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World Cotton Production Jumps 11 Percent

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2010/11 – Initial Forecast

World Cotton: Many Countries Contribute to 2010/11 Production Increase

World cotton production is forecast to increase to 113.9 million bales in 2010/11, up 11 percent
from 2009/10. Harvested area is forecast to increase to 32.3 million hectares, up 7 percent from
the previous year. Yields are forecast at 768 kilograms per hectare, up from 739 kilograms in
2009/10 and compared to the 5-year average of 759 kilograms.

Many producing countries are contributing to the increase. U.S. output is forecast at 16.7 million
bales, up 4.5 million from last year, and India production is forecast at 25.0 million bales, up 1.5
million. Brazil’s output is forecast 0.95 million bales higher, with Pakistan up 0.7 million,
Uzbekistan up 0.5 million and Turkey up 0.4 million.

Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board

 After the cotton industry faced excess cotton stocks for the 2008/09 marketing year and low
prices starting in late 2008, the industry saw a reversal with diminished stocks in 2009/10 and
higher prices from mid-2009. An improving world economy, especially in Asia, resulted in
increased demand which has kept world cotton prices attractive and induced the rising output
levels projected for 2010/11. World average yield decreased in 2009/10 with relatively poor
crops in Australia, the United States, India, the EU-27, and Burkina. Closer-to-trend yields are
forecast for the 2010/11 crop. (For further information, contact Paul Provance at 202-720-
0873.)

India Cotton: Record Production Projected for 2010/11

India's 2010/11 cotton production is forecast to increase to a record 25.0 million 480-pound
bales, up 6.4 percent from the 2009/10 season. The production level is based on projected
improvement in potential yields and record area. The area is forecast at10.3 million hectares, up
slightly (0.4 percent) from last year. Yield is forecast at 528 kg/ha, up 6 percent from last year.
The major factors shaping the 2010/11 crop outlook are both market- and weather-related.

Growers are expected to be encouraged by continued high domestic cotton prices and an
anticipated rise in export demand. In addition, farmers’ planting intentions are being encouraged
by recent official forecasts of normal-to-above-normal 2010 southwest monsoon season rainfall.
If the weather forecast holds, it will be in contrast to last year’s unfavorable monsoon season. In
most cotton growing regions, the 2009 monsoon season was characterized by a delayed start, and
inadequate and uneven rainfall distribution.

Cotton planting commences in May in the southern growing regions and will start in June in the
central and northern regions. (For more information, contact Dr. Dath Mita at 202-720-7339.)

China Cotton Production Forecast Slightly Higher in 2010/11

China’s cotton production for 2010/11 is estimated at 33.0 million bales (7.185 million tons), up
0.5 million or 1.5 percent from last year due to slightly higher estimated area and yield. Cotton
area is estimated at 5.40 million hectares, up nearly 2 percent from last year but below the 5-year
average. Significant area reductions are expected on the North China Plain due to high
production costs, unpredictable yields, and lower profits compared to grains. Meanwhile,
planted area is expected to increase in the Yangtze River basin and Xinjiang in response to
strong demand and rising cotton prices. The forecast yield of 1,330 kilograms per hectare is
marginally down from last year and close to the 10-year trend.

According to the China Cotton Association, overall cotton planting was 82 percent complete by
the end of April, down 17 percent from the same time in 2009. Planting progress has been very
slow this season due to persistently cool and wet weather across most of the country during
April. Planting was slower than normal in nearly every province, with delays of 10 to 20 days
reported in northern Xinjiang province and parts of the North China Plain (Hebei, Shandong,
Tianjin, and Henan provinces). The unseasonable weather also had a detrimental impact on
seedling growth and development, particularly in the Huai River basin. In contrast, severe
sandstorms in April damaged thousands of hectares of newly planted cotton in southern Xinjiang

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 and Gansu. Conditions for planting and emergence have improved now with the arrival of
warmer and sunnier weather, but planting progress is still behind schedule. (For more
information, contact Paulette Sandene at 202-690-0133).

