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United States Department of Agriculture Foreign

Agricultural Service Circular Series W April 2008

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World Agricultural Production

India Cotton Production and Yield 1994/95 to 2007/08

India Cotton: Increasing Use of Bt Varieties Boosts Yield India cotton production for 2007/08 is forecast at a record 25.0 million bales, up 0.5 million or 2 percent from last month and up 3.2 million or 15 percent from last year. The year-to-year increase is attributed to higher sown area, generally favorable monsoon rainfall, and a forecast record yield. Area is estimated at a record 9.5 million hectares, unchanged from last month but up 0.3 million or 4 percent from last year. According to the U.S. agricultural attaché in New Delhi, the record area is the result of strong cotton prices and positive returns received by farmers in 2006/07. It is widely acknowledged by officials and other specialists that the strong upward trend in India’s cotton yield in recent years is due largely to the increasing adoption of insect-resistant Bt cotton. In 2006/07, the government of India approved 62 new Bt varieties for

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commercial cultivation; in 2007/08 Bt cotton will likely account for more than 60 percent of the total cotton area. Given the year-to-year increase in Bt area, 2007/08 yield is forecast to reach a record 573 kilograms per hectare. Harvest of the 2007/08 crop is underway, and a report from the Cotton Corporation of India indicates that 21.9 million bales had arrived at ginning facilities by April 6. By the same date last season, arrivals had reached 18.7 million bales, or 86 percent of final 2006/07 output. (For additional information, please contact Jim Crutchfield at 202-690-0135.) Australia Sorghum: Production Forecast to Double from Last Year Australia sorghum production for 2007/08 is forecast at 2.7 million tons, up 0.2 million or 8 percent from last month and up 1.3 million or 98 percent from last year. Area is estimated at 0.8 million hectares, unchanged from last month but up 0.16 million or 26 percent from last year. The relatively high prices for sorghum, combined with favorable rainfall, have contributed to a near-record sown area. Australia sorghum production is concentrated in two eastern states: Queensland produces about 60 percent of the country’s output and New South Wales accounts for the remaining 40 percent. Summer rainfall has been above average in the key production regions of northern New South Wales and southern and central Queensland. The rainfall was extremely beneficial for early-sown grain sorghum crops and extended the planting season for late sorghum crops. Abundant soil moisture this season will likely boost yields to near-record levels in both New South Wales and Queensland. Despite damaging floods in central Queensland’s sorghum region, the increased yield potential in southern Queensland growing regions will more than offset these losses. (For additional information, please contact Jim Crutchfield at 202-690-0135.) Ethiopia: Record Output Forecast for Both Corn and Wheat Ethiopia’s corn and wheat production for 2007/08 are forecast to reach record levels for the third consecutive year. Corn production is estimated at 5.6 million tons, up 12 percent from last year, and wheat production is estimated at 4.9 million tons, up 32 percent. The year-to-year increases are attributed to favorable weather and well-distributed rainfall in both the main production zones and the marginal crop areas. Other contributing factors include record planted area and improved yields from the better availability of fertilizers, seeds, and credit. In addition, consistently high local grain prices have encouraged growers to increase investments in agricultural inputs and to plant more wheat and corn. (For more information, contact Curt Reynolds at 202-690-0134.) Indonesia: Record Area Forecast for Corn Indonesia corn production for 2007/08 is forecast at 7.5 million tons, up 0.5 million or 7 percent from last month and up 0.8 million or 12 percent from last year. Area is estimated at 3.6 million hectares, up 0.2 million or 6 percent from last month and up 0.3 million or 9 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 2.08 tons per hectare, 2 percent above the 5-year average. The combination of high prices, favorable rainfall, and government initiatives are expected to drive corn area to a record level. The U.S. agricultural attaché in Jakarta reports that the rising price of corn will act as an additional incentive for farmers who will be choosing between rice and corn during the second crop season that normally starts in April. In an effort to achieve self-

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sufficiency in corn production, the government of Indonesia subsidizes the purchase of expensive hybrid planting seed. As a result, the area planted to hybrid seed this season is estimated to increase modestly to over 0.8 million hectares, or 23 percent of total corn area. Most corn farmers in Indonesia continue to use locally produced, lower-yielding seed. (For more information, contact Jim Crutchfield at 202-690-0135.)


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This report uses information from the Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) global network of agricultural attachés and counselors, official statistics of foreign governments and other foreign source materials, and the analysis of economic data and satellite imagery. Estimates of foreign area, yield, and production are from the International Production Assessment Division, FAS, and are reviewed by USDA’s Inter-Agency Commodity Estimates Committee. Estimates of U.S. area, yield, and production are from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Numbers within the report may not add to totals because of rounding. This report reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-457), April 9, 2008. Printed copies are available from the National Technical Information Service. Download an order form at http://www.ntis.gov/products/specialty/usda/fas_a-g.asp, or call NTIS at 1-800-363-2068. The FAS International Production Assessment Division prepared this report. The next issue of World Agricultural Production will be released after 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, May 9, 2008.

Conversion Table

Metric tons to bushels

Wheat, soybeans = MT * 36.7437 Corn, sorghum, rye = MT * 39.36825 Barley = MT * 45.929625 Oats = MT * 68.894438

Metric tons to 480-lb bales

Cotton = MT * 4.592917

Metric tons to hundredweight

Rice = MT * 22.04622

Area & weight

1 hectare = 2.471044 acres 1 kilogram = 2.204622 pounds


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For further information, contact:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service

Office of Global Analysis International Production Assessment Division

Ag Box 1051, Room 4651, South Building Washington, DC 20250-1051

Telephone: (202) 720-2974 Fax: (202) 720-0965 GENERAL INFORMATIONDivision Director (Acting) Tom St. Clair 202-720-2974 [email protected] Deputy Director Tom St. Clair 202-720-2974 [email protected] Remote Sensing Specialist Brad Doorn 202-690-0131 [email protected] USDA Remote Sensing Advisor Glenn Bethel 202-720-1280 [email protected] Program Analyst Mary Jackson 202-720-0886 [email protected] Agricultural Economist Paul Provance 202-720-0873 [email protected] COUNTRY- AND REGION-SPECIFIC INFORMATION South America Denise McWilliams 202-359-8286 [email protected] Europe and North Africa Bryan Purcell 202-690-0138 [email protected] FSU-12, Argentina Mark Lindeman 202-690-0143 [email protected] Canada, Mexico, Central America, Arnella Trent 202-720-0881 [email protected] Caribbean China, East Asia Paulette Sandene 202-690-0133 [email protected] South America South Asia, Indonesia, Jim Crutchfield 202-690-0135 [email protected] Australia & New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil Curt Reynolds 202-690-0134 [email protected] Middle East and South East Asia Michael Shean 202-720-7366 [email protected] Eastern United States William Baker 202-690-0136 [email protected] Western United States Vacant

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Table 01 World Crop Production Summary

1000 Metric Tons

World-

TotalForeign

NorthAmerica

NorthAmerica

NorthAmerica

EU-27-

Former Soviet

Former Soviet

Asia(WAP)

Asia(WAP)

Asia(WAP)

Asia(WAP)

Asia(WAP)

SouthAmerica

SouthAmerica

SelectedOther

SelectedOther

SelectedOther

AllOthers

none-

none-

UnitedStates

Mexico-

Canada-

none-

Russia-

Ukraine-

China-

India-

Indo-nesia

Paki-stan

Thai-land

Argen-tina

Brazil-

SouthAfrica

Turkey-

none-

Aus-tralia

Commodity

---Million metric tons---

Wheat

2005/06 83.918.51.925.24.914.5nr21.6nr68.697.518.747.7132.43.025.757.3564.0621.3

2006/07 prel. 88.217.52.110.62.215.2nr21.7nr69.4104.514.044.9124.83.225.349.3543.6593.0

2007/08 proj.

Mar 87.815.51.813.13.815.5nr23.0nr75.8106.013.949.4119.63.420.156.2548.7605.0

Apr 89.415.51.813.13.815.5nr23.0nr75.8106.013.949.4119.63.520.156.2550.4606.7

Coarse Grains

2005/06 145.511.97.313.544.219.24.11.86.534.0147.718.127.6146.725.825.0298.8679.1977.8

2006/07 prel. 156.210.97.86.653.227.53.92.06.732.5153.519.230.2138.329.123.1280.1700.8980.9

2007/08 proj.

Mar 150.710.011.59.755.926.73.92.07.036.0153.614.629.3136.629.827.8351.1705.11,056.2

Apr 152.410.011.59.955.327.03.92.07.536.0153.614.629.3136.929.827.8351.1707.61,058.7

Rice, Milled

2005/06 122.00.4nr0.77.90.818.25.535.091.8126.40.10.41.70.2nr7.1410.9418.1

2006/07 prel. 123.10.4nr0.17.70.718.35.235.393.4127.80.10.41.70.2nr6.2414.3420.6

2007/08 proj.

Mar 123.50.4nr0.08.00.818.65.434.094.0129.50.10.51.70.2nr6.3416.6422.9

Apr 124.30.4nr0.08.20.818.55.435.594.0129.50.10.51.70.2nr6.3419.0425.3

Total Grains

2005/06 351.330.89.239.456.934.522.329.041.5194.5371.636.975.7280.829.050.7363.21,654.02,017.2

2006/07 prel. 367.528.99.917.363.143.422.128.942.0195.2385.833.275.5264.832.648.4335.71,658.71,994.4

2007/08 proj.

Mar 362.025.913.222.867.743.022.530.441.0205.8389.128.679.2258.033.447.9413.61,670.52,084.1

Apr 366.125.913.223.067.443.322.430.443.0205.8389.128.679.2258.333.547.9413.61,677.02,090.7

Oilseeds

2005/06 35.32.01.12.559.145.00.65.17.730.657.25.67.423.50.712.995.5296.3391.8

2006/07 prel. 37.22.30.61.162.053.20.65.37.929.959.16.88.024.30.612.696.6311.4408.0

2007/08 proj.

