 27 79 72 104
128 Others 156 198 165 170 170
92,397 Total 95,174 98,660 105,449 102,234 101,967
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
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COARSE GRAINS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE OVERVIEW Global corn trade for 2012/13 is boosted 2.5 million tons, mostly on higher EU imports. U.S. corn exports are cut because of tighter supplies due mostly to a smaller carryin. The season-average farm price is projected lower from last month (based on lower-than-expected early-season prices and prospects for heavy fall deliveries) though remains at a record. Global trade for 2011/12 is also boosted nearly 2.5 million tons (more than 6.0 million tons since June) as indicated by larger shipments from South America that more than offset smaller U.S. exports. PRICES U.S. corn export quotes have continued to slide since the release of USDA’s September WASDE report, despite a short-term rebound from smaller-than-expected September 1 corn stocks. Prices have shed over $40 per ton since their peak around July 20 to $318 per ton, likely due to seasonal harvest pressure combined with strong competition from South America. South American quotes have moved in tandem with U.S. corn but remain at a large discount.
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TRADE CHANGES IN 2012/13 Selected Exporters
• U.S. corn is cut by 2.5 million tons to 31.0 million, the lowest in 40 years, because of intense competition evidenced by poor sales and shipments.
• Brazilian corn is raised sharply by 4.5 million tons to a new record 19.0 million. August and September shipments imply a record export pace for the next several months and U.S. trade remains sluggish. (Exports for 2011/12 are raised 700,000 tons to 12.7 million.)
• Indian corn is up 500,000 tons to 3.0 million as high global prices keep exports competitive, especially to Southeast Asia (exports for 2011/12 are boosted 600,000 tons to 4.4 million).
• Australian barley is lowered 300,000 tons to 3.8 million because of reduced crop prospects.
• Canadian barley is cut 400,000 tons to 1.3 million based on a smaller crop.
• EU barley is raised 500,000 tons to 3.0 million on a larger crop and less competition from other exporters.
Selected Importers
• EU corn is raised by 2.0 million tons to 5.0 million because of reduced grain supplies.
• Venezuelan corn is boosted 300,000 tons to 2.0 million based on indications of strong
demand from livestock producers (imports for 2011/12 are up 500,000 tons to 2.2 million).
TRADE CHANGES IN 2011/12 Large Late-Season Adjustments Reflect Reported Shipments: Selected Exporters
• Argentine corn is raised 200,000 tons to 16.7 million.
• Mexican corn is up 200,000 tons to 300,000.
• Ukrainian corn is up 500,000 tons to a new record 15.0 million.
• Australian barley is raised 600,000 tons to 5.8 million.
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• Russian barley is up 200,000 tons to 3.6 million.
• Ukrainian barley is boosted 200,000 tons to 2.2 million.
• Argentine sorghum is raised 400,000 tons to 2.3 million.
Selected Importers
• Algerian corn is boosted 200,000 tons to 3.1 million.
• Chinese corn is raised 200,000 tons to 5.5 million.
• Colombian corn is lowered 300,000 tons to 3.4 million (sorghum is up 150,000 tons).
• Egyptian corn is up 600,000 tons to 7.1 million.
• Israeli corn is raised 200,000 tons to 1.2 million.
• Kenyan corn is down by 200,000 tons to 300,000.
• Zimbabwean corn is up 300,000 tons to 400,000.
• Saudi barley is up 500,000 tons to 8.5 million.
October 2012
World Coarse Grain Trade
October/September Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
TY Exports
23,90523,90522,60518,62819,03010,249 Argentina
5,0255,3257,2554,8994,4144,873 Australia
19,00514,50512,70511,5928,6277,187 Brazil
4,1504,5503,6254,4273,0683,852 Canada
3,6803,1806,8405,8604,2674,338 EU-27
3,0502,5504,4503,4372,0722,642 India
1,4051,4052,1051,2031,3921,864 Paraguay
3,0553,0556,0901,0282,5494,945 Russia
2,3202,3201,8222,8571,6342,159 South Africa
15,01015,01017,2107,45610,93611,380 Ukraine
4,4004,5056,9125,5157,1135,638 Others
85,00580,31091,61966,90265,10259,127 Subtotal
33,74536,24540,31049,29253,98951,558 United States
118,750116,555131,929116,194119,091110,685 World Total
none
TY Imports
2,9002,9003,7002,9452,5762,067 Algeria
1,1051,1051,3056331,0491,497 Brazil
1,2001,2001,3501,2711,2751,317 Chile
4,4604,5608,1252,6973,7771,651 China
4,1554,1554,3554,1484,1023,483 Colombia
1,1001,1001,0501,0011,071973 Dominican Republic
5,5755,5757,1855,8395,8975,093 Egypt
5,5553,5557,1058,6093,0122,988 EU-27
1,5001,5001,5003,0411,321317 Indonesia
4,0004,0004,8004,0005,1005,000 Iran
1,4351,4351,5851,4461,5921,295 Israel
17,91017,91017,93518,59019,19819,611 Japan
9009001,100923713785 Jordan
7,5607,5607,5608,1688,5097,248 Korea, South
3,0003,1003,0002,8093,1072,447 Malaysia
10,72510,72512,62510,76210,91310,465 Mexico
2,8252,8252,5052,0592,1941,833 Morocco
2,0252,0252,1002,0791,8861,520 Peru
9,1059,10510,5058,1389,0769,186 Saudi Arabia
1,5001,5001,6001,9592,2742,834 Syria
4,4504,4504,3504,2784,6634,658 Taiwan
1,0501,0501,1009581,202875 Tunisia
1,0551,055720500683687 Turkey
2,0001,7002,2001,2512,1981,340 Venezuela
1,0001,0001,2001,0001,6001,250 Vietnam
13,34513,17513,80913,56514,26415,054 Others
111,435109,165124,369112,669113,252105,474 Subtotal
3,2153,2404,6071,0753,5642,404 Unaccounted
4,1004,1502,9532,4502,2752,807 United States
118,750116,555131,929116,194119,091110,685 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Coarse Grains Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
Production
39,05239,05229,70533,25830,23119,634 Argentina
11,42212,57712,90511,47210,92012,280 Australia
73,49373,49375,61460,38058,41253,486 Brazil
23,63524,68521,83122,26322,47727,184 Canada
207,010207,010199,660183,398169,775172,391 China
11,33010,93011,43510,4698,0469,034 Ethiopia
140,995141,852146,243140,245155,038162,102 EU-27
37,61037,61042,06043,37033,89039,550 India
8,5008,5008,9006,8006,9008,700 Indonesia
28,97828,97825,02829,33527,25432,252 Mexico
24,01024,01023,80023,25023,25026,670 Nigeria
27,85027,85032,79616,41631,84340,881 Russia
13,97313,95111,99711,32113,88113,084 South Africa
10,17510,17511,27510,18511,17610,408 Turkey
29,06029,08033,33621,44224,14326,275 Ukraine
138,794138,861138,552143,512136,751131,335 Others
825,887828,614825,137767,116763,987785,266 Subtotal
284,240284,707323,697330,236348,755325,867 United States
1,110,1271,113,3211,148,8341,097,3521,112,7421,111,133 World Total
none
Domestic Consumption
13,20213,30211,42011,38310,0548,768 Argentina
59,68859,68857,24852,73349,71448,191 Brazil
20,64521,24519,27820,89822,23622,892 Canada
210,405210,405197,105188,175173,151161,062 China
13,35013,15012,85013,59513,07212,162 Egypt
11,18210,88211,2609,9258,5439,033 Ethiopia
146,135145,985149,260152,000150,080151,855 EU-27
35,68036,18037,95038,85032,00036,500 India
18,11518,11518,16618,87519,64519,965 Japan
39,34039,34038,46539,53540,86542,060 Mexico
24,00024,00023,75023,20023,05026,550 Nigeria
25,50025,50027,52818,13130,44033,011 Russia
11,59811,59811,21811,21810,83310,468 South Africa
11,37511,37511,82511,07510,86510,700 Turkey
14,61014,63015,55013,74212,96413,696 Ukraine
208,592208,372205,458207,418200,232195,623 Others
863,287867,143858,636831,508815,615805,067 Subtotal
265,293265,854289,982297,948295,337275,978 United States
1,128,5801,132,9971,148,6181,129,4561,110,9521,081,045 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
2,8842,9842,1295,3343,1241,698 Argentina
10,00615,50611,10110,63510,28712,450 Brazil
2,8202,8453,4103,5395,6306,326 Canada
61,42961,26460,64950,13452,40252,206 China
10,73110,09713,99616,40925,85420,844 EU-27
2,8502,7503,4001,6502,4542,548 Saudi Arabia
2,8782,8932,9433,5765,3674,327 South Africa
33,86633,28139,33640,98843,40647,408 Others
127,464131,620136,964132,265148,524147,807 Subtotal
18,85221,32527,80532,28848,13347,060 United States
146,316152,945164,769164,553196,657194,867 World Total
October 2012
Regional Coarse Grains Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Sep
2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
15,172 North America 15,199 14,267 16,443 15,445 15,395
2,491 Central America 2,537 2,900 2,925 3,050 3,050
2,011 Caribbean 2,139 2,195 2,280 2,325 2,325
9,745 South America 11,108 10,479 12,000 11,030 11,330
2,988 European Union 3,012 8,609 7,105 3,555 5,555
664 Former Soviet Union - 12 456 1,184 1,000 895 895
21,247 Middle East 21,318 18,734 22,085 19,795 19,845
10,592 North Africa 13,107 12,344 15,190 13,100 13,100
3,867 Sub-Saharan Africa 2,728 2,026 2,795 2,485 2,560
33,349 East Asia 36,276 33,879 38,150 34,610 34,510
5,405 Southeast Asia 6,725 7,558 6,410 6,115 6,015
750 Others 922 944 939 910 955
108,281 Total 115,527 115,119 127,322 113,315 115,535
Production none
385,303 North America 398,486 381,834 370,556 338,370 336,853
84,977 South America 100,605 105,355 117,097 125,420 125,314
162,102 European Union 155,038 140,245 146,243 141,852 140,995
12,273 Other Europe 11,787 12,139 11,463 8,952 8,492
78,966 Former Soviet Union - 12 67,580 47,573 78,963 68,416 68,346
16,046 Middle East 18,950 18,746 19,036 18,071 18,071
10,218 North Africa 14,890 12,358 11,221 10,781 10,731
96,141 Sub-Saharan Africa 92,424 100,727 96,885 100,706 101,727
174,467 East Asia 171,531 185,291 201,621 208,919 208,919
45,688 South Asia 40,281 49,729 48,343 44,068 44,068
27,734 Southeast Asia 25,451 26,934 29,552 30,240 30,240
12,927 Oceania 11,567 12,119 13,552 13,224 12,069