EU-27: Wheat Production Estimated to Increase by 5 Percent

The aggregate wheat production of the twenty-seven member nations of the European Union
(EU) is the highest in the world. The EU’s wheat production for 2010/11 is forecast at 145.1
million tons, up 6.2 million or 5 percent from last year, but 4 percent below the record 2008/09
crop. The 2010/11 production is forecast nearly 9 percent above the five-year average of 133.5
million tons. Harvested area for 2010/11 is estimated at 25.9 million hectares, virtually
unchanged from last year. Yield is forecast at 5.60 tons per hectare, similar to 2008/09 but above
last year’s 5.37 tons per hectare. Winter wheat accounts for the majority of wheat produced in
the EU.

Excellent planting conditions in most of Europe last autumn were followed by low winterkill
rates and favorably high spring soil moisture levels. Yield improvements over last season are
expected to be particularly strong in the normally drier climates of southern European countries
where rainfall has been abundant during winter and spring, in contrast to dryness that occurred
during 2009/10. Precipitation in Spain, Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria was substantially above
average during the winter and spring months. This additional precipitation was especially
beneficial to winter crops since it provided increased soil moisture for their development. In
addition, winterkill is expected to be minimal this season as protective snow cover was typically
present during the coldest weather.

An additional factor that contributed to increased wheat seeding is that the 2010/11 crop year is
the first year that barley will be excluded from the guaranteed EU intervention storage program.
Producers have instead switched to wheat, rapeseed and other crops due to their more attractive
prices and uncertainty related to barley production. (For more information, contact Bryan
Purcell at 202-690-0138.)

Russia Wheat: Output Forecast Down Due to Lower Estimated Area and Yield

The USDA forecasts Russian wheat production for 2010/11 at 58.0 million tons, down 3.7
million or 6 percent from last year. Area is estimated at 27.7 million hectares, down 1.0 million
or 3 percent from last year due to a combination of higher winterkill and a reduction in estimated
spring wheat area. Yield is forecast at 2.09 tons per hectares, down 3 percent from last year.
Winter wheat accounts for about half of total wheat area but almost two-thirds of the total wheat
production due to inherently higher yield.

The sown area of 2010/11 winter wheat was about the same as last year, but winterkill losses
were higher due to localized damage caused by fall dryness, January frost, and ice crusting.
Winter wheat is grown in European Russia, and current crop conditions vary by region: good in
the Southern District but worse in the Central and Volga Districts.

As of April 27, only 3 percent of the planned spring wheat area had been sown. The planting
campaign in Siberia, the main spring-wheat region, typically does not begin until mid-May.

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 Planting has just begun in the Volga District, which produces about 30 percent of Russia’s spring
wheat, and current low surface-moisture conditions are unfavorably low for spring crop
establishment in some areas. (For more information, contact Mark Lindeman at 202-690-0143.)

India’s 2010/11 Rice Production Projected to Increase

India's 2010/11 rice production is projected to increase to 99.0 million tones (milled), up 13
percent from 2009/10. The projected increased production level is, in large part, based on an
expected increase in planted area and continued improvement in yields. The area is forecast at
45.0 million hectares, up 10 percent from last year. The yield (rough) is forecast at 3.3 tones per
hectare, up 3 percent from last year. The major factors shaping the 2010/11 crop outlook are both
market- and weather-related.

Growers are expected to be encouraged by the continued favorable government rice procurement
program. Last season the government increased the procurement price for most rice grades.
Farmers expect the procurement prices to improve or remain firm. In addition, farmers’ planting
intentions for the upcoming Kharif (summer) season are being encouraged by recent official
forecasts of normal-to-above-normal 2010 southwest monsoon rainfall. The monsoon rainfall is
critical for the rainfed dependent Kharif crop, but the seasonal rains are also important in
replenishing irrigation reservoirs vital for Rabi (winter) crop irrigation. If the current weather
forecast holds, it will be in contrast to last year’s unfavorable monsoon season. The 2009/10
India rice crop was significantly reduced to a 5-year-low by the poor monsoon rainfall. The 2009
southwest monsoon season (May-September) was characterized as the worst in many years in
several aspects including a delayed start, inadequate precipitation and uneven rainfall
distribution.