Mar 37.61.91.01.464.152.30.64.98.234.254.36.07.024.40.611.680.0310.1390.1

Apr 37.72.01.21.464.152.30.64.98.234.454.36.07.024.40.611.680.1310.7390.8

Cotton

2005/06 20.13.60.12.84.70.60.010.20.019.129.5nrnr2.50.6nr23.993.8117.7

2006/07 prel. 17.93.90.11.47.00.80.09.90.021.835.5nrnr1.60.7nr21.6100.5122.1

2007/08 proj.

Mar 17.43.20.10.67.10.70.09.00.024.535.0nrnr1.60.7nr19.099.9118.9

Apr 17.43.20.10.67.10.70.09.00.025.035.0nrnr1.60.7nr19.4100.3119.7

1/ Includes wheat, coarse grains, and rice (milled) shown above.


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1000 Metric Tons

Table 02 Wheat Area, Yield, and Production

From last month From last yearMMTPercent

Yield(Metric tons per hectare)

Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region

Area(Million hectares)

Production(Million metric tons)

Change in Production

2005/06Prel.

2006/07 Mar MarPrel.

2006/07 AprPrel.

2006/07 Mar Apr Percent2007/08 Proj.2007/08 Proj. 2007/08 Proj.

2005/06

218.71World 2.3213.730.291.73606.69211.95 217.54 217.43 2.84 2.80 2.78 2.79 621.31 592.96 604.96

20.28United States 14.056.930.000.0056.2518.94 20.64 20.64 2.82 2.60 2.72 2.72 57.28 49.32 56.25

198.42Total Foreign 1.256.800.321.73550.45193.01 196.89 196.78 2.84 2.82 2.79 2.80 564.03 543.64 548.71

none

22.79China, Peoples 1.461.530.000.00106.0022.96 23.10 23.10 4.28 4.55 4.59 4.59 97.45 104.47 106.00

South Asia

26.50 India 9.326.460.000.0075.8126.40 28.20 28.20 2.59 2.63 2.69 2.69 68.64 69.35 75.81

8.36 Pakistan 5.991.300.000.0023.008.36 8.40 8.40 2.59 2.60 2.74 2.74 21.61 21.70 23.00

2.35 Afghanistan 18.750.600.000.003.802.19 2.20 2.20 1.82 1.46 1.73 1.73 4.27 3.20 3.80

Former Soviet Union

25.40 Russian Federation 10.024.500.000.0049.4023.70 24.50 24.50 1.88 1.89 2.02 2.02 47.70 44.90 49.40

6.57 Ukraine -0.71-0.100.000.0013.905.50 6.00 5.95 2.85 2.55 2.32 2.34 18.70 14.00 13.90

11.80 Kazakhstan, Republic 22.963.100.000.0016.6012.40 12.75 12.75 0.93 1.09 1.30 1.30 11.00 13.50 16.60

1.45 Uzbekistan, Republic 5.980.353.330.206.201.30 1.30 1.30 4.00 4.50 4.62 4.77 5.80 5.85 6.00

EU-27

5.29 France -7.24-2.570.000.0032.905.26 5.27 5.27 6.98 6.74 6.25 6.25 36.90 35.47 32.90

3.17 Germany -6.69-1.500.000.0020.933.12 3.01 3.01 7.46 7.20 6.96 6.96 23.69 22.43 20.93

1.87 United Kingdom -10.82-1.600.000.0013.141.83 1.82 1.82 7.96 8.04 7.22 7.22 14.86 14.74 13.14

2.22 Poland 18.981.340.000.008.402.18 2.25 2.25 3.95 3.24 3.73 3.73 8.77 7.06 8.40

2.25 Spain 13.880.770.000.006.351.96 1.83 1.83 1.70 2.85 3.47 3.47 3.82 5.58 6.35

2.03 Italy 9.800.640.000.007.151.77 2.03 2.03 3.49 3.68 3.52 3.52 7.08 6.51 7.15

0.68 Denmark -5.38-0.260.000.004.500.68 0.69 0.69 7.15 6.95 6.57 6.57 4.83 4.76 4.50

1.13 Hungary -8.87-0.390.000.003.991.08 1.11 1.11 4.51 4.07 3.59 3.59 5.10 4.38 3.99

2.10 Romania -38.95-1.850.000.002.901.80 1.85 1.85 2.81 2.64 1.57 1.57 5.90 4.75 2.90

1.10 Bulgaria -30.31-0.960.000.002.210.92 1.10 1.10 3.13 3.45 2.02 2.02 3.44 3.18 2.21

9.40Canada -20.64-5.220.000.0020.059.68 8.64 8.64 2.74 2.61 2.32 2.32 25.75 25.27 20.05

12.46Australia 23.112.460.000.0013.1011.62 12.30 12.30 2.02 0.92 1.07 1.07 25.17 10.64 13.10

Middle East

8.60 Turkey -11.43-2.000.000.0015.508.60 8.60 8.60 2.15 2.03 1.80 1.80 18.50 17.50 15.50

6.95 Iran 3.450.500.000.0015.006.50 6.90 6.90 2.06 2.23 2.17 2.17 14.31 14.50 15.00

1.90 Syria -4.76-0.200.000.004.001.70 1.70 1.70 2.45 2.47 2.35 2.35 4.67 4.20 4.00

North Africa

1.26 Egypt 0.010.00-0.54-0.058.281.29 1.29 1.29 6.50 6.43 6.45 6.43 8.18 8.27 8.32

2.97 Morocco -74.98-4.745.530.081.583.11 2.57 2.57 1.03 2.04 0.58 0.62 3.04 6.33 1.50

5.00Argentina 1.970.300.000.0015.505.29 5.60 5.40 2.90 2.88 2.77 2.87 14.50 15.20 15.50

22.83Others 7.744.332.541.4960.2621.83 21.90 22.04 2.64 2.56 2.68 2.73 60.34 55.93 58.77

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1000 Metric Tons

Table 03 Total Coarse Grain Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

301.45World 7.9377.810.242.491,058.68304.08 314.99 315.19 3.24 3.23 3.35 3.36 977.83 980.87 1,056.1

34.89United States 25.3370.950.000.00351.0632.53 39.92 39.92 8.56 8.61 8.79 8.79 298.76 280.11 351.06

266.55Total Foreign 0.986.860.352.49707.62271.55 275.06 275.27 2.55 2.58 2.56 2.57 679.07 700.76 705.13

none

29.13China, Peoples 0.060.100.000.00153.6029.83 30.90 30.90 5.07 5.15 4.97 4.97 147.70 153.50 153.60

South America

14.14 Brazil 4.012.14-0.97-0.5455.3215.15 15.84 15.65 3.12 3.51 3.53 3.53 44.17 53.18 55.86

3.47 Argentina -2.05-0.571.120.3026.974.07 4.46 4.55 5.55 6.77 5.98 5.93 19.22 27.54 26.67

EU-27

3.83 France 3.220.830.000.0026.413.72 3.76 3.76 7.08 6.89 7.02 7.02 27.10 25.59 26.41

3.67 Germany -6.60-1.390.000.0019.663.59 3.58 3.58 6.08 5.87 5.50 5.50 22.29 21.05 19.66

6.04 Poland 27.604.050.000.0018.706.12 5.98 5.98 2.99 2.39 3.13 3.13 18.07 14.66 18.70

4.15 Spain 30.503.971.830.3116.974.24 4.28 4.28 2.25 3.07 3.90 3.97 9.32 13.00 16.66

1.64 Italy 0.480.050.000.0011.341.59 1.55 1.55 7.20 7.12 7.30 7.30 11.84 11.29 11.34

1.78 Hungary -43.90-4.420.000.005.641.75 1.67 1.67 6.04 5.76 3.38 3.38 10.73 10.06 5.64

1.11 United Kingdom -1.79-0.130.000.006.851.11 1.12 1.12 5.96 6.30 6.10 6.10 6.63 6.97 6.85

3.65 Romania -54.85-5.290.000.004.353.15 2.44 2.44 3.25 3.06 1.78 1.78 11.88 9.64 4.35

Former Soviet Union

16.20 Russian Federation -2.90-0.880.000.0029.3317.10 17.40 17.40 1.70 1.77 1.69 1.69 27.60 30.20 29.33

7.19 Ukraine -23.94-4.590.000.0014.597.82 7.15 6.79 2.52 2.45 2.04 2.15 18.14 19.18 14.59


Africa

17.25 Nigeria -7.69-2.000.000.0024.0017.95 17.25 17.25 1.43 1.45 1.39 1.39 24.70 26.00 24.00

2.88 South Africa, Republic 47.983.720.000.0011.483.78 4.08 4.08 2.54 2.05 2.81 2.81 7.31 7.76 11.48

5.50 Ethiopia 7.720.8610.461.1311.935.85 5.75 5.96 1.65 1.89 1.88 2.00 9.09 11.08 10.80

0.93 Egypt 0.350.032.760.197.230.93 0.94 0.93 7.49 7.78 7.49 7.78 6.99 7.21 7.04

27.86India 10.733.490.000.0036.0327.31 28.27 28.27 1.22 1.19 1.27 1.27 34.04 32.54 36.03

Southeast Asia

3.31 Indonesia 11.940.807.140.507.503.30 3.40 3.60 1.96 2.03 2.06 2.08 6.50 6.70 7.00

2.56 Philippines 4.320.270.000.006.502.61 2.65 2.65 2.30 2.39 2.45 2.45 5.88 6.23 6.50

1.14 Thailand 1.420.06-0.51-0.023.921.03 1.05 1.04 3.57 3.74 3.75 3.79 4.08 3.87 3.94

8.58Mexico 2.200.640.000.0029.789.38 9.51 9.56 3.01 3.11 3.13 3.12 25.83 29.14 29.78