4,291 Others 4,152 4,302 4,302 4,302 4,302
1,111,133 Total 1,112,742 1,097,352 1,148,834 1,113,321 1,110,127
Domestic Consumption none
340,930 North America 358,438 358,381 347,725 326,439 325,278
75,990 South America 79,414 84,815 89,288 93,965 94,114
151,855 European Union 150,080 152,000 149,260 145,985 146,135
10,845 Other Europe 10,752 10,798 10,589 9,474 9,129
58,063 Former Soviet Union - 12 54,955 41,922 54,951 51,386 51,331
38,003 Middle East 38,699 38,285 39,634 38,779 39,329
21,187 North Africa 24,679 25,607 25,340 24,760 24,960
96,113 Sub-Saharan Africa 92,097 99,564 97,036 100,534 101,485
195,705 East Asia 207,653 221,486 229,287 242,376 242,376
42,673 South Asia 38,549 45,329 44,373 42,648 42,148
30,300 Southeast Asia 31,175 33,692 34,245 35,550 35,450
7,897 Oceania 7,702 7,549 7,077 8,002 7,252
8,953 Others 8,888 9,273 9,508 9,723 9,723
1,078,514 Total 1,103,081 1,128,701 1,138,313 1,129,621 1,128,710
Ending Stocks none
58,626 North America 55,705 38,218 32,502 25,762 23,297
16,796 South America 16,702 18,351 15,444 20,409 14,954
20,844 European Union 25,854 16,409 13,996 10,097 10,731
1,538 Other Europe 1,669 1,658 906 721 774
9,318 Former Soviet Union - 12 7,371 5,505 5,896 5,375 5,291
8,540 Middle East 9,325 7,586 9,000 7,350 7,397
2,741 North Africa 5,387 4,908 5,545 4,250 4,391
9,812 Sub-Saharan Africa 10,153 9,997 9,559 7,796 8,631
55,936 East Asia 55,885 53,404 63,748 64,351 64,516
2,086 South Asia 1,670 2,592 2,247 1,122 1,122
4,448 Southeast Asia 3,379 3,516 3,748 3,518 3,418
3,349 Oceania 2,782 1,594 1,414 1,506 1,106
833 Others 775 815 764 688 688
194,867 Total 196,657 164,553 164,769 152,945 146,316
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
October 2012
World Corn Trade
October/September Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
TY Exports
17,50017,50016,70015,19816,9738,466 Argentina
19,00014,50012,70011,5838,6237,178 Brazil
1,0001,0005001,657184366 Canada
5005003,2001,0781,5191,743 EU-27
3,0002,5004,4003,3761,9172,551 India
1,4001,4002,1001,2031,3881,862 Paraguay
1,5001,5002,200374271,331 Russia
2,3002,3001,8002,8391,5862,111 South Africa
12,50012,50015,0005,0085,0725,497 Ukraine
5005005003001000 Zambia
3,1103,1605,1504,3645,4795,110 Others
62,31057,36064,25046,64343,26836,215 Subtotal
31,00033,50038,50045,24449,72147,758 United States
93,31090,860102,75091,88792,98983,973 World Total
none
TY Imports
2,8002,8003,1002,6832,5691,903 Algeria
8008001,0002876991,092 Brazil
2,0002,0005,5009791,29647 China
3,5003,5003,4003,5043,6513,068 Colombia
750750700663626586 Costa Rica
850850850838736708 Cuba
1,1001,1001,0501,0011,071973 Dominican Republic
5,5005,5007,1005,8035,8325,031 Egypt
5,0003,0006,3007,3592,9312,754 EU-27
1,5001,5001,5003,0411,321317 Indonesia
3,5003,5003,6003,5004,3003,600 Iran
1,2001,2001,2001,0291,053846 Israel
15,00015,00015,00015,64815,97916,533 Japan
7,5007,5007,5008,1078,4617,188 Korea, South
3,0003,1003,0002,8093,1072,447 Malaysia
8,5008,50011,2008,2528,2987,764 Mexico
1,9001,9001,8001,7381,8021,566 Morocco
1,9001,9002,0001,9391,7821,429 Peru
2,1002,1002,0001,9331,8721,482 Saudi Arabia
1,4001,4001,3001,6592,0241,784 Syria
4,3004,3004,2004,1344,5214,532 Taiwan
900900800677866646 Tunisia
1,0001,000650456527516 Turkey
2,0001,7002,2001,2512,1981,336 Venezuela
1,0001,0001,2001,0001,6001,250 Vietnam
10,0559,91010,5229,93410,85912,578 Others
89,05586,71098,67290,22489,98181,976 Subtotal
2,3552,2503,3289792,7711,660 Unaccounted
1,9001,900750684237337 United States
93,31090,860102,75091,88792,98983,973 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Corn Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
Production
28,00028,00021,00025,20025,00015,500 Argentina
70,00070,00072,73157,40056,10051,000 Brazil
11,60011,70010,68911,7149,56110,592 Canada
200,000200,000192,780177,245163,974165,914 China
5,8005,8005,5006,5006,2806,645 Egypt
5,4005,2005,4004,8953,9004,398 Ethiopia
55,61257,14265,27155,93456,94762,321 EU-27
20,00020,00021,57021,73016,72019,730 India
8,5008,5008,9006,8006,9008,700 Indonesia
21,50021,50018,10021,05820,37424,226 Mexico
9,4109,4109,2508,8008,9507,970 Nigeria
7,2007,2007,1307,2716,2316,853 Philippines
7,0007,0006,6803,0753,9636,682 Russia
13,50013,50011,50010,92413,42012,567 South Africa
21,00021,00022,83811,91910,48611,447 Ukraine
82,55782,61584,49583,65979,84777,852 Others
567,079568,567563,834514,124488,653492,397 Subtotal
271,938272,488313,918316,165332,549307,142 United States
839,017841,055877,752830,289821,202799,539 World Total
none
Total Consumption
8,8008,8007,7007,3006,9006,400 Argentina
56,00056,00054,00049,50047,00045,500 Brazil
11,40011,50011,06711,42411,62611,687 Canada
201,000201,000188,000180,000165,000153,000 China
12,20012,00011,70012,50012,00011,100 Egypt
61,50061,50067,30062,50059,30061,600 EU-27
17,50018,00017,20018,10015,10017,000 India
10,00010,00010,0009,8008,8008,900 Indonesia
15,00015,00015,00015,70016,30016,700 Japan
7,6007,6007,7008,2148,3827,894 Korea, South
29,70029,70029,50029,20030,20032,400 Mexico
9,4509,4509,2508,8008,8007,900 Nigeria
7,4007,4007,4007,2006,5007,300 Philippines
11,10011,10010,70010,65010,3009,900 South Africa
8,5008,5007,8006,5005,7005,850 Ukraine
133,190132,740130,284126,899123,235119,212 Others
599,276602,686594,376563,393542,318524,357 Subtotal
254,012254,012278,972285,014281,590259,272 United States
853,288856,698873,348848,407823,908783,629 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
2,1502,1501,4404,1302,573970 Argentina
9,60715,10710,80710,2769,98912,084 Brazil
60,39560,19559,59549,41551,30251,183 China
1,2601,0602,1701,2801,4901,395 Egypt
4,6064,2685,9944,9235,2086,149 EU-27
1,4411,4411,4631,5891,6221,466 Korea, South
2,6682,6682,7433,4185,1694,113 South Africa
19,41318,43422,21923,45924,51928,094 Others
101,540105,323106,43198,490101,872105,454 Subtotal
15,72718,63025,10728,64443,38042,504 United States
117,267123,953131,538127,134145,252147,958 World Total
October 2012
Regional Corn Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Sep
2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
9,945 North America 10,496 9,920 12,750 10,900 10,900
2,491 Central America 2,537 2,889 2,925 3,050 3,050
8,238 South America 9,469 8,336 9,815 9,165 9,465
2,754 European Union 2,931 7,359 6,300 3,000 5,000
393 Former Soviet Union - 12 259 324 260 240 240
9,462 Middle East 11,215 9,945 10,275 10,850 10,850
9,574 North Africa 11,725 11,265 13,300 11,650 11,650
3,037 Sub-Saharan Africa 1,776 1,537 2,190 1,750 1,850
28,481 East Asia 30,386 29,014 32,380 28,930 28,930
5,391 Southeast Asia 6,709 7,541 6,400 6,100 6,000
2,011 Caribbean 2,139 2,195 2,280 2,325 2,325
536 Others 576 583 547 650 695
82,313 Total 90,218 90,908 99,422 88,610 90,955
Production none
341,960 North America 362,484 348,937 342,707 305,688 305,038
76,109 South America 91,067 92,423 103,524 108,605 108,605
62,321 European Union 56,947 55,934 65,271 57,142 55,612
9,951 Other Europe 9,674 10,094 9,494 6,994 6,594
21,741 Former Soviet Union - 12 17,690 18,493 33,688 32,060 32,060
6,748 Middle East 6,305 6,039 5,968 6,393 6,393
6,846 North Africa 6,481 6,701 5,701 6,001 6,001
49,606 Sub-Saharan Africa 53,975 54,929 56,590 57,139 57,626
167,580 East Asia 165,379 178,872 194,418 201,576 201,576
24,780 South Asia 21,790 26,801 26,640 25,070 25,070
3,222 Central America 3,041 3,188 3,188 3,188 3,188
27,485 Southeast Asia 25,212 26,692 29,312 30,000 30,000
1,190 Others 1,157 1,186 1,251 1,199 1,254
799,539 Total 821,202 830,289 877,752 841,055 839,017
Domestic Consumption none
303,359 North America 323,416 325,638 319,539 295,212 295,112
67,529 South America 70,189 73,998 78,595 82,145 82,445
61,600 European Union 59,300 62,500 67,300 61,500 61,500
8,376 Other Europe 8,354 8,454 8,280 7,285 6,985
14,455 Former Soviet Union - 12 12,915 13,260 16,260 17,960 17,960
16,005 Middle East 16,885 16,885 16,985 17,735 17,735
16,125 North Africa 17,650 18,525 18,075 18,325 18,525
49,023 Sub-Saharan Africa 52,075 54,212 55,969 56,475 57,025
184,015 East Asia 195,811 209,805 216,655 229,505 229,505
22,050 South Asia 20,270 23,271 22,370 23,070 22,570
30,043 Southeast Asia 30,943 33,443 34,000 35,300 35,200
5,800 Central America 5,700 5,925 6,125 6,250 6,250
3,235 Others 3,225 3,385 3,420 3,540 3,540
781,615 Total 816,733 849,301 863,573 854,302 854,352
Ending Stocks none
47,896 North America 46,507 31,334 27,369 20,844 17,964
15,426 South America 15,613 16,483 14,177 18,807 13,507
6,149 European Union 5,208 4,923 5,994 4,268 4,606
1,198 Other Europe 1,372 1,359 630 464 509
2,086 Former Soviet Union - 12 1,536 1,888 2,061 1,986 1,986
4,073 Middle East 4,439 3,551 2,764 2,232 2,232
2,200 North Africa 2,391 2,156 2,872 1,788 1,988
7,821 Sub-Saharan Africa 8,909 7,954 7,956 6,063 6,872
54,297 East Asia 54,100 52,065 62,133 62,734 62,934
1,498 South Asia 992 1,078 1,043 538 538
4,443 Southeast Asia 3,376 3,512 3,744 3,514 3,414
613 Central America 498 580 528 496 496
258 Others 311 251 267 219 221
147,958 Total 145,252 127,134 131,538 123,953 117,267
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
October 2012
World Barley Trade
October/September Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
TY Exports
4,2004,2003,6001,531549871 Argentina
3,8004,1005,8004,0883,8463,278 Australia
1,3001,7001,4001,0521,2031,618 Canada
10101591317 China
555474 Croatia
1010105147 Egypt
3,0002,5003,4004,5942,3892,374 EU-27
252525303137 India
200200700224354314 Kazakhstan
555521 Kenya
10102574331 Moldova
1,5001,5003,6009692,0863,598 Russia
5101092211 Serbia