The Kharif rice crop represents approximately 85 percent of the total India rice production. Early
planting is normally in March-May and is harvested in June-October. Late Kharif planting is in
June-October and the crop is harvested in November-February. The major Kharif rice producing
states are Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The Rabi rice crop accounts for 15 percent of total
India rice production. The crop is planted in November-February period and harvested in March-
June. The major Rabi rice producing states are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka,
Assam, and Tamil Nadu. (For more information, contact Dr. Dath Mita at 202-720-7339.)

China Corn Production Forecast Higher in 2010

China’s 2010/11 corn production is forecast at a record 166.0 million tons, up 11.0 million or 7
percent from last year and up 0.1 million from the previous record set in 2008/09. The estimated
area of 30.8 million hectares is up 1 percent from last year. Corn area in China has been rising
steadily over the past decade and has increased by more than 33 percent since 2000/01. Farmers
are expected to increase corn area in 2010/11 in response to lower output in 2009/10 and rising
prices. The forecast yield of 5.39 tons per hectare is up 6 percent from last year’s drought-
impacted crop but below the 5-year average.

The planting season for spring-sown corn starts in March in southwest China and concludes in
early May in northeast China. A severe spring drought in the southwest has now eased,

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 improving the conditions for corn emergence and growth. The weather in central and eastern
China has been cooler and wetter than normal this spring, which delayed the development of
winter wheat and the planting of spring crops. In the Northeast, the start of the planting season
was delayed by one to two weeks due to unusually low temperatures and late-season snowfall. If
planting progress remains behind schedule, there is a possibility that the shortened growing
season could make the corn crop more vulnerable to heat stress at pollination and frost damage in
the fall, resulting in lower yields. The summer corn crop on the North China Plain, which
accounts for more than 40 percent of total production, will be planted in June following the
winter wheat harvest. (For more information, contact Paulette Sandene at 202-690-0133.)

Argentine Soybean: 2010/2011 Planting Moderated by Diverse Cropping Choices

The USDA forecasts Argentine soybean production for 2010/11 at 50.0 million tons, down 7
percent from the record 2009/10 crop of 54.0 million tons but up 18.0 million or 56 percent from
2008/09. This would be a 13-percent increase in production from the 5-year average of 44.1
million tons. Area is estimated to reach 18.0 million hectares, 4 percent below 2009/10 but up
13 percent from 2008/09 when drought cut harvested soybean area.

A year-to-year drop in the planted soybean area in 2010/11 is expected due to higher corn and
sunflower plantings as well as a slowdown in the conversion of cattle pasture to cropland. An
expected increase in cotton area also will likely cut into soybean area. Clearing activities for
soybean expansion in northern provinces of the country have been slowed by provincial
restrictions and requirements that new cropland retain forested borders. Higher freight costs and
use of lower-yielding marginal lands in northern and western provinces also will limit soy
production, as will the increased rotation of fields from soy to alternative crops in order to
minimize potential disease and insect problems. Currently, the export tax on soybeans remains
at 35 percent, while taxes on other crops remain lower. (For additional information, contact Dr.
Denise McWilliams, at 202-720-0107.)

EU-27 Expected to Deliver Another Bumper Rapeseed Crop

EU-27 rapeseed production for 2010/11 is forecasted at 21.5 million tons, virtually unchanged
from last year. Harvested area is estimated at a record 6.9 million hectares, up 0.4 million or 6
percent from last year, and yield at 3.12 tons per hectare against last year’s near-record 3.30 tons.
Winter rapeseed accounts for the majority of the crop, while spring rapeseed is concentrated in
the northern countries.

Rapeseed continues to improve its position relative to wheat for planted area in Europe as
countries, particularly in the east (Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland), have been rapidly
increasing rapeseed area. Biofuel production, largely via rapeseed biodiesel, continues to be
emphasized in the EU’s mandate for increased renewable energy sources. The 20010/11
rapeseed crop is expected to continue the increasing area trend to another record level.