6.24Canada 20.294.700.000.0027.846.12 7.39 7.39 4.00 3.78 3.77 3.77 24.97 23.15 27.84

6.25Australia 50.583.332.060.209.915.83 6.19 6.19 2.17 1.13 1.57 1.60 13.54 6.58 9.71

4.56Turkey -8.22-0.900.000.0010.054.43 4.46 4.46 2.62 2.47 2.25 2.25 11.95 10.95 10.05

81.55Others -1.97-2.590.330.42128.7281.67 81.82 82.06 1.56 1.61 1.57 1.57 127.50 131.31 128.30



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1000 Metric Tons

Table 04 Corn Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

145.85World 9.4766.820.262.00772.17148.33 157.10 157.77 4.78 4.76 4.90 4.89 696.86 705.35 770.17

30.40United States 24.1064.490.000.00332.0928.59 35.02 35.02 9.29 9.36 9.48 9.48 282.31 267.60 332.09

115.46Total Foreign 0.532.330.462.00440.08119.74 122.08 122.74 3.59 3.66 3.59 3.59 414.55 437.75 438.08

none

26.36China, Peoples -0.33-0.480.000.00145.0026.97 28.00 28.00 5.29 5.39 5.18 5.18 139.37 145.48 145.00

South America

12.90 Brazil 3.922.000.000.0053.0014.00 14.50 14.50 3.23 3.64 3.66 3.66 41.70 51.00 53.00

2.44 Argentina -4.44-1.000.000.0021.502.80 3.10 3.10 6.48 8.04 6.94 6.94 15.80 22.50 21.50

6.64Mexico 0.670.150.000.0022.507.38 7.40 7.40 2.94 3.03 3.04 3.04 19.50 22.35 22.50

EU-27

1.61 France 17.702.150.000.0014.301.44 1.50 1.50 8.51 8.44 9.53 9.53 13.68 12.15 14.30

1.11 Italy 1.060.100.000.009.501.06 1.01 1.01 8.98 8.87 9.41 9.41 10.00 9.40 9.50

1.20 Hungary -51.39-4.260.000.004.031.22 1.12 1.12 7.25 6.82 3.60 3.60 8.70 8.28 4.03

2.95 Romania -57.65-4.900.000.003.602.60 1.90 1.90 3.49 3.27 1.89 1.89 10.30 8.50 3.60

0.34 Poland 34.810.440.000.001.700.30 0.32 0.32 5.74 4.16 5.31 5.31 1.95 1.26 1.70

7.60India 11.261.700.000.0016.807.80 8.30 8.30 1.94 1.94 2.02 2.02 14.71 15.10 16.80

1.09Canada 29.592.660.000.0011.651.06 1.37 1.37 8.63 8.47 8.50 8.50 9.36 8.99 11.65

3.31Indonesia 11.940.807.140.507.503.30 3.40 3.60 1.96 2.03 2.06 2.08 6.50 6.70 7.00

1.66Ukraine 15.631.000.000.007.401.70 1.90 1.90 4.31 3.76 3.89 3.89 7.15 6.40 7.40

0.00Serbia -36.80-2.36-5.72-0.254.051.17 1.20 1.21 0.00 5.48 3.58 3.36 0.00 6.42 4.30

0.72Egypt 0.410.033.240.196.170.72 0.73 0.72 8.19 8.58 8.19 8.58 5.93 6.15 5.98

2.56Philippines 4.320.270.000.006.502.61 2.65 2.65 2.30 2.39 2.45 2.45 5.88 6.23 6.50

1.03Vietnam 5.750.250.000.004.561.15 1.20 1.20 3.70 3.75 3.80 3.80 3.82 4.31 4.56

1.10Thailand 1.320.050.000.003.851.00 1.00 1.00 3.64 3.80 3.85 3.85 4.00 3.80 3.85

0.85Russian Federation 9.720.350.000.003.951.00 1.30 1.30 3.76 3.60 3.04 3.04 3.20 3.60 3.95

Sub-Saharan Africa


4.00 Nigeria -16.67-1.300.000.006.504.70 4.00 4.00 1.75 1.66 1.63 1.63 7.00 7.80 6.50

2.05 Ethiopia 12.000.6016.670.805.602.18 2.05 2.32 1.95 2.30 2.34 2.41 4.00 5.00 4.80

1.30 Zimbabwe 30.770.200.000.000.851.25 1.30 1.30 0.69 0.52 0.65 0.65 0.90 0.65 0.85

0.55Turkey 3.570.100.000.002.900.43 0.45 0.45 6.73 6.59 6.44 6.44 3.70 2.80 2.90

30.05Others 0.130.091.160.7565.6629.03 29.18 29.38 2.34 2.26 2.22 2.24 70.47 65.58 64.91



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 05 Barley Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

55.97World -2.45-3.360.490.66133.9157.02 57.28 56.95 2.44 2.41 2.33 2.35 136.51 137.28 133.25

1.32United States 17.560.690.000.004.611.19 1.42 1.42 3.49 3.29 3.25 3.25 4.61 3.92 4.61

54.64Total Foreign -3.04-4.050.510.66129.3055.82 55.86 55.53 2.41 2.39 2.30 2.33 131.90 133.35 128.64

none

9.15Russian Federation -13.54-2.450.000.0015.6510.00 9.80 9.80 1.73 1.81 1.60 1.60 15.80 18.10 15.65

EU-27

1.95 Germany -12.43-1.490.000.0010.482.03 1.93 1.93 5.97 5.91 5.42 5.42 11.61 11.97 10.48

1.60 France -9.59-1.010.000.009.481.66 1.67 1.67 6.44 6.31 5.68 5.68 10.32 10.49 9.48

3.14 Spain 39.433.28-0.020.0011.603.23 3.22 3.22 1.42 2.58 3.60 3.60 4.46 8.32 11.60

0.94 United Kingdom -3.03-0.160.000.005.080.88 0.89 0.89 5.86 5.95 5.70 5.70 5.50 5.24 5.08

0.71 Denmark -5.01-0.160.000.003.090.67 0.63 0.63 5.39 4.83 4.90 4.90 3.80 3.25 3.09

1.11 Poland 26.540.840.000.004.001.22 1.20 1.20 3.22 2.59 3.33 3.33 3.58 3.16 4.00

0.52 Czech Republic 1.160.020.000.001.920.53 0.50 0.50 4.21 3.59 3.84 3.84 2.20 1.90 1.92

0.59 Finland 1.020.020.000.001.980.56 0.57 0.57 3.54 3.48 3.50 3.50 2.10 1.96 1.98

0.37 Sweden 29.380.330.000.001.440.31 0.33 0.33 4.28 3.63 4.43 4.43 1.59 1.11 1.44

0.32 Italy -5.59-0.070.000.001.200.33 0.34 0.34 3.79 3.89 3.53 3.53 1.21 1.27 1.20

0.32 Hungary -3.79-0.040.000.001.040.29 0.32 0.32 3.79 3.68 3.27 3.27 1.20 1.08 1.04

0.19 Austria -11.28-0.100.000.000.810.21 0.19 0.19 4.60 4.43 4.26 4.26 0.88 0.91 0.81

4.35Ukraine -47.14-5.350.000.006.005.20 4.40 4.10 2.07 2.18 1.36 1.46 9.00 11.35 6.00

3.63Canada 14.911.430.000.0011.003.22 4.00 4.00 3.21 2.97 2.75 2.75 11.68 9.57 11.00

4.41Australia 41.281.720.000.005.904.10 4.35 4.35 2.15 1.02 1.36 1.36 9.48 4.18 5.90

3.60Turkey -13.33-1.000.000.006.503.60 3.60 3.60 2.11 2.08 1.81 1.81 7.60 7.50 6.50

0.85China, Peoples 0.980.040.000.003.600.92 0.95 0.95 4.00 3.90 3.79 3.79 3.40 3.57 3.60

1.66Iran 0.000.000.000.003.001.70 1.70 1.70 1.72 1.76 1.76 1.76 2.86 3.00 3.00

2.18Morocco -69.90-1.7741.300.220.762.19 1.99 1.99 0.51 1.16 0.27 0.38 1.10 2.54 0.54

1.60Kazakhstan, 31.580.600.000.002.501.80 1.80 1.80 0.94 1.06 1.39 1.39 1.50 1.90 2.50

1.18Ethiopia 17.650.3819.050.402.501.33 1.30 1.33 1.51 1.60 1.62 1.89 1.79 2.13 2.10

0.60Belarus 25.930.350.000.001.700.55 0.65 0.65 3.00 2.45 2.62 2.62 1.80 1.35 1.70

0.76India 9.020.110.000.001.330.70 0.77 0.77 1.59 1.74 1.73 1.73 1.20 1.22 1.33

0.27Argentina 18.580.2425.000.301.500.34 0.35 0.44 3.02 3.76 3.43 3.43 0.80 1.27 1.20

0.31Mexico 0.000.000.000.000.900.35 0.35 0.35 2.46 2.57 2.57 2.57 0.75 0.90 0.90

1.14Iraq -13.04-0.120.000.000.801.03 1.00 1.00 0.66 0.90 0.80 0.80 0.75 0.92 0.80

0.70Algeria 0.000.000.000.000.700.70 0.70 0.70 0.57 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.40 0.70 0.70

6.51Others 2.600.33-2.01-0.2612.846.19 6.36 6.23 2.08 2.02 2.06 2.06 13.54 12.52 13.10



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 06 Oats Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

12.50World 10.842.500.130.0325.6112.99 13.28 13.23 1.91 1.78 1.93 1.94 23.86 23.11 25.58

0.74United States -2.13-0.030.000.001.330.63 0.61 0.61 2.26 2.14 2.18 2.18 1.67 1.36 1.33

11.76Total Foreign 11.652.530.130.0324.2812.36 12.67 12.62 1.89 1.76 1.91 1.92 22.19 21.75 24.25

none


1.27Canada 22.010.850.000.004.701.54 1.81 1.81 2.58 2.51 2.60 2.60 3.28 3.85 4.70