150150150508013 Turkey
2,5002,5002,2002,4465,7525,871 Ukraine
00212410 Others
16,72016,92520,94715,02417,13618,045 Subtotal
200200175181152158 United States
16,92017,12521,12215,20517,28818,203 World Total
none
TY Imports
300300300345346403 Brazil
2,4002,5002,5001,6562,3411,551 China
250250250251237211 Colombia
20020040028666156 EU-27
5005001,2005008001,400 Iran
200200350287491367 Israel
1,3001,3001,3001,3591,4111,346 Japan
500500700550432514 Jordan
250250250317283252 Kuwait
200200200179582296 Libya
1501501502642123 Mexico
800800700222248263 Morocco
4004005004111339 Russia
7,0007,0008,5006,2007,2007,700 Saudi Arabia
250200300330299131 United Arab Emirates
1,4251,4502,4352,1061,6792,557 Others
16,12516,20020,03515,02516,47017,309 Subtotal
34542563732516322 Unaccounted
450500450148302572 United States
16,92017,12521,12215,20517,28818,203 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Barley Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
Production
1,7501,8001,3501,5002,400560 Algeria
5,8005,8004,3002,9501,3562,110 Argentina
7,0008,0008,5727,9957,8657,996 Australia
2,0002,0001,8001,9662,1232,212 Belarus
8,6009,5007,7567,6059,51711,781 Canada
2,6002,6002,5001,9722,3182,823 China
1,5801,5801,5921,5251,5691,484 Ethiopia
54,25453,90351,50953,51462,14965,509 EU-27
1,6101,6101,6601,3501,6901,200 India
3,4003,4002,9003,2103,4461,547 Iran
1,5001,5002,5931,3132,5192,059 Kazakhstan
1,1001,1002,3402,5703,8001,272 Morocco
14,00014,00016,9358,35017,88123,148 Russia
5,5005,5007,0005,9006,5005,700 Turkey
6,7006,7009,0988,48411,83312,612 Ukraine
8,5598,7178,7618,6498,8407,803 Others
125,953127,710130,666118,853145,806149,816 Subtotal
4,7964,8123,3923,9254,9495,230 United States
130,749132,522134,058122,778150,755155,046 World Total
none
Total Consumption
1,8001,8001,7001,5001,3501,100 Algeria
1,5501,5501,0601,135990895 Argentina
3,3004,0003,6004,2004,5004,000 Australia
2,0002,0002,0002,0002,2002,200 Belarus
7,6008,1006,7257,5848,5049,065 Canada
4,8004,8004,7004,1504,4004,200 China
53,00053,20051,70056,40056,50057,000 EU-27
1,6801,6801,5501,3501,5001,000 India
4,0004,0003,9003,7003,7003,550 Iran
1,5001,5001,5251,5501,5501,550 Japan
2,1002,1003,1003,0502,9001,700 Morocco
12,90012,90014,3009,50016,65017,100 Russia
7,5257,0256,7256,3257,4257,425 Saudi Arabia
5,8005,8006,7506,0005,9005,700 Turkey
4,8004,8006,3006,0005,6005,900 Ukraine
14,57514,62016,02015,40616,13115,929 Others
129,008129,974131,519131,450140,054138,945 Subtotal
4,5715,1164,1934,5374,6045,127 United States
133,579135,090135,712135,987144,658144,072 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
1,6841,7361,6341,3361,247184 Algeria
9739721,2231,4412,5832,843 Canada
3,5703,5675,1167,95215,53210,916 EU-27
1,2781,2781,3781,1781,268622 Iran
9389389381,3862,3953,813 Russia
2,5032,4033,0281,2532,0782,203 Saudi Arabia
9028901,1727941,0671,055 Ukraine
6,1786,2676,8096,9738,7827,802 Others
18,02618,05121,29822,31334,95229,438 Subtotal
1,7481,3301,3061,9452,5151,932 United States
19,77419,38122,60424,25837,46731,370 World Total
October 2012
Regional Barley Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Sep
2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
737 North America 373 227 650 700 650
810 South America 772 905 800 785 785
156 European Union 66 286 400 200 200
82 Other Europe 158 242 245 155 155
269 Former Soviet Union - 12 195 704 740 655 655
11,681 Middle East 10,046 8,645 11,760 8,900 8,950
973 North Africa 1,215 959 1,850 1,300 1,300
125 Sub-Saharan Africa 59 74 75 70 45
3,000 East Asia 3,861 3,108 3,925 3,925 3,825
48 South Asia 10 8 35 5 5
0 Oceania 17 15 5 5 5
17,881 Total 16,772 15,173 20,485 16,700 16,575
Production none
17,822 North America 14,966 12,311 11,711 14,875 13,959
3,156 South America 2,443 3,869 5,335 7,090 6,985
65,509 European Union 62,149 53,514 51,509 53,903 54,254
1,543 Other Europe 1,406 1,309 1,330 1,319 1,294
41,651 Former Soviet Union - 12 35,973 21,675 32,060 25,740 25,690
8,004 Middle East 11,320 11,096 11,665 10,275 10,275
2,347 North Africa 7,324 4,572 4,435 3,695 3,645
1,801 Sub-Saharan Africa 1,933 1,865 2,049 1,998 2,020
3,210 East Asia 2,646 2,215 2,800 2,910 2,910
1,607 South Asia 2,330 1,957 2,192 2,317 2,317
8,396 Oceania 8,265 8,395 8,972 8,400 7,400
155,046 Total 150,755 122,778 134,058 132,522 130,749
Domestic Consumption none
15,042 North America 13,858 12,871 11,668 13,966 12,921
2,703 South America 2,933 2,937 2,870 3,545 3,495
57,000 European Union 56,500 56,400 51,700 53,200 53,000
1,630 Other Europe 1,552 1,537 1,567 1,450 1,440
28,744 Former Soviet Union - 12 28,090 20,672 26,135 22,810 22,775
20,556 Middle East 20,403 19,673 21,201 19,596 20,146
3,987 North Africa 5,847 5,845 6,125 5,175 5,175
1,935 Sub-Saharan Africa 1,963 1,960 1,990 1,907 1,907
6,006 East Asia 6,195 5,900 6,475 6,550 6,550
1,438 South Asia 2,163 1,967 2,117 2,392 2,392
4,400 Oceania 4,900 4,625 4,000 4,400 3,700
143,441 Total 144,404 134,387 135,848 134,991 133,501
Ending Stocks none
5,112 North America 5,231 3,581 2,670 2,373 2,825
766 South America 601 851 716 846 791
10,916 European Union 15,532 7,952 5,116 3,567 3,570
281 Other Europe 249 235 213 204 212
5,701 Former Soviet Union - 12 4,449 2,856 2,755 2,426 2,415
4,389 Middle East 4,837 3,958 6,154 5,036 5,083
511 North Africa 2,952 2,694 2,635 2,454 2,395
208 Sub-Saharan Africa 240 216 333 498 486
940 East Asia 1,239 681 916 1,091 1,091
87 South Asia 224 197 282 187 187
2,459 Oceania 1,913 1,037 814 699 719
31,370 Total 37,467 24,258 22,604 19,381 19,774
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
October 2012
World Sorghum Trade
October/September Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
TY Exports
2,2002,2002,3001,8931,507907 Argentina
1,0001,0001,2005753501,360 Australia
757550684132 China
7575757500 Ethiopia
2525253112454 India
707060605050 Nigeria
202020184848 South Africa
6060757711847 Others
3,5253,5253,8052,7972,2382,498 Subtotal
2,5002,5001,6003,8274,0743,598 United States
6,0256,0255,4056,6246,3126,096 World Total
none
TY Imports
600600600729568404 Chile
400400700391212202 Colombia
50503035125140 Ethiopia
300300125922766 EU-27
1,4501,4501,5001,4181,6491,629 Japan
2,0002,0001,2002,3812,5272,496 Mexico
1251255991444 Morocco
505050506050 Niger
400400200200400300 Sudan
757575977172 Taiwan
295295450386579399 Others
5,7455,7454,9356,7086,3425,762 Subtotal
280280467-86-30331 Unaccounted
003203 United States
6,0256,0255,4056,6246,3126,096 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Sorghum Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
Production
4,8004,8004,0004,4003,6291,660 Argentina
2,7002,5002,3431,9351,5082,692 Australia
2,8002,8002,2052,3141,8542,004 Brazil
1,8001,8001,6001,9501,5221,875 Burkina
9006507001,000600590 Chad
2,6502,6502,6002,4561,6771,837 China
900900900900900900 Egypt
3,7003,5503,7813,4652,0842,619 Ethiopia
6,0006,0006,0307,0006,7007,250 India
900850850925980930 Mali
6,8006,8006,2507,3856,2507,067 Mexico
1,0001,0007001,3007391,214 Niger
6,9006,9006,8506,7506,60011,000 Nigeria
3,8003,8002,0894,6062,6304,192 Sudan
760740788800710551 Tanzania
6,6686,7436,6486,5076,1546,320 Others
53,07852,48348,33453,69344,53752,701 Subtotal
6,4016,2495,4478,7799,72811,998 United States
59,47958,73253,78162,47254,26564,699 World Total
none
Total Consumption
2,4002,5002,2502,2501,9001,100 Argentina
1,8051,5051,1051,4051,2051,805 Australia
2,7002,7002,2752,2751,8751,875 Brazil
1,8001,8001,6001,8001,6951,700 Burkina
900691750950625650 Chad
2,8002,8002,6002,2001,9002,000 China
950950950900900950 Egypt
3,7003,6003,7003,2002,4002,700 Ethiopia
6,0006,0006,2006,8006,6007,200 India
1,4501,4501,5001,4601,6501,600 Japan
900850850925980930 Mali
8,7008,7008,0009,4009,7008,600 Mexico
1,0501,0508501,2509001,200 Niger
6,8506,8506,8006,7006,55010,950 Nigeria
4,1004,1002,6504,5003,4004,500 Sudan
9,1429,2249,1759,8528,2088,379 Others
55,86755,39051,63455,88450,79155,943 Subtotal
3,8113,8103,9515,2785,8598,319 United States
59,67859,20055,58561,16256,65064,262 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
250350250600152194 Argentina
194434399361681678 Australia
251251146211171188 Brazil
277312492467275456 China
28323330827247238 Ethiopia
3293292297794131,336 Mexico
324324229610309684 Sudan
9529651,0561,4991,0901,407 Others
2,8603,1983,1094,7993,1385,181 Subtotal
6335855836971,0481,390 United States
3,4933,7833,6925,4964,1866,571 World Total
October 2012
Regional Sorghum Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Sep
2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
2,499 North America 2,527 2,383 1,203 2,000 2,000
665 South America 848 1,214 1,360 1,060 1,060
66 European Union 7 922 125 300 300
0 Other Europe 17 0 5 5 5
81 Middle East 48 120 30 30 30
45 North Africa 166 120 40 150 150
672 Sub-Saharan Africa 872 390 505 640 640
1,719 East Asia 1,806 1,523 1,655 1,540 1,540
14 Southeast Asia 16 17 10 15 15
4 Others 35 21 5 5 5
5,765 Total 6,342 6,710 4,938 5,745 5,745
Production none
19,065 North America 15,978 16,164 11,697 13,049 13,201
298 Central America 326 329 329 329 329
128 Caribbean 128 128 128 128 128
4,719 South America 6,153 7,351 6,897 8,282 8,282
517 European Union 621 626 675 592 549
654 Middle East 581 807 640 640 640
915 North Africa 915 915 915 915 915
26,404 Sub-Saharan Africa 19,459 24,542 21,312 23,432 23,870
1,857 East Asia 1,697 2,476 2,620 2,670 2,670
7,395 South Asia 6,845 7,145 6,175 6,145 6,145
55 Southeast Asia 54 54 50 50 50
2,692 Oceania 1,508 1,935 2,343 2,500 2,700
0 Others 0 0 0 0 0
64,699 Total 54,265 62,472 53,781 58,732 59,479