The biggest producers of EU rapeseed are Germany, Poland, France, and the United Kingdom.
Together these countries account for an estimated 74 percent of the forecasted 2010/11 crop. If
the Czech Republic and Romania are added to the top four rapeseed producers, 83 percent of the
forecasted 2010/11 EU crop is accounted for by just the top six producing countries. During the

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 last six years, the eastern and central European countries (including some countries which
initially produced no rapeseed) have seen a rapid increase in rapeseed area. Since 2003/04,
Poland has increased its area from 0.4 million hectares to an estimated 0.9 million in 2010/11,
while Romania has gone from just 20,000 hectares to an estimated 0.6 million in 2010/11.
Similarly, Hungary increased area from 0.1 million to 0.3 million hectares, and Bulgaria has
gone from no sown area to an estimated 170,000 hectares in 2010/11.

The rapeseed crop benefitted from favorable weather during autumn, winter, and spring.
Although winterkill is expected to be minimal, it is possible that some areas in Poland, the Czech
Republic, and Slovakia were susceptible when snow cover was thin or non-existent in early
March during a late-season cold snap. (For more information, contact Bryan Purcell at 202-
690-0138.)

Indonesia Palm Oil Production Growth to Continue in 2010/11

Indonesia’s 2010/11 palm oil production is forecast at a record 24.5 million tons, up 3.0 million
or 14 percent from last year. Strong global palm oil prices over the past year have continued to
encourage rapid expansion of palm plantations in the country, with roughly 0.7 million hectares
of new acreage coming into production in just the past 12 months. Mature palm area is currently
estimated at 5.9 million hectares, out of the total estimated palm area of about 8.0 million. The
Indonesian government reports that it is committed to sustainable palm oil production, and
intends to double palm oil production capacity to 40.0 million tons over the next ten years. This
would require a sustained expansion of palm oil plantations at a rate of roughly 0.7 million
hectares per annum. Oil palm expansion is reportedly being targeted to areas in central and west
Sumatra, as well as West Kalimantan.(For more information, contact Michael Shean at 202-720-
7366.)

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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-467) May
11, 2010.

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 Branch prepared this report. The next issue of
World Agricultural Production will be released after 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, June 10, 2010.

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 4630, South Building
Washington, DC 20250-1051
Telephone: (202) 720-1157 Fax: (202) 720-1158

GENERAL INFORMATION
Director Derrick Williams 202-690-0131 derrick.williams@fas.usda.gov
Deputy Director Tom St. Clair 202-720-2974 tom.stclair@fas.usda.gov
Acting Remote Sensing Specialist Curt Reynolds 202-690-0134 reynoldsc@fas.usda.gov
USDA Remote Sensing Advisor Glenn Bethel 202-720-1280 bethel@fas.usda.gov
Sr. Agricultural Economist Paul Provance 202-720-0873 paul.provance@fas.usda.gov
Program Analyst Mary Jackson 202-720-0886 jacksonma@fas.usda.gov

COUNTRY- AND REGION-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

South America Denise McWilliams 202-720-0107 denise.mcwilliams@fas.usda.gov
Europe and North Africa Bryan Purcell 202-690-0138 bryan.purcell@usda.gov
FSU-12, Brazil Mark Lindeman 202-690-0143 lindeman@fas.usda.gov
Canada, Mexico, Central America & Arnella Trent 202-720-0881 arnella.trent@fas.usda.gov
Caribbean
China, East Asia & Paulette Sandene 202-690-0133 paulette.sandene@fas.usda.gov
Other South America
South Asia, Indonesia, Dath Mita 202-720-7339 mita.dath@fas.usda.gov
Australia & New Zealand
Sub-Saharan Africa Curt Reynolds 202-690-0134 reynoldsc@fas.usda.gov
Middle East & South East Asia Michael Shean 202-720-7366 shean@fas.usda.gov
Eastern United States Robert Tetrault 202-720-1071 robert.tetrault@fas.usda.gov
Western United States Jim Crutchfield 202-690-0135 crutchfield@fas.usda.gov

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 Table 01 World Crop Production Summary
Million Metric Tons
World Total North North North EU-27 Former Former Asia Asia Asia Asia Asia South South Selected Selected Selected All
- Foreign America America America - Soviet Soviet (WAP) (WAP) (WAP) (WAP) (WAP) America America Other Other Other Others
Commodity
none none United Canada Mexico none Russia Ukraine China India Indo- Paki- Thai- Argen- Brazil Aus- South Turkey none
- - States - - - - - - - nesia stan land tina - tralia Africa - -