EU-27

0.54 Poland 44.930.470.000.001.500.54 0.56 0.56 2.46 1.92 2.68 2.68 1.32 1.04 1.50

0.35 Finland 22.450.230.000.001.260.35 0.36 0.36 3.11 2.92 3.50 3.50 1.07 1.03 1.26

0.45 Spain 41.060.382.520.031.300.50 0.53 0.53 1.18 1.84 2.41 2.47 0.53 0.92 1.27

0.21 Germany -12.89-0.110.000.000.720.18 0.18 0.18 4.59 4.51 4.13 4.13 0.96 0.83 0.72

0.19 Sweden 44.650.280.000.000.920.20 0.21 0.21 3.87 3.18 4.38 4.38 0.75 0.64 0.92

0.09 United Kingdom 0.270.000.000.000.730.12 0.13 0.13 5.85 6.02 5.62 5.62 0.53 0.73 0.73

0.11 France -13.79-0.060.000.000.400.11 0.11 0.11 4.56 4.34 3.81 3.81 0.51 0.46 0.40

0.18 Italy 3.360.010.000.000.400.16 0.16 0.16 2.45 2.45 2.50 2.50 0.43 0.39 0.40

0.07 Denmark 4.930.010.000.000.300.07 0.06 0.06 4.57 4.06 4.73 4.73 0.32 0.28 0.30

0.22 Romania -28.16-0.100.000.000.250.20 0.20 0.20 1.79 1.71 1.25 1.25 0.39 0.35 0.25

0.05 Czech Republic 9.680.020.000.000.170.06 0.06 0.06 2.90 2.67 2.83 2.83 0.15 0.16 0.17

0.06 Hungary -20.00-0.030.000.000.120.06 0.06 0.06 2.53 2.46 2.00 2.00 0.16 0.15 0.12

0.03 Austria -27.48-0.040.000.000.100.04 0.03 0.03 4.30 3.74 3.17 3.17 0.13 0.13 0.10

0.02 Ireland 8.000.010.000.000.140.02 0.02 0.02 7.29 7.35 7.94 7.94 0.12 0.13 0.14

0.06 Lithuania 74.600.050.000.000.110.06 0.06 0.06 1.90 1.07 1.83 1.83 0.11 0.06 0.11

0.93Australia 15.960.120.000.000.850.98 0.90 0.90 1.82 0.75 0.94 0.94 1.69 0.73 0.85

0.45Ukraine -21.43-0.150.000.000.550.44 0.40 0.35 1.78 1.59 1.38 1.57 0.80 0.70 0.55

0.50China, Peoples 0.000.000.000.000.600.50 0.50 0.50 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.60 0.60 0.60

0.25Belarus 9.090.050.000.000.600.25 0.25 0.25 2.40 2.20 2.40 2.40 0.60 0.55 0.60

0.36Brazil 0.000.000.000.000.480.35 0.35 0.35 1.45 1.36 1.36 1.36 0.52 0.48 0.48

0.23Argentina 0.000.000.000.000.400.25 0.25 0.25 1.52 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.35 0.40 0.40

0.09Chile 0.000.000.000.000.380.08 0.08 0.08 4.67 4.75 4.75 4.75 0.42 0.38 0.38

0.09Norway 0.000.000.000.000.360.09 0.09 0.09 4.19 4.19 4.19 4.19 0.36 0.36 0.36

0.16Turkey 0.000.000.000.000.290.16 0.16 0.16 1.87 1.87 1.87 1.87 0.29 0.29 0.29

0.14Kazakhstan, 14.290.020.000.000.160.14 0.16 0.16 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.14 0.14 0.16

0.00Serbia 0.000.000.000.000.120.07 0.07 0.07 0.00 1.85 1.85 1.85 0.00 0.12 0.12

1.33Others 2.390.020.000.000.981.26 1.25 1.25 0.83 0.76 0.79 0.79 1.11 0.96 0.98



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 07 Rye Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

6.77World 15.101.870.000.0014.255.68 6.31 6.31 2.14 2.18 2.26 2.26 14.49 12.38 14.25

0.11United States 9.840.020.000.000.200.11 0.12 0.12 1.69 1.65 1.72 1.72 0.19 0.18 0.20

6.65Total Foreign 15.181.850.000.0014.055.57 6.19 6.19 2.15 2.19 2.27 2.27 14.30 12.19 14.05

none

EU-27

1.42 Poland 18.230.480.000.003.101.32 1.40 1.40 2.41 1.99 2.21 2.21 3.40 2.62 3.10

0.55 Germany 2.570.070.000.002.710.54 0.67 0.67 5.09 4.91 4.02 4.02 2.79 2.64 2.71

0.09 Spain 57.230.090.000.000.250.10 0.11 0.11 1.40 1.61 2.25 2.25 0.13 0.16 0.25

0.05 Lithuania 88.890.080.000.000.170.05 0.07 0.07 2.12 1.76 2.43 2.43 0.11 0.09 0.17

0.04 Latvia 45.300.050.000.000.170.04 0.06 0.06 2.23 2.93 2.83 2.83 0.09 0.12 0.17

0.03 France -1.640.000.000.000.120.03 0.03 0.03 4.74 4.52 4.62 4.62 0.15 0.12 0.12

0.03 Denmark 4.550.010.000.000.140.03 0.03 0.03 4.89 4.89 4.60 4.60 0.13 0.13 0.14

0.05 Czech Republic 133.330.100.000.000.180.02 0.04 0.04 4.19 3.41 4.27 4.27 0.20 0.08 0.18

0.04 Austria 96.810.090.000.000.190.03 0.05 0.05 3.79 3.48 4.11 4.11 0.16 0.09 0.19

0.02 Sweden 14.410.020.000.000.140.02 0.03 0.03 5.33 4.92 5.40 5.40 0.11 0.12 0.14

0.04 Hungary -10.53-0.010.000.000.090.04 0.04 0.04 2.49 2.44 2.02 2.02 0.11 0.10 0.09

0.02 Slovakia 87.500.030.000.000.060.01 0.02 0.02 2.88 2.46 3.00 3.00 0.07 0.03 0.06

0.01 Finland 66.670.030.000.000.090.02 0.03 0.03 2.29 2.32 2.83 2.83 0.03 0.05 0.09

0.01 United Kingdom -12.24-0.010.000.000.040.01 0.01 0.01 4.90 4.90 5.38 5.38 0.05 0.05 0.04

0.02 Romania -21.21-0.010.000.000.030.02 0.01 0.01 2.45 1.94 2.00 2.00 0.05 0.03 0.03

0.01 Greece -4.000.000.000.000.020.01 0.01 0.01 1.85 1.79 1.71 1.71 0.02 0.03 0.02

0.03 Portugal 11.110.000.000.000.020.02 0.02 0.02 0.74 0.82 0.91 0.91 0.02 0.02 0.02


0.70Belarus 8.330.100.000.001.300.55 0.60 0.60 1.64 2.18 2.17 2.17 1.15 1.20 1.30

0.61Ukraine -8.33-0.050.000.000.550.36 0.35 0.35 1.72 1.67 1.57 1.57 1.05 0.60 0.55

0.14Canada -39.95-0.150.000.000.230.16 0.11 0.11 2.43 2.34 2.09 2.09 0.33 0.38 0.23

0.15Turkey 0.000.000.000.000.240.15 0.15 0.15 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.24 0.24 0.24

0.05Argentina 0.000.000.000.000.060.05 0.05 0.05 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 0.06 0.06 0.06

0.07Kazakhstan, 0.000.000.000.000.050.07 0.07 0.07 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.05 0.05 0.05

0.04Australia 0.000.000.000.000.020.04 0.04 0.04 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.02 0.02 0.02

0.00Switzerland 0.000.000.000.000.020.00 0.00 0.00 6.67 6.67 6.67 6.67 0.02 0.02 0.02

0.09Others 21.330.030.000.000.180.08 0.09 0.09 1.92 1.85 2.00 2.00 0.17 0.15 0.18



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 08 Sorghum Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

39.86World 12.597.21-0.30-0.2064.4339.60 40.49 40.44 1.46 1.45 1.60 1.59 58.39 57.22 64.63

2.32United States 81.945.780.000.0012.832.00 2.75 2.75 4.30 3.53 4.66 4.66 9.98 7.05 12.83

37.54Total Foreign 2.851.43-0.38-0.2051.6037.60 37.73 37.68 1.29 1.33 1.37 1.37 48.41 50.17 51.80

none

Sub-Saharan Africa

7.40 Nigeria -4.76-0.500.000.0010.007.40 7.40 7.40 1.42 1.42 1.35 1.35 10.50 10.50 10.00

6.45 Sudan -13.46-0.700.000.004.506.75 6.60 6.60 0.66 0.77 0.68 0.68 4.28 5.20 4.50

1.75 Ethiopia -2.86-0.10-2.12-0.073.231.88 1.88 1.84 1.60 1.77 1.76 1.76 2.80 3.33 3.30

1.45 Burkina 0.000.000.000.001.801.45 1.45 1.45 1.27 1.24 1.24 1.24 1.84 1.80 1.80

0.89 Tanzania, United 5.880.050.000.000.900.89 0.90 0.90 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 0.89 0.85 0.90

1.50 Niger 0.000.000.000.000.801.50 1.50 1.50 0.50 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.75 0.80 0.80

0.30 Uganda 0.000.000.000.000.490.31 0.31 0.31 1.53 1.58 1.58 1.58 0.45 0.49 0.49

0.49 Mozambique 0.000.000.000.000.350.50 0.50 0.50 0.66 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.33 0.35 0.35