Domestic Consumption none
16,919 North America 15,559 14,678 11,951 12,510 12,511
315 Central America 325 325 325 320 320
128 Caribbean 128 128 128 128 128
4,766 South America 5,350 6,274 6,572 6,917 6,817
905 European Union 630 1,550 760 885 835
749 Middle East 669 914 675 675 675
965 North Africa 1,012 1,066 970 1,090 1,090
26,795 Sub-Saharan Africa 20,982 24,010 22,105 23,990 24,317
3,699 East Asia 3,643 3,779 4,205 4,345 4,345
7,349 South Asia 6,780 6,955 6,350 6,150 6,150
63 Southeast Asia 47 61 55 60 60
1,805 Oceania 1,205 1,405 1,105 1,505 1,805
0 Others 17 0 5 5 5
64,458 Total 56,347 61,145 55,206 58,580 59,058
Ending Stocks none
2,726 North America 1,461 1,476 812 914 962
27 Central America 28 34 33 37 37
491 South America 393 867 437 647 547
34 European Union 24 17 14 24 23
62 Middle East 22 35 30 25 25
29 North Africa 43 57 37 7 7
1,760 Sub-Saharan Africa 980 1,769 1,225 1,190 1,228
578 East Asia 397 549 569 394 359
181 South Asia 154 327 132 107 107
678 Oceania 681 361 399 434 194
5 Others 3 4 4 4 4
6,571 Total 4,186 5,496 3,692 3,783 3,493
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
October 2012
World Oats Trade
October/September Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
TY Exports
555615 Argentina
150200170211211161 Australia
555949 Brazil
1,7001,7001,6001,4971,5391,792 Canada
1001001001293731 Chile
100100170113216103 EU-27
5515142 Russia
5574206 Others
2,0702,1202,0721,9702,0322,109 Subtotal
404030373838 United States
2,1102,1602,1022,0072,0702,147 World Total
none
TY Imports
000500 Albania
000010 Algeria
555532 Bosnia and Herzegovina
202015182114 Canada
505050585739 China
555222 Colombia
101010111114 Ecuador
555624 EU-27
606060645646 Japan
7575751034682 Mexico
15152510348 Norway
252525252133 South Africa
505050494952 Switzerland
555506 Turkey
55511411 Uruguay
007835 Others
330330342380310318 Subtotal
18023016015915342 Unaccounted
1,6001,6001,6001,4681,6071,787 United States
2,1102,1602,1022,0072,0702,147 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Oats Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
Production
14014014014014080 Algeria
400400345660182291 Argentina
1,2401,6501,5111,1281,1621,160 Australia
600600800442552605 Belarus
370370370379253239 Brazil
2,9503,0002,9972,4802,9064,273 Canada
560560505564381344 Chile
580580600525580530 China
7,9487,9197,7827,4468,5798,935 EU-27
200200258134204138 Kazakhstan
115115115111130148 Mexico
220220220299277328 Norway
4,0004,0005,3343,2185,4015,835 Russia
210210210204218196 Turkey
550550550458731944 Ukraine
440476475475475457 Others
20,52320,99022,21218,66322,17124,503 Subtotal
9299667791,1781,3511,294 United States
21,45221,95622,99119,84123,52225,797 World Total
none
Total Consumption
14014014014114080 Algeria
400400350650200300 Argentina
1,1001,4501,3509009751,035 Australia
575575775475575600 Belarus
375375360370250225 Brazil
1,3501,3501,2261,5291,7531,766 Canada
450450400450350325 Chile
625625625625625575 China
7,8007,8007,6007,7508,1008,500 EU-27
225225225130210135 Kazakhstan
190190215185215210 Mexico
245245245295320320 Norway
4,3004,3005,0003,4505,5005,600 Russia
210210210210210210 Turkey
550550550475725925 Ukraine
603639641646622608 Others
19,28519,72120,20818,27820,83921,438 Subtotal
2,5942,5952,5492,7893,0112,968 United States
21,87922,31622,75721,06723,85024,406 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
646469747089 Argentina
127309137146126147 Australia
686843185174 Belarus
7377868177691,1701,527 Canada
11411410984126114 China
8859648328131,224972 EU-27
181181486167397499 Russia
197197235239188203 Others
2,3732,6832,7282,3103,3523,625 Subtotal
7267627989821,1661,221 United States
3,0993,4453,5263,2924,5184,846 World Total
October 2012
Regional Oats Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Sep
2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
1,883 North America 1,674 1,589 1,690 1,695 1,695
32 South America 19 24 25 20 20
4 European Union 2 6 5 5 5
62 Other Europe 87 71 82 70 70
0 Former Soviet Union - 12 0 6 0 0 0
6 Middle East 0 5 5 5 5
0 North Africa 1 0 0 0 0
33 Sub-Saharan Africa 21 25 25 25 25
85 East Asia 113 122 110 110 110
0 Oceania 0 0 0 0 0
2,105 Total 1,917 1,848 1,942 1,930 1,930
Production none
5,715 North America 4,387 3,769 3,891 4,081 3,994
897 South America 857 1,644 1,261 1,371 1,370
8,935 European Union 8,579 7,446 7,782 7,919 7,948
605 Other Europe 554 576 497 497 462
7,527 Former Soviet Union - 12 6,893 4,257 6,947 5,356 5,356
196 Middle East 218 204 210 210 210
110 North Africa 170 170 170 170 170
45 Sub-Saharan Africa 45 45 45 45 45
532 East Asia 582 527 602 582 582
1,235 Oceania 1,237 1,203 1,586 1,725 1,315
25,797 Total 23,522 19,841 22,991 21,956 21,452
Domestic Consumption none
4,944 North America 4,979 4,503 3,990 4,135 4,134
896 South America 857 1,538 1,171 1,286 1,285
8,500 European Union 8,100 7,750 7,600 7,800 7,800
647 Other Europe 655 633 579 577 542
7,265 Former Soviet Union - 12 7,015 4,535 6,555 5,656 5,656
210 Middle East 210 210 210 210 210
110 North Africa 170 171 170 170 170
75 Sub-Saharan Africa 65 70 70 70 70
625 East Asia 680 685 691 690 690
1,110 Oceania 1,050 975 1,425 1,525 1,175
24,382 Total 23,781 21,070 22,461 22,119 21,732
Ending Stocks none
2,756 North America 2,343 1,756 1,620 1,553 1,468
113 South America 95 150 114 109 109
972 European Union 1,224 813 832 964 885
58 Other Europe 47 63 63 53 53
658 Former Soviet Union - 12 517 235 605 295 295
2 Middle East 10 9 14 19 19
1 North Africa 1 1 1 1 1
23 Sub-Saharan Africa 24 24 24 24 24
116 East Asia 131 95 116 118 118
147 Oceania 126 146 137 309 127
4,846 Total 4,518 3,292 3,526 3,445 3,099
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
October 2012
World Rye Trade
October/September Year, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
TY Exports
100100751502550 Belarus
15015012522114276 Canada
75756571136114 EU-27
5050275213214 Russia
5552936 Ukraine
000300 Others
380380545468428260 Subtotal
555346 United States
385385550471432266 World Total
none
TY Imports
000000 Albania
50502753668 EU-27
10101019911 Israel
1001007510110357 Japan
5551177 Korea, South
101010121411 Norway
555264 Switzerland
005151411 Others
180180385332149109 Subtotal
555515-915449 Unaccounted
150150150148129108 United States
385385550471432266 World Total
TY=Trade Year, see Endnotes.
October 2012
World Rye Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Local Marketing Years, Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Sep
2012/13
Oct
none
Production
1,5001,5001,5007351,2271,492 Belarus
315315210232280316 Canada
8,1447,5836,9397,5929,9529,262 EU-27
505028427540 Kazakhstan
2,5002,5002,9691,6424,3334,505 Russia
350350350366343247 Turkey
6506505504649541,051 Ukraine
155155160173182205 Others
13,66413,10312,70611,24617,34617,118 Subtotal
176192161189178203 United States
13,84013,29512,86711,43517,52417,321 World Total
none
Total Consumption
404045405555 Argentina
1,3001,3001,3006501,3001,400 Belarus
12512581129140152 Canada
8,3007,7007,3008,2009,5508,750 EU-27
100100751059065 Japan
505030407540 Kazakhstan
262626454059 Norway
2,4502,4502,8501,8504,3254,400 Russia
350350350350340275 Turkey
600600600650800800 Ukraine
119119120129124127 Others
13,54912,92412,76812,22316,90916,181 Subtotal
305321317330273292 United States
13,85413,24513,08512,55317,18216,473 World Total
none
Ending Stocks
30430420479144242 Belarus
60602051139123 Canada
7203299011,0321,7271,424 EU-27
14141414185 Japan
106179131250308312 Russia
383838331714 Turkey
179179134189411313 Ukraine
666977 Others
1,4271,1091,4481,6572,7712,440 Subtotal
181811202413 United States
1,4451,1271,4591,6772,7952,453 World Total
October 2012
Regional Rye Imports, Production, Consumption, and Stocks
Thousand Metric Tons
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Sep
2012/13
Oct
2012/13
TY Imports none
108 North America 129 148 150 150 150
0 South America 0 0 0 0 0
8 European Union 6 36 275 50 50
18 Other Europe 22 15 15 15 15
2 Former Soviet Union - 12 2 150 0 0 0
17 Middle East 9 19 15 10 10
0 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 0 0 0
64 East Asia 110 112 80 105 105
0 Oceania 0 0 0 0 0
217 Total 278 480 535 330 330
Production none
519 North America 458 421 371 507 491
63 South America 61 45 50 45 45
9,262 European Union 9,952 7,592 6,939 7,583 8,144
119 Other Europe 98 105 87 87 87
7,088 Former Soviet Union - 12 6,589 2,883 5,047 4,700 4,700
247 Middle East 343 366 350 350 350
3 Sub-Saharan Africa 3 3 3 3 3
0 East Asia 0 0 0 0 0
20 Oceania 20 20 20 20 20
17,321 Total 17,524 11,435 12,867 13,295 13,840
Domestic Consumption none
444 North America 413 459 398 446 430
63 South America 61 45 50 45 45
8,750 European Union 9,550 8,200 7,300 7,700 8,300
137 Other Europe 119 119 103 102 102
6,640 Former Soviet Union - 12 6,500 3,190 4,780 4,400 4,400
286 Middle East 349 369 360 360 360
3 Sub-Saharan Africa 3 3 3 3 3
72 East Asia 97 116 80 105 105
20 Oceania 20 17 20 20 20
16,415 Total 17,112 12,518 13,094 13,181 13,765
Ending Stocks none
136 North America 163 71 31 78 78
0 South America 0 0 0 0 0
1,424 European Union 1,727 1,032 901 329 720
1 Other Europe 1 1 0 0 0
873 Former Soviet Union - 12 869 526 475 668 595
14 Middle East 17 33 38 38 38
0 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 0 0 0
5 East Asia 18 14 14 14 14
0 Oceania 0 0 0 0 0
2,453 Total 2,795 1,677 1,459 1,127 1,445
NOTES: Regional definitions appear on last page of this circular. Imports are reported on a trade year basis. All other data are reported
using local marketing years.