---Million metric tons---

Wheat
2008/09 683.1 615.1 68.0 28.6 4.0 151.0 63.7 25.9 112.5 78.6 nr 21.0 nr 10.1 5.9 21.4 2.1 16.8 73.6
2009/10 prel. 680.0 619.7 60.3 26.5 4.3 138.9 61.7 20.9 114.5 80.7 nr 24.0 nr 9.6 4.9 22.5 1.9 18.0 91.2
2010/11 proj.
May 672.2 616.6 55.6 24.5 4.4 145.1 58.0 19.5 112.0 80.0 nr 22.5 nr 12.0 5.5 22.0 1.6 18.5 91.0

Coarse Grains
2008/09 1,109.6 783.8 325.9 27.2 32.3 161.6 40.7 26.2 172.7 39.6 8.7 3.6 4.6 19.1 53.6 12.3 13.1 10.4 158.2
2009/10 prel. 1,102.3 753.1 349.2 22.4 28.4 151.4 31.8 24.1 161.4 33.4 8.3 3.6 4.2 26.6 56.0 11.6 14.5 10.6 164.9
2010/11 proj.
May 1,129.8 775.5 354.2 24.1 32.4 149.8 30.5 23.5 173.0 40.6 8.4 3.6 4.0 27.1 53.7 11.0 13.0 10.5 170.3

Rice, Milled
2008/09 447.9 441.5 6.4 nr 0.2 1.6 0.5 0.1 134.3 99.2 38.3 6.7 19.9 0.9 8.6 0.0 nr 0.4 130.9
2009/10 prel. 442.2 435.3 6.9 nr 0.2 2.0 0.6 0.1 137.0 87.5 38.8 6.5 20.3 0.9 7.8 0.1 nr 0.4 133.0
2010/11 proj.
May 459.7 452.1 7.6 nr 0.2 2.0 0.6 0.1 137.5 99.0 40.0 6.5 20.6 1.0 8.4 0.2 nr 0.4 135.6

Total Grains
2008/09 2,240.7 1,840.4 400.3 55.8 36.4 314.2 104.9 52.2 419.5 217.3 47.0 31.3 24.4 30.1 68.1 33.7 15.2 27.6 362.7
2009/10 prel. 2,224.5 1,808.0 416.4 48.9 32.9 292.2 94.1 45.1 412.9 201.5 47.1 34.2 24.5 37.1 68.8 34.2 16.4 29.0 389.1
2010/11 proj.
May 2,261.7 1,844.2 417.5 48.6 36.9 296.9 89.1 43.1 422.5 219.6 48.4 32.6 24.6 40.1 67.6 33.2 14.6 29.4 397.0

Oilseeds
2008/09 397.2 308.0 89.2 16.1 0.7 27.2 8.8 10.7 58.1 33.4 9.1 5.0 0.7 36.0 60.3 2.4 1.5 1.6 36.3
2009/10 prel. 437.8 338.9 98.9 15.4 0.6 29.8 8.0 9.5 55.4 31.7 9.4 5.3 0.6 57.4 70.5 2.6 1.2 1.5 39.9
2010/11 proj.
May 440.0 340.9 99.1 15.8 0.6 30.0 9.3 10.1 56.7 34.4 10.2 5.6 0.6 54.5 67.4 2.8 1.4 1.7 39.7

Cotton
2008/09 107.5 94.6 12.8 nr 0.6 1.2 nr nr 36.7 22.6 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.6 5.5 1.5 0.0 1.9 15.0
2009/10 prel. 102.9 90.7 12.2 nr 0.4 1.0 nr nr 32.5 23.5 0.0 9.8 0.0 0.8 5.9 1.6 0.0 1.8 13.4
2010/11 proj.
May 113.9 97.2 16.7 nr 0.6 1.3 nr nr 33.0 25.0 0.0 10.5 0.0 0.9 6.8 2.0 0.0 2.1 14.9