0.34 Ghana -12.50-0.050.000.000.350.34 0.34 0.34 1.03 1.18 1.03 1.03 0.35 0.40 0.35


South Asia

9.00 India 2.100.150.000.007.308.51 8.40 8.40 0.85 0.84 0.87 0.87 7.63 7.15 7.30

0.40 Pakistan 0.000.000.000.000.230.40 0.40 0.40 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.23 0.23 0.23

1.57Mexico 8.430.490.000.006.301.60 1.70 1.75 3.50 3.64 3.71 3.60 5.50 5.81 6.30

0.57China, Peoples 23.930.500.000.002.600.57 0.55 0.55 4.47 3.71 4.73 4.73 2.55 2.10 2.60

0.77Australia 97.511.338.000.202.700.64 0.80 0.80 2.52 2.15 3.13 3.38 1.93 1.37 2.50

0.16Egypt 0.000.000.000.000.900.16 0.16 0.16 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 0.90 0.90 0.90

EU-27

0.05 France 0.980.000.000.000.310.06 0.05 0.05 5.23 5.48 5.96 5.96 0.27 0.31 0.31

0.03 Italy 5.500.010.000.000.230.04 0.04 0.04 5.78 5.74 5.75 5.75 0.19 0.22 0.23

4.39Others 2.210.18-3.75-0.338.384.56 4.67 4.60 1.58 1.80 1.87 1.82 6.94 8.20 8.71



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 09 Rice Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

152.66World 1.124.730.562.35425.29153.85 153.59 154.27 4.08 4.07 4.10 4.11 418.06 420.56 422.94

1.36United States 1.200.080.000.006.311.14 1.11 1.11 7.44 7.69 8.05 8.05 7.11 6.24 6.31

151.30Total Foreign 1.124.650.562.35418.97152.71 152.48 153.16 4.05 4.05 4.07 4.08 410.95 414.32 416.62

none

East Asia

28.85 China, Peoples 1.331.700.000.00129.5029.30 29.60 29.60 6.26 6.23 6.25 6.25 126.41 127.80 129.50

1.71 Japan 1.850.140.000.007.931.69 1.67 1.67 6.65 6.34 6.51 6.51 8.26 7.79 7.93

0.98 Korea, Republic of -5.81-0.270.000.004.410.96 0.95 0.95 6.57 6.62 6.27 6.27 4.77 4.68 4.41

0.58 Korea, Democratic -16.03-0.309.450.141.590.60 0.59 0.60 5.32 4.88 3.81 4.10 2.02 1.89 1.45

South Asia

43.40 India 0.700.650.000.0094.0044.00 44.00 44.00 3.17 3.18 3.20 3.20 91.79 93.35 94.00

11.10 Bangladesh -2.07-0.600.000.0028.4011.20 11.00 11.00 3.89 3.88 3.87 3.87 28.76 29.00 28.40

2.62 Pakistan 3.850.200.000.005.402.58 2.55 2.55 3.18 3.03 3.18 3.18 5.55 5.20 5.40

Southeast Asia

11.80 Indonesia 0.570.204.411.5035.5011.90 11.60 11.90 4.59 4.60 4.54 4.63 34.96 35.30 34.00

7.31 Vietnam 1.600.370.000.0023.267.21 7.25 7.25 4.72 4.81 4.86 4.86 22.77 22.89 23.26

10.22 Thailand 1.370.25-0.54-0.1018.5010.27 10.36 10.43 2.70 2.69 2.72 2.69 18.20 18.25 18.60

7.00 Burma, Union of 6.600.706.000.6411.307.00 7.00 7.00 2.57 2.61 2.63 2.78 10.44 10.60 10.66

4.16 Philippines 3.120.320.000.0010.404.19 4.20 4.20 3.63 3.70 3.81 3.81 9.82 10.09 10.40

2.42 Cambodia 3.270.130.000.004.082.52 2.45 2.53 2.48 2.49 2.64 2.56 3.77 3.95 4.08

0.74 Laos -0.38-0.010.000.001.590.76 0.76 0.76 3.49 3.50 3.49 3.49 1.54 1.60 1.59

0.66 Malaysia 6.860.100.000.001.480.65 0.66 0.66 3.36 3.30 3.45 3.45 1.44 1.39 1.48

South America

3.00 Brazil 6.490.502.630.218.202.98 3.00 2.98 3.86 3.81 3.92 4.05 7.87 7.70 7.99

0.34 Peru 6.250.100.000.001.700.35 0.35 0.35 6.78 6.63 7.04 7.04 1.59 1.60 1.70

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.00 Nigeria 3.450.100.000.003.002.05 2.20 2.20 2.25 2.36 2.27 2.27 2.70 2.90 3.00

1.35 Madagascar 2.860.060.000.002.301.35 1.35 1.35 2.52 2.59 2.67 2.67 2.18 2.24 2.30

EU-27

0.22 Italy 0.000.000.000.000.870.23 0.23 0.23 6.45 6.28 6.28 6.28 0.88 0.87 0.87

0.12 Spain -0.96-0.010.000.000.520.11 0.10 0.10 6.92 7.04 7.25 7.25 0.58 0.52 0.52

0.67Egypt 0.050.000.160.014.390.67 0.68 0.67 9.51 10.07 9.98 10.04 4.14 4.39 4.38

0.63Iran 10.000.200.000.002.180.62 0.63 0.63 4.36 4.84 5.24 5.24 1.81 1.98 2.18

9.43Others 0.680.12-0.23-0.0418.499.55 9.31 9.55 3.04 2.95 3.06 2.98 18.72 18.36 18.53

World and Selected Countries and RegionsYield is on a rough basis, before the milling processProduction is on a milled basis, after the milling process

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April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 10 5-Major Oilseeds; Area, Yield, and Production 1/



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

199.13World -4.62-18.160.220.80374.42200.43 197.16 197.19 1.89 1.96 1.90 1.90 376.35 392.58 373.62

36.59United States -17.07-16.490.140.1280.1236.96 31.44 31.44 2.61 2.61 2.55 2.55 95.53 96.61 80.01

162.54Total Foreign -0.56-1.670.230.69294.30163.47 165.72 165.75 1.73 1.81 1.77 1.78 280.82 295.96 293.61

none

South America

23.26 Brazil 3.322.060.000.0064.0321.99 22.64 22.64 2.54 2.82 2.83 2.83 59.10 61.98 64.03

17.87 Argentina -1.60-0.85-0.05-0.0352.3119.30 20.10 20.06 2.52 2.75 2.60 2.61 45.03 53.16 52.34

2.76 Paraguay 13.170.870.000.007.482.75 3.18 3.18 1.40 2.41 2.35 2.35 3.88 6.61 7.48

1.11 Bolivia -35.16-0.640.000.001.181.01 0.87 0.87 2.01 1.80 1.36 1.36 2.23 1.82 1.18

0.37 Uruguay 1.580.010.000.000.830.41 0.42 0.42 1.94 2.01 1.99 1.99 0.71 0.82 0.83

28.05China, Peoples -8.08-4.770.000.0054.3227.73 26.99 26.99 2.04 2.13 2.01 2.01 57.23 59.09 54.32

South Asia

33.32 India 14.914.370.600.2033.6531.98 33.10 33.10 0.90 0.92 1.01 1.02 29.94 29.28 33.45

3.76 Pakistan -6.97-0.370.000.004.894.01 4.07 4.07 1.34 1.31 1.20 1.20 5.05 5.25 4.89

Former Soviet Union


4.31 Ukraine -12.37-0.840.000.005.955.00 4.93 4.93 1.30 1.36 1.21 1.21 5.60 6.79 5.95


6.53Canada -8.21-1.040.000.0011.586.52 7.16 7.16 1.98 1.94 1.62 1.62 12.91 12.61 11.58

EU-27

1.93 France 7.030.390.000.006.002.09 2.16 2.16 3.19 2.68 2.78 2.78 6.15 5.61 6.00

1.37 Germany -0.96-0.050.000.005.351.46 1.57 1.57 3.73 3.70 3.41 3.41 5.12 5.40 5.35

0.59 United Kingdom 11.640.220.000.002.110.58 0.68 0.68 3.21 3.28 3.10 3.10 1.90 1.89 2.11

1.15 Romania -52.42-1.070.000.000.981.34 1.27 1.27 1.50 1.52 0.77 0.77 1.73 2.05 0.98

0.32 Czech Republic 12.510.130.000.001.120.35 0.38 0.38 2.79 2.86 3.00 3.00 0.88 1.00 1.12

0.66 Hungary -1.31-0.020.000.001.580.71 0.76 0.76 2.22 2.25 2.08 2.08 1.46 1.60 1.58

0.55 Poland 27.160.450.000.002.110.63 0.81 0.81 2.63 2.63 2.62 2.62 1.46 1.66 2.11

0.29 Italy -14.45-0.130.000.000.740.33 0.26 0.26 2.98 2.65 2.90 2.90 0.85 0.87 0.74

1.44Australia 35.590.380.000.001.441.25 1.28 1.28 1.72 0.85 1.13 1.13 2.49 1.07 1.44

1.07Turkey -13.79-0.314.220.081.951.16 1.07 1.05 1.89 1.95 1.74 1.85 2.01 2.26 1.87

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.04 Nigeria 2.860.060.000.002.192.05 2.08 2.08 1.04 1.04 1.05 1.05 2.12 2.13 2.19


Southeast Asia

1.40 Indonesia -4.19-0.090.000.001.941.38 1.33 1.33 1.44 1.47 1.46 1.46 2.02 2.03 1.94

19.87Others -0.44-0.091.160.2319.9820.28 20.06 20.09 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.99 19.96 20.07 19.75

World and Selected Countries and Regions1/ (soybeans, sunflowerseed, rapeseed, cottonseed, and peanuts)

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April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 11 Soybean Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

92.92World -7.28-17.270.060.14219.9994.30 90.85 90.88 2.37 2.52 2.42 2.42 220.54 237.25 219.85

28.83United States -18.91-16.410.000.0070.3630.19 25.42 25.42 2.91 2.87 2.77 2.77 83.37 86.77 70.36