October 2012
Grain: World Markets and Trade, October 2012
35
HISTORICAL DATA SERIES FOR SELECTED REGIONS AND COUNTRIES
CONTENTS
European Union: Grain Supply and Demand .............................................. 36 China: Grain Supply and Demand .............................................................. 37 Other Europe: Grain Supply and Demand .................................................. 38 Former Soviet Union: Grain Supply and Demand ...................................... 39 Wheat Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters ............................... 43 Corn Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters ................................. 45 Barley Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters ............................... 47 Sorghum Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters ........................... 48
U.S. Grains: Supply and Distribution……………………………. .... ……..49 Total Wheat and Coarse Grains: Supply and Demand ................................ 50 World Wheat and Coarse Grains: Supply and Demand .............................. 51 World Corn and Barley: Supply and Demand ............................................ 52 World Rice: Supply and Demand ............................................................... 53
DG F/SA &F
October 2012
European Union: Grain Supply and Demand
Wheat and Coarse Grains Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production Imports Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Wheat
123.4 118.556.512.88.74.825.9 2001/02 18.3
132.6 125.060.018.110.75.026.4 2002/03 18.5
110.6 115.152.49.87.44.524.3 2003/04 11.5
146.9 123.259.214.77.15.726.0 2004/05 27.5
132.4 127.563.015.76.85.125.8 2005/06 23.4
124.9 125.560.213.85.25.124.5 2006/07 14.2
120.1 116.552.412.36.94.924.7 2007/08 12.4
151.1 127.060.525.47.75.726.7 2008/09 18.9
138.8 125.057.522.15.55.425.8 2009/10 16.2
135.9 122.052.522.94.75.325.8 2010/11 11.8
137.4 126.557.016.47.45.425.7 2011/12 13.6
131.6 125.055.516.55.55.225.2 2012/13 9.2
Coarse Grains
150.5 143.8108.16.73.94.533.7 2001/02 22.4
148.4 145.0109.57.64.44.532.8 2002/03 22.6
131.8 145.3109.74.28.24.032.7 2003/04 13.1
166.7 152.6116.64.93.05.033.4 2004/05 25.3
146.8 148.1110.04.42.84.532.7 2005/06 22.4
137.9 148.4110.94.78.14.332.0 2006/07 15.3
136.6 154.9119.64.620.34.232.2 2007/08 12.7
162.1 151.9114.05.63.44.833.6 2008/09 20.8
155.0 150.1112.63.03.04.832.5 2009/10 25.9
140.2 152.0114.36.28.54.730.0 2010/11 16.4
146.2 149.3111.36.57.14.929.9 2011/12 14.0
141.0 146.1107.93.75.64.630.7 2012/13 10.7
Wheat and Coarse Grains
273.9 262.3164.619.412.74.659.6 2001/02 40.7
281.0 270.0169.525.715.04.759.2 2002/03 41.1
242.4 260.4162.114.015.64.257.0 2003/04 24.7
313.6 275.9175.819.610.15.359.4 2004/05 52.8
279.1 275.6173.020.19.64.858.5 2005/06 45.8
262.8 273.9171.118.513.34.756.4 2006/07 29.5
256.7 271.4172.016.927.24.556.9 2007/08 25.2
313.2 278.9174.530.911.25.260.2 2008/09 39.8
293.9 275.1170.125.18.65.058.3 2009/10 42.0
276.1 274.0166.829.113.24.955.8 2010/11 28.2
283.6 275.8168.322.914.55.155.6 2011/12 27.6
272.6 271.1163.420.211.14.955.8 2012/13 19.9
October 2012
China: Grain Supply and Demand
Wheat and Coarse Grains Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production Imports Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Wheat
93.9 108.79.01.51.13.824.6 2001/02 76.6
90.3 105.26.51.70.43.823.9 2002/03 60.4
86.5 104.56.02.83.73.922.0 2003/04 43.3
92.0 102.04.01.26.74.321.6 2004/05 38.8
97.4 101.53.51.41.14.322.8 2005/06 34.5
108.5 102.04.02.80.44.623.6 2006/07 38.6
109.3 106.08.02.80.04.623.7 2007/08 39.1
112.5 105.58.00.70.54.823.6 2008/09 45.8
115.1 107.010.00.91.44.724.3 2009/10 54.4
115.2 110.513.00.90.94.724.3 2010/11 59.1
117.9 120.522.01.02.94.924.2 2011/12 58.5
118.0 122.022.01.01.54.924.3 2012/13 55.0
Coarse Grains
122.4 133.096.38.62.04.527.3 2001/02 85.6
130.6 136.398.415.31.84.727.8 2002/03 66.5
124.0 138.399.17.71.54.626.8 2003/04 45.9
138.3 141.1100.37.62.14.928.0 2004/05 37.6
147.8 147.1103.53.82.35.128.8 2005/06 36.8
159.1 153.6104.95.51.25.130.9 2006/07 38.0
159.2 158.0106.70.91.25.031.9 2007/08 39.4
172.4 161.1108.70.21.75.432.2 2008/09 52.2
169.8 173.2118.70.23.85.133.4 2009/10 52.4
183.4 188.2128.80.22.75.334.6 2010/11 50.1
199.7 197.1132.00.28.15.635.6 2011/12 60.6
207.0 210.4139.90.34.55.736.5 2012/13 61.4
Wheat and Coarse Grains
216.3 241.7105.310.13.14.252.0 2001/02 162.2
220.9 241.5104.917.12.24.351.7 2002/03 126.8
210.5 242.8105.110.55.34.348.8 2003/04 89.2
230.2 243.1104.38.88.84.649.6 2004/05 76.4
245.2 248.6107.05.23.44.751.6 2005/06 71.3
267.6 255.6108.98.21.54.954.5 2006/07 76.6
268.5 264.0114.73.71.24.855.6 2007/08 78.5
284.9 266.6116.70.92.15.155.8 2008/09 98.0
284.9 280.2128.71.15.24.957.6 2009/10 106.8
298.6 298.7141.81.13.65.158.8 2010/11 109.2
317.6 317.6154.01.111.15.359.8 2011/12 119.1
325.0 332.4161.91.36.05.360.8 2012/13 116.4
October 2012
Other Europe: Grain Supply and Demand
Wheat and Coarse Grains Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production Imports Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Wheat
4.9 5.90.90.61.83.41.4 2001/02 1.5
4.9 5.60.90.61.43.51.4 2002/03 1.5
3.7 5.30.60.11.53.01.2 2003/04 1.2
5.4 5.80.90.31.54.01.3 2004/05 2.0
4.2 5.70.80.21.53.71.1 2005/06 1.8
4.3 5.30.70.61.53.61.2 2006/07 1.8
4.4 5.50.90.81.93.71.2 2007/08 1.8
4.7 5.61.00.51.74.21.1 2008/09 2.1
4.6 5.50.90.81.73.81.2 2009/10 2.1
3.9 5.40.80.81.73.71.1 2010/11 1.5
4.4 5.60.90.61.94.01.1 2011/12 1.5
4.2 5.50.90.61.83.81.1 2012/13 1.4
Coarse Grains
10.9 11.19.80.20.84.12.7 2001/02 1.4
11.7 11.49.90.60.64.42.7 2002/03 1.8
9.0 10.69.40.10.83.42.7 2003/04 1.0
12.7 12.010.60.60.64.82.7 2004/05 1.6
12.6 12.010.61.40.74.82.6 2005/06 1.5
11.5 11.510.20.90.94.62.5 2006/07 1.5
9.3 10.39.00.11.03.62.6 2007/08 1.4
12.3 10.89.51.90.64.62.6 2008/09 1.5
11.8 10.89.31.70.84.82.4 2009/10 1.7
12.1 10.89.32.20.84.82.5 2010/11 1.7
11.5 10.69.12.40.84.52.5 2011/12 0.9
8.5 9.17.80.30.83.42.5 2012/13 0.8
Wheat and Coarse Grains
15.8 17.010.70.82.63.94.1 2001/02 2.9
16.6 17.010.71.22.04.14.1 2002/03 3.3
12.7 16.09.90.22.33.33.9 2003/04 2.3
18.1 17.911.50.92.14.54.0 2004/05 3.7
16.8 17.711.51.62.14.43.8 2005/06 3.3
15.8 16.810.91.52.44.33.7 2006/07 3.3
13.7 15.89.90.92.93.63.8 2007/08 3.2
17.0 16.410.52.42.34.53.8 2008/09 3.6
16.4 16.210.22.52.44.53.7 2009/10 3.8
16.0 16.210.13.02.54.53.6 2010/11 3.1
15.8 16.29.93.12.74.43.6 2011/12 2.4
12.7 14.68.70.92.63.53.6 2012/13 2.2
October 2012
Former Soviet Union: Grain Supply and Demand
Wheat and Coarse Grains Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production Imports Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Wheat
84.7 72.521.622.66.01.945.2 2006/07 13.0
92.4 75.323.922.06.02.046.5 2007/08 14.1
115.5 76.124.538.26.62.351.1 2008/09 21.8
114.0 78.226.037.25.42.253.0 2009/10 25.8
81.1 75.023.713.95.71.746.9 2010/11 23.6
114.4 79.827.539.37.62.349.9 2011/12 26.6