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

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 Table 02 Wheat Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 225.56 225.62 224.53 3.03 3.01 2.99 683.13 679.98 672.18 -7.80 -1.15
United States 22.54 20.18 19.05 3.02 2.99 2.92 68.02 60.31 55.61 -4.71 -7.80
Total Foreign 203.02 205.44 205.47 3.03 3.02 3.00 615.11 619.67 616.57 -3.09 -0.50
none
China 23.62 24.10 24.00 4.76 4.75 4.67 112.46 114.50 112.00 -2.50 -2.18
South Asia
India 28.15 27.90 28.70 2.79 2.89 2.79 78.57 80.68 80.00 -0.68 -0.84
Pakistan 8.55 9.05 9.00 2.45 2.66 2.50 20.96 24.03 22.50 -1.53 -6.38
Afghanistan 1.60 2.50 2.30 0.94 1.70 1.61 1.50 4.25 3.70 -0.55 -12.94
Former Soviet Union - 12
Russia 26.65 28.70 27.70 2.39 2.15 2.09 63.70 61.70 58.00 -3.70 -6.00
Ukraine 7.05 6.75 6.60 3.67 3.10 2.95 25.90 20.90 19.50 -1.40 -6.70
Kazakhstan 13.50 14.70 14.50 0.93 1.16 1.17 12.55 17.00 17.00 0.00 0.00
Uzbekistan 1.36 1.40 1.40 4.41 4.43 4.43 6.00 6.20 6.20 0.00 0.00
EU-27 26.99 25.85 25.90 5.59 5.37 5.60 151.00 138.88 145.07 6.19 4.46
France 5.49 5.17 5.40 7.10 7.46 7.28 39.01 38.52 39.30 0.78 2.02
Germany 3.21 3.23 3.32 8.09 7.81 7.57 25.99 25.18 25.12 -0.06 -0.25
United Kingdom 2.08 1.81 1.94 8.28 7.82 8.25 17.23 14.18 16.00 1.82 12.83
Poland 2.28 2.35 2.30 4.07 4.15 4.07 9.28 9.75 9.35 -0.40 -4.10
Spain 2.07 1.77 1.85 3.25 2.71 3.30 6.71 4.80 6.10 1.30 27.16
Italy 2.45 1.86 1.78 3.83 3.38 3.71 9.40 6.29 6.60 0.31 4.91
Denmark 0.64 0.74 0.72 7.85 8.11 7.99 5.02 6.00 5.75 -0.25 -4.10
Hungary 1.13 1.14 1.09 5.00 3.85 4.95 5.62 4.40 5.40 1.00 22.84
Romania 2.17 2.18 2.08 3.48 2.52 3.37 7.56 5.50 7.00 1.50 27.27
Bulgaria 1.11 1.25 1.04 4.17 3.19 3.46 4.63 4.00 3.60 -0.40 -10.00
Canada 10.03 9.50 9.20 2.85 2.79 2.66 28.61 26.50 24.50 -2.00 -7.55
Australia 13.53 13.79 13.00 1.58 1.63 1.69 21.42 22.50 22.00 -0.50 -2.22
Middle East
Turkey 7.70 7.80 8.00 2.18 2.31 2.31 16.80 18.00 18.50 0.50 2.78
Iran 5.85 6.00 6.40 1.71 2.00 2.25 10.00 12.00 14.40 2.40 20.00
Syria 1.49 1.50 1.65 1.44 2.67 3.03 2.14 4.00 5.00 1.00 25.00
North Africa
Egypt 1.23 1.32 1.32 6.51 6.45 6.52 7.98 8.52 8.60 0.08 0.90
Morocco 2.86 2.98 2.80 1.31 2.14 1.61 3.73 6.37 4.50 -1.87 -29.36
Argentina 5.12 3.20 4.30 1.97 3.00 2.79 10.10 9.60 12.00 2.40 25.00
Others 17.75 18.40 18.71 2.35 2.39 2.30 41.69 44.03 43.10 -0.93 -2.11