64.09Total Foreign -0.57-0.850.090.14149.6364.11 65.43 65.46 2.14 2.35 2.28 2.29 137.17 150.48 149.49

none

South America

22.23 Brazil 3.392.000.000.0061.0020.70 21.30 21.30 2.56 2.85 2.86 2.86 57.00 59.00 61.00

15.20 Argentina -3.69-1.800.000.0047.0016.30 16.80 16.80 2.66 2.99 2.80 2.80 40.50 48.80 47.00

2.43 Paraguay 12.900.800.000.007.002.40 2.80 2.80 1.50 2.58 2.50 2.50 3.64 6.20 7.00

0.95 Bolivia -36.36-0.600.000.001.050.85 0.73 0.73 2.17 1.94 1.44 1.44 2.06 1.65 1.05

0.31 Uruguay 4.110.030.000.000.810.37 0.40 0.40 2.05 2.13 2.03 2.03 0.63 0.78 0.81

East Asia

9.59 China, Peoples -10.44-1.670.000.0014.309.28 8.70 8.70 1.70 1.72 1.64 1.64 16.35 15.97 14.30

0.11 Korea, Republic of -26.92-0.040.000.000.110.09 0.08 0.08 1.74 1.73 1.50 1.50 0.18 0.16 0.11

0.14 Korea, Democratic 0.000.000.000.000.160.14 0.14 0.14 1.26 1.19 1.19 1.19 0.17 0.16 0.16

0.13 Japan 0.000.000.000.000.230.14 0.15 0.15 1.69 1.58 1.50 1.50 0.23 0.23 0.23

7.80India 20.941.610.000.009.308.12 8.80 8.80 0.90 0.95 1.06 1.06 7.00 7.69 9.30

1.17Canada -21.97-0.760.000.002.701.20 1.17 1.17 2.70 2.88 2.31 2.31 3.16 3.46 2.70

Former Soviet Union

0.43 Ukraine -26.97-0.240.000.000.650.71 0.63 0.63 1.43 1.25 1.03 1.03 0.61 0.89 0.65


Southeast Asia

0.65 Indonesia -4.29-0.040.000.000.780.62 0.60 0.60 1.28 1.31 1.30 1.30 0.83 0.82 0.78

0.20 Vietnam 32.690.100.000.000.410.21 0.28 0.28 1.43 1.47 1.46 1.46 0.29 0.31 0.41

0.14 Thailand 4.760.010.000.000.220.15 0.15 0.15 1.57 1.45 1.52 1.52 0.23 0.21 0.22

0.16 Burma, Union of 0.000.000.000.000.180.15 0.15 0.15 1.21 1.17 1.17 1.17 0.19 0.18 0.18

EU-27

0.15 Italy -19.24-0.110.000.000.450.18 0.14 0.14 3.64 3.10 3.30 3.30 0.55 0.55 0.45

0.06 France -18.70-0.020.000.000.100.05 0.04 0.04 2.49 2.73 2.86 2.86 0.14 0.12 0.10

Sub-Saharan Africa


0.42 Nigeria 2.270.010.000.000.450.43 0.44 0.44 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 0.43 0.44 0.45

0.15 Uganda 0.000.000.000.000.170.15 0.15 0.15 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.17 0.17 0.17

0.00Serbia -5.71-0.020.000.000.330.17 0.15 0.15 0.00 2.12 2.20 2.20 0.00 0.35 0.33

0.09Mexico 25.000.020.000.000.100.05 0.07 0.07 1.99 1.48 1.54 1.54 0.19 0.08 0.10

0.09Iran 0.000.00118.180.130.240.10 0.08 0.10 2.36 2.40 1.38 2.40 0.21 0.24 0.11

0.60Others -25.11-0.280.000.000.830.57 0.49 0.49 2.15 1.93 1.68 1.68 1.30 1.10 0.83



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 12 Cottonseed Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

33.90World -0.27-0.120.810.3745.7433.83 32.90 32.84 1.30 1.36 1.38 1.39 43.95 45.86 45.37

5.59United States -8.51-0.571.920.126.105.15 4.25 4.25 1.33 1.29 1.41 1.44 7.41 6.67 5.98

28.31Total Foreign 1.140.450.640.2539.6428.68 28.66 28.60 1.29 1.37 1.37 1.39 36.53 39.19 39.39

none

5.50China, Peoples -1.37-0.190.000.0013.726.00 6.10 6.10 2.10 2.32 2.25 2.25 11.56 13.91 13.72

South Asia

8.87 India 16.131.471.920.2010.609.17 9.50 9.50 0.91 1.00 1.09 1.12 8.09 9.13 10.40

3.10 Pakistan -9.68-0.420.000.003.903.25 3.25 3.25 1.43 1.33 1.20 1.20 4.43 4.32 3.90

Former Soviet Union


0.70 Turkmenistan 8.510.040.000.000.510.60 0.60 0.60 0.54 0.78 0.85 0.85 0.38 0.47 0.51

0.26 Tajikistan, Republic of -11.76-0.030.000.000.230.26 0.25 0.25 0.98 1.00 0.90 0.90 0.25 0.26 0.23


South America

0.85 Brazil 2.880.080.000.002.681.09 1.15 1.15 2.06 2.38 2.33 2.33 1.75 2.61 2.68

0.31 Argentina -8.77-0.03-8.77-0.030.260.40 0.40 0.36 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.22 0.29 0.29

Middle East

0.60 Turkey -12.21-0.167.380.081.150.64 0.57 0.55 1.92 2.05 1.88 2.09 1.15 1.31 1.07

0.25 Syria 22.440.100.000.000.550.21 0.20 0.20 2.88 2.10 2.76 2.76 0.71 0.45 0.55

0.17 Iran 0.000.000.000.000.120.12 0.12 0.12 0.94 1.02 0.98 0.98 0.16 0.12 0.12

0.34Australia -56.19-0.240.000.000.180.15 0.08 0.08 2.56 2.90 2.45 2.45 0.86 0.42 0.18

EU-27

0.36 Greece 0.000.000.000.000.450.37 0.31 0.31 1.78 1.22 1.46 1.46 0.64 0.45 0.45

0.09 Spain -10.61-0.010.000.000.060.05 0.06 0.06 1.91 1.27 0.92 0.92 0.16 0.07 0.06

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.63 Burkina -42.34-0.150.000.000.210.70 0.43 0.43 0.60 0.51 0.49 0.49 0.38 0.36 0.21

0.52 Mali -40.18-0.090.000.000.130.46 0.30 0.30 0.55 0.49 0.45 0.45 0.28 0.22 0.13

0.23 Cameroon -24.73-0.050.000.000.140.20 0.20 0.20 0.92 0.91 0.69 0.69 0.21 0.18 0.14

0.17 Sudan -55.65-0.060.000.000.050.16 0.06 0.06 1.12 0.72 0.85 0.85 0.19 0.12 0.05

0.37 Zimbabwe 20.000.040.000.000.230.35 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.54 0.57 0.57 0.19 0.19 0.23

0.38 Nigeria 12.140.020.000.000.190.38 0.40 0.40 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.49 0.17 0.17 0.19

0.20 Benin 5.100.010.000.000.170.23 0.25 0.25 0.61 0.68 0.66 0.66 0.12 0.16 0.17

0.27 Uganda -20.48-0.020.000.000.070.27 0.27 0.27 0.29 0.31 0.24 0.24 0.08 0.08 0.07

0.28Egypt -3.46-0.010.000.000.340.25 0.25 0.25 1.40 1.41 1.34 1.34 0.39 0.35 0.34

0.13Mexico 5.990.010.000.000.230.12 0.12 0.12 1.73 1.89 1.85 1.85 0.22 0.22 0.23

0.30Burma, Union of 0.000.000.000.000.160.30 0.30 0.30 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.16 0.16 0.16

1.84Others 3.520.020.000.000.681.34 1.44 1.44 0.56 0.49 0.47 0.47 1.04 0.65 0.68



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 13 Peanut Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

21.76World 2.190.710.210.0733.1821.04 21.59 21.62 1.52 1.54 1.53 1.54 33.09 32.47 33.11

0.66United States 8.020.130.000.001.700.49 0.48 0.48 3.35 3.21 3.51 3.51 2.21 1.57 1.70

21.10Total Foreign 1.890.590.230.0731.4920.55 21.10 21.13 1.46 1.50 1.49 1.49 30.88 30.90 31.42

none

4.66China, Peoples -4.54-0.670.000.0014.004.57 4.60 4.60 3.08 3.21 3.04 3.04 14.34 14.67 14.00

South Asia

6.86 India 22.561.220.000.006.605.91 6.40 6.40 0.92 0.91 1.03 1.03 6.30 5.39 6.60

0.11 Pakistan 0.000.000.000.000.100.11 0.11 0.11 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.10 0.10 0.10

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.24 Nigeria 1.970.030.000.001.551.24 1.25 1.25 1.23 1.23 1.25 1.25 1.52 1.52 1.55

0.77 Senegal -8.70-0.040.000.000.420.59 0.65 0.65 0.91 0.77 0.65 0.65 0.70 0.46 0.42

0.48 Chad 4.440.020.000.000.470.48 0.50 0.50 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.45 0.45 0.47

0.47 Ghana 0.000.000.000.000.440.47 0.47 0.47 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.44 0.44 0.44

0.55 Sudan 0.000.000.000.000.851.00 1.00 1.00 0.67 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.37 0.85 0.85

0.46 Congo, Democratic 0.000.000.000.000.370.48 0.48 0.48 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.37 0.37 0.37