77.7 73.422.320.66.51.745.5 2012/13 16.9
Coarse Grains
59.1 51.435.88.51.02.029.1 2006/07 5.4
54.2 50.635.05.31.02.027.5 2007/08 4.8
79.0 58.141.517.10.72.630.3 2008/09 9.3
67.6 55.039.015.00.42.527.3 2009/10 7.4
47.6 41.928.58.71.22.122.2 2010/11 5.5
79.0 55.038.924.61.02.927.3 2011/12 5.9
68.3 51.335.918.50.92.527.8 2012/13 5.3
October 2012
Millions of Tons/Hectares
Former Soviet Union: Grain Supply and Demand (Wheat)
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Former Soviet Union - 12
Kazakhstan
17.1 7.62.78.30.01.214.8 2009/10 4.3
9.6 6.21.94.90.00.714.3 2010/11 2.9
22.7 7.62.611.40.01.613.8 2011/12 6.6
10.5 7.02.27.00.00.813.5 2012/13 3.1
Russia
61.8 39.616.818.60.22.326.7 2009/10 14.7
41.5 38.616.04.00.11.921.8 2010/11 13.7
56.2 38.015.521.60.12.324.9 2011/12 10.4
38.0 35.013.09.01.01.721.8 2012/13 5.4
Ukraine
20.9 12.33.39.30.03.16.8 2009/10 2.4
16.8 11.62.84.30.02.76.3 2010/11 3.3
22.1 15.06.15.40.13.36.7 2011/12 5.2
15.5 12.33.84.00.12.75.7 2012/13 4.5
Uzbekistan
6.2 7.51.40.41.74.41.4 2009/10 0.9
6.5 7.71.50.51.64.61.4 2010/11 0.8
6.3 8.01.70.72.74.51.4 2011/12 1.1
6.7 7.71.50.51.54.81.4 2012/13 1.1
Other Former Soviet Union - 12
8.2 11.21.80.73.52.43.4 2009/10 3.5
6.6 10.91.50.23.92.13.2 2010/11 2.8
7.0 11.21.60.14.72.33.1 2011/12 3.2
7.0 11.41.80.13.92.23.1 2012/13 2.7
Total Former Soviet Union - 12
114.0 78.226.037.25.42.253.0 2009/10 25.8
81.1 75.023.713.95.71.746.9 2010/11 23.6
114.4 79.827.539.37.62.349.9 2011/12 26.6
77.7 73.422.320.66.51.745.5 2012/13 16.9
October 2012
Millions of Tons/Hectares
Former Soviet Union: Grain Supply and Demand (Barley)
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Former Soviet Union - 12
Kazakhstan
2.5 2.01.70.40.01.41.8 2009/10 0.5
1.3 1.51.20.20.10.81.6 2010/11 0.1
2.6 1.81.50.70.01.71.6 2011/12 0.2
1.5 1.41.20.20.00.91.6 2012/13 0.1
Russia
17.9 16.712.22.70.02.37.7 2009/10 2.4
8.4 9.55.50.30.41.75.0 2010/11 1.4
16.9 14.39.83.50.52.27.7 2011/12 0.9
14.0 12.98.51.50.41.87.7 2012/13 0.9
Ukraine
11.8 5.63.96.20.02.45.0 2009/10 1.1
8.5 6.04.42.80.02.04.3 2010/11 0.8
9.1 6.34.72.50.02.53.7 2011/12 1.2
6.7 4.83.22.20.02.03.3 2012/13 0.9
Uzbekistan
0.2 0.30.20.00.03.20.1 2009/10 0.0
0.2 0.30.20.00.03.20.1 2010/11 0.0
0.2 0.30.20.00.03.20.1 2011/12 0.0
0.2 0.30.20.00.13.20.1 2012/13 0.0
Other Former Soviet Union - 12
3.5 3.62.80.00.12.71.3 2009/10 0.5
3.3 3.42.60.00.22.41.4 2010/11 0.5
3.2 3.52.60.00.22.51.3 2011/12 0.4
3.3 3.42.50.00.22.41.3 2012/13 0.5
Total Former Soviet Union - 12
36.0 28.120.79.30.22.316.0 2009/10 4.4
21.7 20.713.93.30.71.812.3 2010/11 2.9
32.1 26.118.86.70.72.214.3 2011/12 2.8
25.7 22.815.73.90.71.814.0 2012/13 2.4
October 2012
Millions of Tons/Hectares
Former Soviet Union: Grain Supply and Demand (Corn)
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Former Soviet Union - 12
Kazakhstan
0.5 0.40.30.00.04.70.1 2009/10 0.0
0.5 0.50.40.00.05.10.1 2010/11 0.1
0.5 0.50.40.00.04.90.1 2011/12 0.0
0.5 0.50.40.00.05.00.1 2012/13 0.0
Russia
4.0 3.73.20.40.03.51.1 2009/10 0.1
3.1 3.22.80.00.13.01.0 2010/11 0.1
6.7 4.53.82.20.14.31.6 2011/12 0.1
7.0 5.54.71.50.13.71.9 2012/13 0.2
Ukraine
10.5 5.75.05.10.05.02.1 2009/10 0.7
11.9 6.55.45.00.04.52.6 2010/11 1.1
22.8 7.86.515.00.16.43.5 2011/12 1.2
21.0 8.57.012.50.14.74.5 2012/13 1.3
Uzbekistan
0.2 0.20.20.00.04.60.0 2009/10 0.0
0.2 0.20.20.00.04.60.0 2010/11 0.0
0.2 0.20.20.00.04.60.0 2011/12 0.0
0.1 0.10.10.00.03.40.0 2012/13 0.0
Other Former Soviet Union - 12
2.6 2.92.60.10.23.30.8 2009/10 0.7
2.9 2.92.70.20.23.70.8 2010/11 0.6
3.5 3.33.00.30.24.20.8 2011/12 0.7
3.4 3.33.00.40.13.70.9 2012/13 0.5
Total Former Soviet Union - 12
17.7 12.911.35.60.34.34.1 2009/10 1.5
18.5 13.311.45.20.34.04.6 2010/11 1.9
33.7 16.313.817.50.35.56.1 2011/12 2.1
32.1 18.015.214.40.24.37.5 2012/13 2.0
October 2012
Million Metric Tons/Hectares
Wheat Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Wheat Competitors
Argentina
16.9 5.40.111.90.02.66.4 2004/05 1.3
13.8 5.10.09.60.02.55.5 2005/06 0.4
16.3 5.40.110.70.02.66.2 2006/07 0.6
18.6 5.70.111.20.02.86.6 2007/08 2.4
11.0 5.30.06.80.02.15.3 2008/09 1.3
12.0 5.80.05.10.03.04.0 2009/10 2.3
17.2 6.00.19.50.03.64.8 2010/11 4.1
15.5 6.00.112.70.03.05.2 2011/12 1.0
11.5 6.00.15.50.03.03.8 2012/13 1.0
Australia
21.9 6.03.214.70.11.613.4 2004/05 6.7
25.2 6.63.716.00.12.012.5 2005/06 9.4
10.8 7.44.58.70.10.911.8 2006/07 4.2
13.6 6.53.57.50.11.112.6 2007/08 3.9
21.4 7.34.214.70.11.613.5 2008/09 3.4
21.8 4.91.914.80.11.613.9 2009/10 5.6
27.4 6.13.018.70.12.013.5 2010/11 8.3
29.5 6.73.525.00.12.114.1 2011/12 6.3
23.0 6.53.318.00.11.713.3 2012/13 4.8
Canada
24.8 8.23.814.90.32.69.4 2004/05 7.9
25.7 8.23.816.00.32.79.4 2005/06 9.7
25.3 9.04.519.40.32.69.7 2006/07 6.9
20.1 6.82.216.10.42.38.6 2007/08 4.4
28.6 8.03.218.90.42.910.0 2008/09 6.5
26.8 6.92.219.00.42.89.6 2009/10 7.8
23.2 7.72.816.60.42.88.3 2010/11 7.2
25.3 9.74.617.40.53.08.5 2011/12 5.9
26.7 8.43.219.00.42.99.4 2012/13 5.6
Total Wheat Competitors
63.6 19.67.141.50.32.229.2 2004/05 15.9
64.7 19.97.541.70.42.427.3 2005/06 19.4
52.4 21.79.138.90.41.927.7 2006/07 11.6
52.2 18.95.834.80.51.927.8 2007/08 10.6
October 2012
Million Metric Tons/Hectares
Wheat Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters (Continued)
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
61.0 20.67.440.40.52.128.8 2008/09 11.2
60.7 17.74.139.00.52.227.5 2009/10 15.8
67.8 19.85.944.70.62.526.6 2010/11 19.6
70.3 22.48.255.10.62.527.8 2011/12 13.1
61.2 20.96.642.50.52.326.5 2012/13 11.4
India
72.2 72.82.42.10.02.726.6 2004/05 4.1
68.6 70.02.20.80.02.626.5 2005/06 2.0
69.4 73.52.30.16.72.626.4 2006/07 4.5
75.8 76.42.50.02.02.728.0 2007/08 5.8
78.6 70.92.50.00.02.828.2 2008/09 13.4
80.7 78.22.40.10.22.927.8 2009/10 16.1
80.8 81.82.90.10.32.828.5 2010/11 15.4
86.9 81.43.10.90.03.029.4 2011/12 20.0
93.9 85.93.85.50.03.229.7 2012/13 22.5
Turkey
18.5 16.81.02.00.42.28.6 2004/05 1.8
18.5 16.10.43.20.12.28.6 2005/06 1.1
17.5 16.70.82.41.72.08.6 2006/07 1.3
15.5 16.80.81.72.22.07.7 2007/08 0.4
16.8 16.90.72.23.52.27.7 2008/09 1.5
18.5 17.10.84.33.22.47.8 2009/10 1.8
17.0 17.30.83.03.72.18.0 2010/11 2.2
18.8 18.11.43.73.82.47.7 2011/12 3.1
15.8 17.50.73.54.32.07.8 2012/13 2.1
October 2012
Million Metric Tons/Hectares
Corn Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Argentina
20.5 5.23.514.60.07.42.8 2004/05 1.1
15.8 6.24.49.50.06.52.4 2005/06 1.3
22.5 6.74.815.30.08.02.8 2006/07 1.8
22.0 6.84.914.80.06.53.4 2007/08 2.2
15.5 6.44.510.30.06.22.5 2008/09 1.0
25.0 6.95.016.50.08.33.0 2009/10 2.6
25.2 7.35.316.30.06.73.8 2010/11 4.1
21.0 7.75.616.00.05.83.6 2011/12 1.4
28.0 8.86.018.50.07.43.8 2012/13 2.2
Brazil
35.0 38.532.10.70.53.011.6 2004/05 4.2
41.7 39.533.04.51.13.212.9 2005/06 3.0
51.0 41.034.510.81.43.614.0 2006/07 3.6
58.6 42.536.07.80.74.014.7 2007/08 12.6
51.0 45.538.57.11.13.614.1 2008/09 12.1
56.1 47.040.011.60.44.312.9 2009/10 10.0
57.4 49.542.58.40.84.213.8 2010/11 10.3