World and Selected Countries and Regions

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 Table 03 Total Coarse Grain Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 313.54 306.81 310.79 3.54 3.59 3.64 1,109.65 1,102.33 1,129.77 27.44 2.49
United States 36.94 36.36 37.07 8.82 9.60 9.56 325.87 349.22 354.25 5.03 1.44
Total Foreign 276.60 270.45 273.72 2.83 2.78 2.83 783.78 753.11 775.52 22.41 2.98
none
China 32.55 32.97 33.43 5.30 4.89 5.17 172.66 161.35 173.00 11.65 7.22
South America
Brazil 15.38 14.51 14.03 3.49 3.86 3.83 53.62 56.01 53.73 -2.28 -4.07
Argentina 3.86 4.01 4.20 4.96 6.64 6.46 19.13 26.62 27.08 0.46 1.71
EU-27 33.30 32.20 31.29 4.85 4.70 4.79 161.57 151.36 149.79 -1.57 -1.04
France 4.10 4.21 3.99 7.56 7.41 7.53 30.97 31.22 30.03 -1.20 -3.83
Germany 3.83 3.44 3.35 6.30 6.64 6.50 24.12 22.85 21.76 -1.09 -4.78
Poland 6.25 6.16 5.97 2.93 3.21 3.11 18.31 19.74 18.54 -1.20 -6.09
Spain 4.49 4.14 4.02 3.67 2.92 3.51 16.47 12.09 14.11 2.02 16.70
Italy 1.52 1.40 1.35 7.77 7.02 7.60 11.83 9.79 10.27 0.48 4.90
Hungary 1.77 1.74 1.78 6.30 5.23 5.70 11.15 9.09 10.18 1.09 11.95
United Kingdom 1.19 1.32 1.06 5.92 5.81 5.75 7.06 7.64 6.07 -1.57 -20.58
Romania 3.10 3.10 3.17 3.11 2.91 2.91 9.63 9.05 9.24 0.19 2.08
Former Soviet Union - 12
Russia 17.65 15.90 15.50 2.31 2.00 1.97 40.70 31.82 30.50 -1.32 -4.13
Ukraine 7.59 8.08 7.82 3.45 2.99 3.00 26.22 24.12 23.45 -0.67 -2.78
Kazakhstan 2.48 2.38 2.38 0.93 1.31 1.31 2.32 3.12 3.12 0.00 0.00
Africa 78.64 80.40 79.94 1.33 1.34 1.36 104.41 108.00 108.89 0.89 0.82
Nigeria 17.95 18.25 18.35 1.49 1.53 1.53 26.67 27.96 28.10 0.14 0.50
South Africa 3.77 4.13 3.90 3.47 3.51 3.34 13.08 14.53 13.03 -1.50 -10.31
Ethiopia 4.88 4.93 4.93 1.85 1.63 1.81 9.03 8.05 8.93 0.88 10.92
Egypt 0.99 1.04 1.08 7.77 7.57 7.46 7.71 7.88 8.06 0.18 2.26
India 26.65 24.28 26.49 1.49 1.37 1.53 39.58 33.36 40.60 7.24 21.70
Southeast Asia
Indonesia 3.22 3.13 3.15 2.70 2.65 2.67 8.70 8.30 8.40 0.10 1.20
Philippines 2.66 2.69 2.65 2.58 2.61 2.57 6.85 7.00 6.80 -0.20 -2.86
Thailand 1.11 1.04 1.01 4.13 4.02 3.94 4.56 4.16 3.96 -0.20 -4.81
Mexico 9.63 8.36 9.46 3.35 3.40 3.43 32.25 28.45 32.43 3.98 13.99
Canada 6.33 5.22 5.71 4.29 4.29 4.23 27.18 22.37 24.11 1.73 7.74
Australia 6.79 6.08 5.86 1.81 1.90 1.87 12.27 11.57 10.97 -0.60 -5.19
Turkey 4.25 4.23 4.18 2.45 2.50 2.51 10.42 10.60 10.50 -0.10 -0.94
Others 24.54 24.98 26.64 2.50 2.60 2.56 61.34 64.91 68.21 3.30 5.08