0.35 Burkina 2.940.010.000.000.350.35 0.35 0.35 0.93 0.99 1.01 1.01 0.32 0.34 0.35

0.21 Guinea 0.000.000.000.000.260.21 0.21 0.21 1.19 1.24 1.24 1.24 0.25 0.26 0.26

0.21 Cameroon 2.130.010.000.000.240.31 0.31 0.31 0.98 0.76 0.77 0.77 0.20 0.24 0.24

0.21 Mali 0.000.000.000.000.280.25 0.25 0.25 0.86 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.18 0.28 0.28

0.21 Malawi 29.900.060.000.000.270.22 0.22 0.22 0.76 0.93 1.20 1.20 0.16 0.20 0.27

0.15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.000.000.000.000.150.15 0.15 0.15 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.15 0.15 0.15

0.21 Uganda 0.000.000.000.000.150.21 0.21 0.21 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.15 0.15 0.15

0.13 Central African 0.000.000.000.000.140.13 0.13 0.13 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12 0.14 0.14 0.14

0.16 Benin 0.000.000.000.000.130.16 0.16 0.16 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.13 0.13 0.13

0.29 Mozambique 0.000.000.000.000.110.29 0.29 0.29 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.11 0.11 0.11

0.26 Niger 0.000.000.000.000.110.26 0.26 0.26 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.11 0.11 0.11


Southeast Asia

0.74 Indonesia -4.17-0.050.000.001.150.75 0.72 0.72 1.58 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.17 1.20 1.15

0.77 Burma, Union of 0.000.000.000.000.880.80 0.80 0.80 0.99 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.77 0.88 0.88

0.27 Vietnam 0.000.000.000.000.460.26 0.26 0.26 1.80 1.77 1.77 1.77 0.49 0.46 0.46

0.07 Thailand -1.710.0066.670.050.120.07 0.04 0.07 1.68 1.77 1.64 1.77 0.11 0.12 0.07

South America

0.16 Argentina -4.35-0.030.000.000.550.20 0.20 0.20 3.11 2.88 2.75 2.75 0.51 0.58 0.55

0.12 Brazil 0.000.000.000.000.250.12 0.12 0.12 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 0.25 0.25 0.25

0.06Egypt 0.000.000.000.000.190.06 0.06 0.06 3.17 3.17 3.17 3.17 0.19 0.19 0.19

0.04Mexico 0.000.000.000.000.070.05 0.05 0.05 1.57 1.56 1.56 1.56 0.07 0.07 0.07

0.84Others 0.540.000.000.000.750.84 0.84 0.84 0.89 0.89 0.90 0.90 0.75 0.74 0.75



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 15 Rapeseed Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

27.45World 1.760.820.020.0147.6227.43 29.02 29.03 1.78 1.71 1.64 1.64 48.74 46.80 47.62

0.45United States 4.270.030.000.000.660.41 0.47 0.47 1.59 1.53 1.40 1.40 0.72 0.63 0.66

26.99Total Foreign 1.730.800.020.0146.9627.02 28.55 28.56 1.78 1.71 1.64 1.64 48.02 46.17 46.96

none

EU-27

1.34 Germany -0.69-0.040.000.005.301.43 1.55 1.55 3.76 3.73 3.42 3.42 5.05 5.34 5.30

1.23 France 12.710.520.000.004.621.40 1.60 1.60 3.66 2.92 2.89 2.89 4.49 4.10 4.62

0.59 United Kingdom 11.640.220.000.002.110.58 0.68 0.68 3.21 3.28 3.10 3.10 1.90 1.89 2.11

0.55 Poland 27.120.450.000.002.100.62 0.80 0.80 2.64 2.65 2.63 2.63 1.45 1.65 2.10

0.27 Czech Republic 17.950.160.000.001.040.29 0.34 0.34 2.88 3.01 3.10 3.10 0.77 0.88 1.04

0.13 Denmark 39.530.170.000.000.600.13 0.18 0.18 2.74 3.44 3.33 3.33 0.34 0.43 0.60

0.12 Hungary 43.500.140.000.000.480.14 0.22 0.22 2.32 2.38 2.16 2.16 0.28 0.33 0.48

0.07 Romania 105.880.180.000.000.350.10 0.35 0.35 1.29 1.63 1.00 1.00 0.09 0.17 0.35

0.11 Slovakia 22.220.060.000.000.330.13 0.14 0.14 2.20 2.16 2.36 2.36 0.24 0.27 0.33

0.08 Sweden 0.900.000.000.000.230.09 0.09 0.09 2.41 2.45 2.47 2.47 0.20 0.22 0.23

0.11 Lithuania 94.120.160.000.000.330.15 0.18 0.18 1.84 1.13 1.89 1.89 0.20 0.17 0.33

0.07 Latvia 61.540.080.000.000.210.08 0.10 0.10 2.06 1.57 2.10 2.10 0.15 0.13 0.21

0.04 Austria 13.870.020.000.000.160.04 0.05 0.05 2.97 3.26 3.47 3.47 0.10 0.14 0.16

0.08 Finland 30.000.030.000.000.130.08 0.09 0.09 1.47 1.33 1.44 1.44 0.11 0.10 0.13

0.05 Estonia 58.820.050.000.000.140.06 0.07 0.07 1.77 1.35 1.93 1.93 0.08 0.09 0.14

7.28China, Peoples -16.99-2.150.000.0010.506.88 6.60 6.60 1.79 1.84 1.59 1.59 13.05 12.65 10.50

South Asia

7.38 India -5.17-0.300.000.005.506.64 5.90 5.90 0.95 0.87 0.93 0.93 7.00 5.80 5.50

0.23 Pakistan 3.770.010.000.000.330.25 0.26 0.26 0.79 1.30 1.27 1.27 0.18 0.32 0.33

0.30 Bangladesh 0.000.000.000.000.260.31 0.31 0.31 0.83 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.25 0.26 0.26

5.28Canada -2.78-0.250.000.008.755.24 5.91 5.91 1.83 1.72 1.48 1.48 9.66 9.00 8.75

0.97Australia 112.770.580.000.001.101.03 1.10 1.10 1.46 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.42 0.52 1.10

Former Soviet Union

0.20 Ukraine 83.330.500.000.001.100.39 0.90 0.90 1.46 1.54 1.22 1.22 0.29 0.60 1.10


0.12 Belarus 0.000.000.000.000.180.15 0.15 0.15 1.23 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.15 0.18 0.18

0.05Paraguay 0.000.000.000.000.150.10 0.10 0.10 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 0.08 0.15 0.15

0.12Others 57.990.162.160.010.430.23 0.34 0.35 1.64 1.18 1.21 1.21 0.20 0.27 0.42



April 2008

1000 Metric Tons

Table 14 Sunflowerseed Area, Yield, and Production



Apr 2005/06 MMT

Country / Region




2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

23.10World -7.63-2.300.780.2227.8923.83 22.79 22.83 1.30 1.27 1.21 1.22 30.04 30.19 27.67

1.06United States 34.770.340.000.001.310.72 0.81 0.81 1.73 1.36 1.61 1.61 1.82 0.97 1.31

22.04Total Foreign -9.04-2.640.820.2226.5823.11 21.98 22.01 1.28 1.26 1.20 1.21 28.22 29.22 26.36

none

Former Soviet Union


3.69 Ukraine -20.75-1.100.000.004.203.90 3.40 3.40 1.27 1.36 1.24 1.24 4.70 5.30 4.20

0.20 Moldova, Republic of -57.89-0.220.000.000.160.25 0.24 0.24 1.65 1.52 0.67 0.67 0.33 0.38 0.16


South America

2.20 Argentina 28.571.000.000.004.502.40 2.70 2.70 1.73 1.46 1.67 1.67 3.80 3.50 4.50

0.06 Uruguay -44.19-0.020.000.000.020.04 0.02 0.02 1.37 1.02 1.20 1.20 0.08 0.04 0.02

0.16 Bolivia -23.53-0.040.000.000.130.16 0.14 0.14 1.06 1.06 0.93 0.93 0.17 0.17 0.13

1.02China, Peoples -5.26-0.100.000.001.801.00 0.99 0.99 1.89 1.90 1.82 1.82 1.93 1.90 1.80

EU-27

0.65 France -7.51-0.100.000.001.280.64 0.53 0.53 2.35 2.16 2.44 2.44 1.52 1.38 1.28

0.51 Hungary -12.31-0.150.000.001.040.54 0.51 0.51 2.17 2.21 2.04 2.04 1.10 1.19 1.04

0.52 Spain 15.320.090.000.000.700.63 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.96 1.00 1.00 0.36 0.61 0.70

0.13 Italy -10.71-0.030.000.000.280.15 0.11 0.11 2.22 2.12 2.50 2.50 0.29 0.31 0.28

0.10 Slovakia -10.00-0.020.000.000.180.10 0.08 0.08 2.37 2.11 2.25 2.25 0.23 0.20 0.18

South Asia

2.41 India 28.910.370.000.001.652.15 2.50 2.50 0.64 0.60 0.66 0.66 1.55 1.28 1.65

0.33 Pakistan 7.690.040.000.000.560.41 0.45 0.45 1.07 1.28 1.24 1.24 0.35 0.52 0.56

0.43Turkey -17.65-0.150.000.000.700.48 0.47 0.47 1.74 1.77 1.49 1.49 0.75 0.85 0.70

0.47South Africa, 149.190.4628.330.170.770.32 0.50 0.55 1.11 0.98 1.20 1.40 0.52 0.31 0.60

0.97Burma, Union of 0.000.000.000.000.350.97 0.97 0.97 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.35 0.35 0.35

0.00Serbia -35.00-0.140.000.000.260.21 0.13 0.13 0.00 1.90 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.40 0.26

0.08Canada -16.67-0.030.000.000.130.08 0.08 0.08 1.19 2.00 1.58 1.58 0.09 0.15 0.13

0.08Australia 177.780.030.000.000.050.02 0.05 0.05 1.24 1.06 1.11 1.11 0.10 0.02 0.05

2.26Others -43.04-1.442.420.051.912.39 2.02 2.00 1.46 1.40 0.92 0.95 3.29 3.35 1.86



April 2008

Table 16 Copra, Palm Kernel, and Palm Oil Production

1000 Metric Tons

Country / Region


2005/06Prel.