72.7 54.046.019.00.84.815.2 2011/12 10.8
70.0 56.047.516.00.84.416.0 2012/13 9.6
China
130.3 131.098.07.60.05.125.4 2004/05 36.6
139.4 137.0101.03.70.15.326.4 2005/06 35.3
151.6 145.0104.05.30.05.328.5 2006/07 36.6
152.3 150.0106.00.50.05.229.5 2007/08 38.4
165.9 153.0108.00.20.05.629.9 2008/09 51.2
164.0 165.0118.00.21.35.331.2 2009/10 51.3
177.2 180.0128.00.11.05.532.5 2010/11 49.4
192.8 188.0131.00.15.55.833.4 2011/12 59.6
200.0 201.0139.00.22.05.834.3 2012/13 60.4
South Africa
11.7 9.75.02.10.43.63.2 2004/05 3.2
6.9 8.24.00.50.93.42.0 2005/06 2.3
7.3 8.64.40.51.12.52.9 2006/07 1.7
13.2 9.64.32.20.04.03.3 2007/08 3.1
12.6 9.94.31.70.04.32.9 2008/09 4.1
13.4 10.34.62.10.04.13.3 2009/10 5.2
October 2012
Million Metric Tons/Hectares
Corn Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters (Continued)
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
10.9 10.75.02.40.43.82.9 2010/11 3.4
11.5 10.75.01.50.03.63.2 2011/12 2.7
13.5 11.15.12.50.04.13.3 2012/13 2.7
Total Corn Competitors
197.5 184.4138.625.00.94.643.0 2004/05 45.1
203.8 190.9142.418.32.14.743.7 2005/06 41.8
232.4 201.3147.731.92.64.848.2 2006/07 43.6
246.1 208.9151.225.30.84.850.9 2007/08 56.3
245.0 214.8155.319.31.25.049.4 2008/09 68.4
258.5 229.2167.630.31.75.150.4 2009/10 69.0
270.8 247.5180.827.32.25.152.9 2010/11 67.2
298.0 260.4187.636.66.35.455.4 2011/12 74.6
311.5 276.9197.637.22.85.457.4 2012/13 74.8
October 2012
Million Metric Tons/Hectares
Barley Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Australia
7.7 3.52.54.30.01.74.6 2004/05 1.9
9.5 3.52.55.30.02.24.4 2005/06 2.6
4.3 4.02.91.90.01.04.2 2006/07 1.0
7.2 3.12.13.40.01.54.9 2007/08 1.7
8.0 4.02.93.20.01.65.0 2008/09 2.4
7.9 4.53.33.90.01.84.4 2009/10 1.9
8.0 4.23.04.70.02.23.7 2010/11 1.0
8.6 3.62.35.20.02.14.0 2011/12 0.8
7.0 3.32.13.80.01.83.9 2012/13 0.7
Canada
12.6 10.18.81.20.13.33.8 2004/05 3.4
11.7 9.68.42.30.03.23.6 2005/06 3.3
9.6 10.28.81.20.03.03.2 2006/07 1.5
11.0 7.96.63.00.12.74.0 2007/08 1.6
11.8 9.17.71.50.03.43.5 2008/09 2.8
9.5 8.57.31.30.03.32.9 2009/10 2.6
7.6 7.66.41.20.03.22.4 2010/11 1.4
7.8 6.75.51.30.13.32.4 2011/12 1.2
8.6 7.66.61.30.13.22.7 2012/13 1.0
EU-27
64.1 54.638.63.30.34.713.7 2004/05 11.1
54.8 54.138.23.30.14.013.8 2005/06 8.5
56.2 55.738.73.50.24.113.8 2006/07 5.8
57.5 54.238.73.80.34.213.8 2007/08 5.7
65.5 57.041.53.60.34.514.5 2008/09 10.9
62.1 56.541.51.10.14.513.9 2009/10 15.5
53.5 56.441.24.90.24.312.5 2010/11 8.0
51.5 51.736.53.10.44.312.0 2011/12 5.1
54.3 53.037.83.00.24.312.5 2012/13 3.6
October 2012
Million Metric Tons/Hectares
Sorghum Supply and Disappearance: Selected Exporters
Area
Harvested
Ending
Stocks
Total
Consumpti
Feed and
Residual
MY ExportsMY
Imports
ProductionYieldCountry Mktg Year
Argentina
2.9 2.62.40.40.05.20.6 2004/05 0.4
2.3 2.32.10.20.04.70.5 2005/06 0.2
2.8 1.71.51.10.04.70.6 2006/07 0.2
2.9 1.21.01.20.04.70.6 2007/08 0.7
1.7 1.11.01.10.03.70.5 2008/09 0.2
3.6 1.91.71.80.04.80.8 2009/10 0.2
4.4 2.32.11.70.04.41.0 2010/11 0.6
4.0 2.32.12.10.04.01.0 2011/12 0.3
4.8 2.42.22.40.04.61.1 2012/13 0.3
Australia
2.0 1.81.80.20.02.70.8 2004/05 0.1
1.9 1.91.90.10.02.50.8 2005/06 0.0
1.3 1.21.20.10.02.10.6 2006/07 0.0
3.8 2.22.20.80.04.00.9 2007/08 0.8
2.7 1.81.81.00.03.50.8 2008/09 0.7
1.5 1.21.20.30.03.00.5 2009/10 0.7
1.9 1.41.40.90.03.10.6 2010/11 0.4
2.3 1.11.11.20.03.70.6 2011/12 0.4
2.7 1.81.81.10.03.90.7 2012/13 0.2
October 2012
U.S. Grains Supply and Distribution: Wheat, Corn, Sorghum, Barley, Oats, Rye, and Rice
Thousand Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Rough
Production
Production Imports TY Imports Exports TY Exports Feed Dom.
Consumption
Domestic
Consumption
Ending
Stocks
Wheat
23,46630,7103,58935,97735,0762,5712,63860,062nr319,271 2010/11
20,21132,1554,46028,07128,5633,0003,05054,413nr318,496 2011/12
17,79236,4148,57331,50031,2983,5003,53861,755nr319,826 2012/13
Corn
28,644285,014121,74645,24446,590684703316,165nr1032,960 2010/11
25,107278,972115,87238,50039,194750711313,918nr933,986 2011/12
15,727254,012105,41531,00029,2111,9001,905271,938nr835,500 2012/13
Sorghum
6975,2783,1183,8273,853218,779nr51,948 2010/11
5833,9511,7921,6001,613335,447nr31,590 2011/12
6333,8111,7782,5002,540006,401nr32,030 2012/13
Barley
1,9454,5371,0851811651482073,925nr4998 2010/11
1,3064,1938181751924503543,392nr4906 2011/12
1,7484,5711,1972002184504354,796nr41,313 2012/13
Oats
9822,7891,71537411,4681,4681,178nr2511 2010/11
7982,5491,44530351,6001,621779nr2380 2011/12
7262,5941,49240441,6001,637929nr2423 2012/13
Rye
203309334148141189nr2107 2010/11
113178054150151161nr298 2011/12
183056855150141176nr2100 2012/13
Rice, Milled
1,5144,317nr3,2473,5286215827,59311,02781,463 2010/11
1,3033,472nr3,5003,2227006155,8688,39181,059 2011/12
1,0344,039nr3,3503,1867006196,3379,02181,083 2012/13
Notes: Wheat Trade Year (TY) statistics are on July/June years. Barley, corn, sorghum, rye and oats Trade Year (TY) statistics
are on Oct/Sept years. Rice Trade Year (TY) statistics are for the subsequent calendar year; 'Imports' and 'Exports' columns
contain data on the local marketing year: wheat, barley, oats and rye are June/May; corn and sorghum are Sept/Aug; rice is
Aug/July.
October 2012
Total Wheat and Coarse Grains: Supply and Demand
Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production TY Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Wheat and Coarse Grains
1,162.5 278.51,216.1589.7193.22.1563.8 1983/84
1,315.0 340.01,253.5611.3203.62.3567.0 1984/85
1,328.5 420.61,247.9614.5165.22.3570.9 1985/86
1,348.0 469.21,299.4645.7174.72.4565.6 1986/87
1,285.9 423.11,329.8656.5202.22.4544.8 1987/88
1,218.1 339.31,302.0619.4203.32.2542.4 1988/89
1,327.4 320.51,346.2644.4208.92.4548.9 1989/90
1,417.6 368.71,369.5668.7190.12.6546.4 1990/91
1,355.7 359.51,364.9651.4207.52.5544.1 1991/92
1,431.6 399.21,389.1662.9205.22.6546.5 1992/93
1,356.1 366.11,389.2655.6188.22.5536.6 1993/94
1,392.5 362.61,396.0668.7200.12.6534.6 1994/95
1,338.5 319.11,381.9639.9187.52.5527.7 1995/96
1,490.5 366.71,442.9672.6198.42.7546.6 1996/97
1,491.6 413.61,444.7683.1190.32.8535.9 1997/98
1,481.9 447.51,448.1682.5198.72.8521.0 1998/99
1,464.9 443.81,468.0688.0214.32.9507.0 1999/00
1,446.7 419.11,471.5697.4205.12.8510.4 2000/01
1,480.2 403.71,495.5711.0208.52.9513.8 2001/02
1,443.2 341.31,505.7708.8209.62.9503.6 2002/03
1,471.2 278.81,533.7714.4206.22.9511.9 2003/04
1,642.2 335.91,585.2754.0214.73.2515.7 2004/05
1,599.2 319.81,615.3753.9222.83.1518.9 2005/06
1,584.8 275.51,629.2744.6230.43.1516.3 2006/07
1,692.5 292.91,675.1758.4245.73.2533.2 2007/08
1,793.9 362.71,724.2769.2254.23.3537.4 2008/09
1,799.2 397.31,764.5775.3254.73.4532.7 2009/10
1,749.3 362.51,784.2770.6249.83.4522.1 2010/11
1,844.5 362.91,844.1802.0284.73.5533.4 2011/12
1,763.2 319.31,806.8789.0254.83.3534.1 2012/13
Notes: Wheat and coarse grains trade data are on July/June years through 1975/76. From 1976/77 to the
present, coarse grains data are on an Oct/Sept trade year.