2006/07

2007/08 Proj.

Mar Apr MMT Percent MMT Percent


From last month From last year

Oilseed, Copra0.00 0.00 -0.10 -0.05 Philippines 2.40 2.102.102.20

0.00 0.00 0.06 0.04 Indonesia 1.44 1.501.501.44

0.00 0.00 0.13 0.21 India 0.65 0.750.750.62

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Vietnam 0.24 0.240.240.24

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mexico 0.22 0.230.230.23

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Papua New Guinea 0.11 0.110.110.11

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sri Lanka 0.08 0.080.080.08

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Thailand 0.07 0.070.070.07

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mozambique 0.05 0.050.050.05

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cote d'Ivoire 0.05 0.050.050.05

-0.01 0.00 0.08 0.02 World 5.50 5.365.375.28

Oilseed, Palm Kernel0.00 0.00 0.34 0.08 Indonesia 4.24 4.794.794.45

-0.10 -0.02 0.53 0.13 Malaysia 4.05 4.474.573.94

0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 Nigeria 0.65 0.670.670.67

0.01 0.05 -0.02 -0.09 Thailand 0.16 0.210.200.23

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Colombia 0.16 0.170.170.17

0.03 0.38 0.01 0.10 Papua New Guinea 0.09 0.110.080.10

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cote d'Ivoire 0.08 0.080.080.08

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cameroon 0.07 0.070.070.07

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ecuador 0.05 0.060.060.06

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Congo, Democratic Rep of 0.06 0.060.060.06

-0.06 -0.01 0.86 0.08 World 9.97 11.0511.1110.19

Oil, Palm0.00 0.00 1.70 0.10 Indonesia 15.56 18.3018.3016.60

0.20 0.01 2.11 0.14 Malaysia 15.49 17.4017.2015.29

0.10 0.11 -0.12 -0.10 Thailand 0.78 1.050.951.17

0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 Nigeria 0.80 0.820.820.81

0.00 0.00 0.06 0.08 Colombia 0.69 0.830.830.77

0.02 0.05 0.02 0.05 Papua New Guinea 0.35 0.400.380.38

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ecuador 0.31 0.340.340.34

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cote d'Ivoire 0.36 0.320.320.32

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Costa Rica 0.29 0.290.290.29

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Congo, Democratic Rep of 0.18 0.180.180.18

0.32 0.01 3.78 0.10 World 35.97 41.1240.8037.34

World and Selected Countries and Regions4/9/2008 9:06:00 AM


April 2008

1000 480 lb. Bales

Table 17 Cotton Area, Yield, and Production

From last month From last yearMBalesPercent

Yield(Kilograms per hectare)

Apr 2005/06 MBales

Country / Region


Production(Million 480 lb. bales)


2005/06Prel.


2006/07 AprPrel.


2005/06

34.884World -1.930-2.3560.7000.832119.72534.715 33.711 33.681 735.000 766.000768.000 774.000 117.690 122.081 118.893

5.586United States -10.135-2.1881.9280.36719.4005.152 4.246 4.246 931.000 912.000976.000 995.000 23.890 21.588 19.033

29.298Total Foreign -0.167-0.1680.4660.465100.32529.563 29.465 29.435 697.000 740.000738.000 742.000 93.800 100.493 99.860

none

5.500China, Peoples -1.408-0.5000.0000.00035.0006.000 6.100 6.100 1,168.0 1,288.0 1,249.0 1,249.0 29.500 35.500 35.000

South Asia

8.873 India 14.6793.2002.0410.50025.0009.166 9.500 9.500 467.000 518.000562.000 573.000 19.050 21.800 24.500

3.101 Pakistan -9.091-0.9000.0000.0009.0003.250 3.250 3.250 714.000 663.000603.000 603.000 10.165 9.900 9.000

Former Soviet Union

1.432 Uzbekistan, Republic 2.8040.1500.0000.0005.5001.430 1.450 1.450 844.000 815.000826.000 826.000 5.550 5.350 5.500

0.600 Turkmenistan 8.3330.1000.0000.0001.3000.600 0.600 0.600 354.000 435.000472.000 472.000 0.975 1.200 1.300

0.255 Tajikistan, Republic of -6.977-0.0450.0000.0000.6000.255 0.250 0.250 542.000 551.000523.000 523.000 0.635 0.645 0.600

0.204 Kazakhstan, Republic 0.0000.0000.0000.0000.6250.195 0.200 0.200 720.000 698.000680.000 680.000 0.675 0.625 0.625

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.630 Burkina -42.308-0.5500.0000.0000.7500.700 0.425 0.425 472.000 404.000384.000 384.000 1.367 1.300 0.750

0.521 Mali -40.025-0.3170.0000.0000.4750.460 0.300 0.300 419.000 375.000345.000 345.000 1.003 0.792 0.475

0.370 Zimbabwe 20.0000.1000.0000.0000.6000.350 0.400 0.400 288.000 311.000327.000 327.000 0.490 0.500 0.600

0.200 Benin 10.5260.0505.0000.0250.5250.231 0.250 0.250 400.000 448.000435.000 457.000 0.367 0.475 0.500

0.265 Cote d'Ivoire -11.859-0.0370.0000.0000.2750.214 0.200 0.200 411.000 317.000299.000 299.000 0.500 0.312 0.275

0.225 Cameroon -24.658-0.0900.0000.0000.2750.200 0.200 0.200 402.000 397.000299.000 299.000 0.415 0.365 0.275

0.380 Nigeria 12.5000.0500.0000.0000.4500.380 0.395 0.395 229.000 229.000248.000 248.000 0.400 0.400 0.450

0.170 Sudan -51.111-0.11510.0000.0100.1100.160 0.060 0.060 474.000 306.000363.000 399.000 0.370 0.225 0.100

South America

0.850 Brazil 1.4290.1000.0000.0007.1001.094 1.125 1.125 1,204.0 1,393.0 1,374.0 1,374.0 4.700 7.000 7.100

0.305 Argentina -15.625-0.125-6.897-0.0500.6750.400 0.360 0.330 446.000 435.000438.000 445.000 0.625 0.800 0.725

0.240 Paraguay -28.125-0.0450.0000.0000.1150.125 0.060 0.060 236.000 279.000417.000 417.000 0.260 0.160 0.115

Middle East

0.600 Turkey -17.949-0.7000.0000.0003.2000.640 0.570 0.570 1,288.0 1,327.0 1,222.0 1,222.0 3.550 3.900 3.200

0.245 Syria 12.7450.1300.0000.0001.1500.214 0.200 0.200 1,422.0 1,038.0 1,252.0 1,252.0 1.600 1.020 1.150

0.165 Iran 0.0000.0000.0000.0000.4000.115 0.120 0.120 699.000 757.000726.000 726.000 0.530 0.400 0.400

0.336Australia -55.556-0.7500.0000.0000.6000.145 0.075 0.075 1,814.0 2,027.0 1,742.0 1,742.0 2.800 1.350 0.600

EU-27

0.355 Greece 0.0000.0000.0000.0001.4000.330 0.310 0.310 1,211.0 924.000983.000 983.000 1.975 1.400 1.400

0.086 Spain -10.798-0.0230.0000.0000.1900.052 0.064 0.064 1,342.0 892.000646.000 646.000 0.530 0.213 0.190

0.275Egypt 7.6920.0750.0000.0001.0500.246 0.250 0.250 743.000 863.000914.000 914.000 0.938 0.975 1.050

0.126Mexico 0.0000.0000.0000.0000.6500.115 0.105 0.105 1,097.0 1,231.0 1,348.0 1,348.0 0.635 0.650 0.650

2.989Others 2.2870.074-0.601-0.0203.3102.496 2.646 2.646 306.000 282.000274.000 272.000 4.195 3.236 3.330



April 2008

TABLE 18

The table below presents a 26-year record of the differences between the Aprilprojection and the final estimate. Using world wheat production as an example,changes between the April projection and the final estimate have averaged2.0 million tons (0.4 percent) and ranged from -6.8 to 6.5 million tons. TheApril projection has been below the final 15 times and above the final 11 times.

RELIABILITY OF PRODUCTION PROJECTIONS

COMMODITY AND PROJECTION AND FINAL ESTIMATES, 1981/82 - 2005/06 1/

REGION Difference Lowest Highest Below Above

Average Average Difference Final Final

Percent ---Million metric tons--- Number of years 2/

WHEAT

World 0.4 2.0 -6.8 6.5 15 11

U.S. 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 11 6

Foreign 0.4 2.0 -6.8 6.5 15 11

COARSE GRAINS 3/

World 0.7 6.3 -14.7 13.3 20 6

U.S. 0.0 0.1 -0.2 1.3 11 6

Foreign 1.0 6.3 -14.7 13.3 20 6

RICE (Milled)

World 1.1 3.7 -13.3 10.8 20 6

U.S. 1.0 0.1 -0.2 0.2 10 4

Foreign 1.1 3.7 -13.3 10.8 20 6

SOYBEANS

World 1.6 2.1 -4.0 5.9 15 11

U.S. 0.9 0.5 -1.6 1.8 10 11

Foreign 2.4 1.8 -4.6 5.4 18 8

---Million 480-lb. bales---

COTTON

World 1.1 1.0 -5.1 0.8 21 4

U.S. 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 10 9

Foreign 1.3 1.0 -5.1 0.8 20 5

UNITED STATES -------Million bushels-------

CORN 0.0 2 -8 38 1 1

SORGHUM 0.0 0 0 4 0 2

BARLEY 0.3 1 -3 11 11 4

OATS 0.1 0 -2 1 4 3

2/ May not total 25 if projection was the same as the final.

3/ Includes corn, sorghum, barley, oats, rye, millet, and mixed grain.

April 2008 Office of Global Analysis, FAS, USDA

1/ The final estimate for 1981/82-2006/07 is defined as the first November estimate following the marketing year.


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