October 2012
World Wheat and Coarse Grains: Supply and Demand
Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production TY Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Wheat
588.8 171.6554.3131.5101.32.5231.0 1990/91
543.5 163.2551.8115.1111.42.4222.8 1991/92
562.6 177.9547.7111.6113.22.5222.1 1992/93
558.5 183.4553.0109.6101.72.5221.0 1993/94
523.0 164.2542.1101.4101.52.5213.3 1994/95
537.5 155.7546.195.299.22.5216.7 1995/96
581.5 163.8573.499.6104.02.6227.1 1996/97
610.2 197.2576.7103.8104.52.7226.4 1997/98
590.4 209.4578.3106.8102.02.7219.2 1998/99
586.8 210.7585.5102.7111.92.8212.8 1999/00
583.1 207.1586.7108.8102.42.7215.7 2000/01
583.6 204.2586.5109.4108.02.7214.5 2001/02
569.6 169.2604.5113.7106.82.7213.8 2002/03
555.3 135.6588.999.1103.62.7207.8 2003/04
626.7 156.0606.3108.7113.42.9216.1 2004/05
618.8 153.5621.2114.8114.12.8218.7 2005/06
596.1 133.9615.7110.1115.62.8212.2 2006/07
611.9 128.2617.6102.1116.82.8217.1 2007/08
682.8 167.8643.2121.2143.53.0224.7 2008/09
686.5 200.7653.6119.8135.63.0225.8 2009/10
652.0 197.9654.7116.5133.73.0218.2 2010/11
695.7 198.2695.5144.4152.73.1221.9 2011/12
653.0 173.0678.2134.5136.13.0217.4 2012/13
Coarse Grains
828.8 197.1815.2537.388.92.6315.3 1990/91
812.2 196.3813.1536.296.22.5321.3 1991/92
868.9 221.3841.4551.391.92.7324.4 1992/93
797.6 182.7836.2546.186.52.5315.6 1993/94
869.4 198.3853.8567.498.62.7321.3 1994/95
800.9 163.4835.8544.788.32.6311.0 1995/96
909.1 203.0869.5573.094.42.8319.5 1996/97
881.4 216.4867.9579.285.82.8309.4 1997/98
891.5 238.1869.7575.796.73.0301.8 1998/99
878.1 233.1882.6585.2102.43.0294.2 1999/00
863.7 212.0884.7588.7102.72.9294.7 2000/01
896.6 199.6909.0601.6100.53.0299.3 2001/02
873.6 172.1901.2595.1102.83.0289.8 2002/03
916.0 143.3944.8615.3102.63.0304.1 2003/04
1,015.6 180.0978.9645.3101.33.4299.6 2004/05
980.4 166.3994.0639.2108.63.3300.2 2005/06
988.7 141.51,013.5634.5114.73.3304.1 2006/07
1,080.7 164.81,057.4656.3128.93.4316.1 2007/08
1,111.1 194.91,081.0648.0110.73.6312.7 2008/09
1,112.7 196.71,111.0655.5119.13.6307.0 2009/10
1,097.4 164.61,129.5654.0116.23.6303.8 2010/11
1,148.8 164.81,148.6657.6131.93.7311.6 2011/12
1,110.1 146.31,128.6654.6118.83.5316.7 2012/13
Notes: Wheat and coarse grains trade data are on July/June years through 1975/76. From 1976/77 to the
present, coarse grains data are on an Oct/Sept trade year.
October 2012
World Corn and Barley: Supply and Demand
Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Production TY Exports Feed Dom.
Consumpti
Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Corn
482.0 141.4473.4318.558.83.7129.1 1990/91
493.0 141.0493.3334.463.03.7132.5 1991/92
535.6 162.7512.1348.762.64.0133.1 1992/93
475.8 129.4509.0342.057.43.6130.7 1993/94
559.3 153.2535.6371.571.94.1135.2 1994/95
516.4 133.0536.6365.164.83.8135.0 1995/96
593.0 165.8560.1387.766.74.2141.5 1996/97
574.4 166.4573.8400.463.14.2136.2 1997/98
606.0 191.0581.5404.368.74.4138.9 1998/99
608.1 193.8605.3422.472.34.4138.9 1999/00
591.4 175.1610.1427.175.94.3137.2 2000/01
601.0 151.4624.8436.472.84.4137.5 2001/02
603.2 127.0627.5433.277.04.4137.3 2002/03
627.4 105.3649.2445.879.14.4142.0 2003/04
715.8 131.6689.5475.776.04.9145.4 2004/05
699.7 124.8706.6478.082.74.8145.7 2005/06
714.0 110.5728.3478.291.54.8149.5 2006/07
794.2 132.0772.6497.898.34.9160.5 2007/08
799.5 148.0783.6480.984.05.0158.9 2008/09
821.2 145.3823.9489.193.05.2158.4 2009/10
830.3 127.1848.4500.191.95.1163.7 2010/11
877.8 131.5873.3506.7102.85.2169.1 2011/12
839.0 117.3853.3504.593.34.8175.2 2012/13
Barley
179.5 31.5175.5130.819.62.572.4 1990/91
169.9 34.9166.5120.319.42.275.9 1991/92
166.3 35.0165.6119.016.42.372.6 1992/93
169.0 34.9169.1123.818.82.373.2 1993/94
160.7 30.0165.6120.915.32.272.2 1994/95
141.2 20.5150.7107.813.42.166.4 1995/96
153.1 24.1149.5106.317.92.464.2 1996/97
153.9 32.2145.8104.112.82.463.8 1997/98
136.0 29.0139.399.517.82.456.6 1998/99
127.4 23.9132.594.017.82.452.1 1999/00
133.1 22.6134.494.616.22.553.2 2000/01
143.5 29.3136.895.517.22.655.9 2001/02
134.4 27.5136.195.016.32.455.0 2002/03
142.2 23.4146.3102.714.82.458.5 2003/04
152.2 33.0142.6100.217.02.657.7 2004/05
136.2 28.1141.197.517.52.555.6 2005/06
137.0 21.4143.798.414.62.456.6 2006/07
133.1 20.4134.191.318.62.456.1 2007/08
155.0 31.4144.1100.118.22.855.5 2008/09
150.8 37.5144.7100.717.32.854.4 2009/10
122.8 24.3136.091.515.22.647.5 2010/11
134.1 22.6135.791.821.12.750.0 2011/12
130.7 19.8133.689.516.92.651.0 2012/13
Notes: Coarse grains trade data are on July/June years through 1975/76. From 1976/77 to the present,
coarse grains data are on an Oct/Sept trade year.
October 2012
World Rice: Supply and Demand
Millions of Metric Tons/Hectares
Area
Harvested
Yield Rough
Production
Production TY Exports Domestic
Consumpti
Ending
Stocks
Rice, Milled
450.9 69.3294.411.9306.93.1144.6 1983/84
464.9 87.7298.411.0316.83.2144.1 1984/85
467.3 97.7308.011.8318.03.2144.7 1985/86
464.6 103.3310.412.9316.13.2144.8 1986/87
464.8 105.3313.111.4315.13.3141.4 1987/88
490.8 111.7325.714.0332.13.3146.6 1988/89
510.3 120.6336.311.7345.23.5147.8 1989/90
519.4 126.7345.312.3351.43.5147.0 1990/91
522.8 126.7353.214.4353.23.5147.5 1991/92
524.2 123.2357.514.9354.03.6146.5 1992/93
526.1 119.0358.916.6354.73.6145.3 1993/94
539.9 117.6365.520.8364.13.7147.3 1994/95
547.3 118.1368.319.7368.83.7148.4 1995/96
565.3 120.3379.218.9381.43.8150.1 1996/97
575.2 127.7380.027.6387.43.8151.7 1997/98
587.0 134.0388.624.8394.93.8153.1 1998/99
608.6 143.1400.122.8409.23.9155.9 1999/00
594.1 146.7395.624.4399.33.9152.4 2000/01
594.3 132.9413.327.8399.53.9151.4 2001/02
563.1 103.0408.127.5378.23.8146.9 2002/03
585.1 81.6413.727.3392.33.9149.3 2003/04
596.6 74.0408.529.0400.93.9151.8 2004/05
621.4 76.7414.629.1417.34.0153.9 2005/06
624.7 75.4421.331.9419.94.0154.5 2006/07
642.5 80.8427.529.6432.94.1155.1 2007/08
667.7 92.4437.129.4448.74.2158.2 2008/09
657.4 95.2438.631.5441.44.2156.1 2009/10
670.4 98.7445.836.2449.34.3157.6 2010/11
693.0 105.4458.137.7464.94.4158.8 2011/12
693.3 102.0468.636.0465.14.4158.7 2012/13
Notes: Stocks, exports and consumption are expressed on a milled basis in marketing years.
October 2012
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ENDNOTES TO GRAIN: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE REGIONAL TABLES North America: Canada, Mexico, the United States. Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French West Indies, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica and Dep, Leeward-Windward Islands, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands of the U.S. South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. EU: Austria, Belgium/Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Other Europe: Albania, Azores, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslavia, Gibraltar, Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland. Former Soviet Union: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. Sub-Saharan Africa: all African countries except North Africa. East Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan. South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives. Southeast Asia: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea.
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OTHER NOTES Local Marketing Years (LMY): LMY refers to the 12-month period at the onset of the main harvest, when the crop is marketed (i.e., consumed, traded, or stored). The year first listed begins a country's LMY for that commodity (2011/12 starts in 2011); except for summer grains in certain Southern Hemisphere countries and for rice in selected countries, where the second year begins the LMY (2011/12 starts in 2012). Key exporter LMY’s are:
Wheat Corn Barley Sorghum Argentina (Dec/Nov) Argentina (Mar/Feb) Australia (Nov/Oct) Argentina (Mar/Feb) Australia (Oct/Sep) Brazil (Mar/Feb) Canada (Aug/Jul) Australia (Mar/Feb) Canada (Aug/Jul) China (Oct/Sep) EU-27 (Jul/Jun) United States (Sep/Aug) China (Jul/Jun) South Africa (May/Apr) Russia (Jul/Jun) EU-27 (Jul/Jun) United States (Sep/Aug) Ukraine (Jul/Jun) India (Apr/Mar) United States (Jun/May) Kazakhstan (Jul/Jun) Russia(Jul/Jun) Turkey (Jun/May) Ukraine (Jul/Jun) United States (Jun/May)
For a complete list of local marketing years, please see the FAS website (http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/psdAvailability.aspx). Stocks: Unless otherwise stated, stock data are based on an aggregate of differing local marketing years and should not be construed as representing world stock levels at a fixed point in time. Consumption: World totals for consumption reflect total utilization, including food, seed, industrial, feed, and waste; as well as differences in local marketing year imports and local marketing year exports. Consumption statistics for regions and individual countries, however, reflect food, seed, industrial, feed, and waste only. Trade: All PSD tables are balanced on the different local marketing years. All trade tables contain Trade Year (TY) data which puts all countries on a uniform, 12-month period for analytical comparisons: wheat is July/June; coarse grains, corn, barley, sorghum, oats, and rye are Oct/Sept; and rice is calendar year. EU Consolidation: The trade figures starting from 1999/00 represent EU-27 and exclude all intra-trade. For the years 1960/61 through 1998/99, figures are the EU-15 and also exclude all intra-trade. EU-15 member states' data for grains are no longer maintained in the official USDA database. Data for the individual NMS-10, plus Bulgaria and Romania, exists only prior to 1999/00. Statistics: (1) Wheat trade statistics include wheat, flour, and selected pasta products on a grain equivalent basis. (2) Rice trade statistics include rough, brown, milled, and broken on a milled
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equivalent basis. (3) Coarse grains statistics include corn, barley, sorghum, oats, rye, millet, and mixed grains but exclude trade in barley malt, millet, and mixed grains. Unaccounted: This term includes grain in transit, reporting discrepancies in some countries, and trade to countries outside the USDA database. The Field Crops and Livestock Branch, Industry and Sector Analysis Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, Washington DC 20250, prepared this circular. Information is gathered from official statistics of foreign governments and other foreign source materials, reports of U.S. agricultural attachés and Foreign Service officers, office research, and related information. Further information may be obtained by writing the Division or telephoning (202) 720-6590. Note: The previous report in this series was the Grain: World Markets and Trade Foreign Agricultural Service Circular FG 09-12 September 2012. For further details on world grain production, please see World Agricultural Production Foreign Agricultural Service Circular WAP 10-12 October 2012. This circular is available in its entirety on the World Wide Web via the Foreign Agricultural Service Home Page. The address is: http://www.fas.usda.gov
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