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 Table 04 Corn Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 158.19 156.31 159.32 5.04 5.17 5.24 798.02 808.57 835.03 26.46 3.27
United States 31.80 32.21 33.09 9.66 10.34 10.26 307.14 333.01 339.61 6.60 1.98
Total Foreign 126.39 124.10 126.23 3.88 3.83 3.92 490.87 475.56 495.42 19.86 4.18
none
China 29.86 30.40 30.80 5.56 5.10 5.39 165.90 155.00 166.00 11.00 7.10
South America
Brazil 14.10 13.30 12.75 3.62 4.02 4.00 51.00 53.50 51.00 -2.50 -4.67
Argentina 2.50 2.50 2.60 6.00 8.40 8.08 15.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 0.00
Mexico 7.32 6.23 7.20 3.31 3.42 3.40 24.23 21.30 24.50 3.20 15.02
EU-27 8.79 8.33 8.41 7.11 6.67 6.78 62.51 55.56 57.03 1.47 2.64
France 1.70 1.69 1.65 9.31 8.84 9.21 15.84 14.93 15.20 0.28 1.84
Italy 1.00 0.90 0.85 10.00 9.11 10.00 10.00 8.20 8.50 0.30 3.66
Hungary 1.20 1.20 1.25 7.39 6.25 6.40 8.87 7.50 8.00 0.50 6.67
Romania 2.45 2.35 2.40 3.21 3.19 3.13 7.87 7.50 7.50 0.00 0.00
Poland 0.32 0.27 0.27 5.82 6.23 6.11 1.84 1.71 1.65 -0.06 -3.34
India 8.20 8.00 8.20 2.41 2.16 2.44 19.73 17.30 20.00 2.70 15.61
Canada 1.17 1.15 1.20 9.06 8.31 8.75 10.59 9.56 10.50 0.94 9.83
Indonesia 3.22 3.13 3.15 2.70 2.65 2.67 8.70 8.30 8.40 0.10 1.20
Ukraine 2.40 2.10 2.30 4.75 5.00 5.00 11.40 10.50 11.50 1.00 9.52
Serbia 1.28 1.20 1.30 4.80 5.33 5.00 6.13 6.40 6.50 0.10 1.56
Egypt 0.78 0.83 0.87 8.51 8.21 8.05 6.65 6.82 7.00 0.18 2.61
Philippines 2.66 2.69 2.65 2.58 2.61 2.57 6.85 7.00 6.80 -0.20 -2.86
Vietnam 1.09 1.20 1.20 4.08 4.40 4.58 4.43 5.28 5.50 0.22 4.17
Thailand 1.07 1.00 0.97 4.21 4.10 4.02 4.50 4.10 3.90 -0.20 -4.88
Russia 1.65 1.10 1.50 4.00 3.59 3.67 6.60 3.95 5.50 1.55 39.24
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa 2.90 3.25 3.00 4.34 4.31 4.17 12.57 14.00 12.50 -1.50 -10.71
Nigeria 4.70 4.90 4.90 1.70 1.79 1.78 7.97 8.76 8.70 -0.06 -0.67
Ethiopia 1.98 2.00 2.00 2.22 1.95 2.20 4.40 3.90 4.40 0.50 12.82
Zimbabwe 1.30 1.10 1.30 0.40 0.59 0.58 0.53 0.65 0.75 0.10 15.38
Turkey 0.52 0.50 0.50 7.98 8.00 7.80 4.15 4.00 3.90 -0.10 -2.50
Others 28.92 29.19 29.44 1.97 2.01 2.04 57.06 58.68 60.04 1.37 2.33

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 Table 05 Barley Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 55.85 55.40 53.91 2.78 2.69 2.65 155.18 148.82 143.00 -5.82 -3.91
United States 1.53 1.26 1.15 3.42 3.93 3.60 5.23 4.95 4.14 -0.81 -16.41
Total Foreign 54.32 54.14 52.76 2.76 2.66 2.63 149.95 143.87 138.86 -5.01 -3.48
none
Russia 9.60 9.05 8.10 2.41 1.98 1.91 23.10 17.90 15.50 -2.40 -13.41
EU-27 14.48 13.89 13.15 4.52 4.43 4.52 65.44 61.48 59.44 -2.04 -3.32
Germany 1.96 1.80 1.76 6.10 6.56 6.36 11.97 11.80 11.20 -0.60 -5.08
France 1.80 1.88 1.70 6.77 6.86 6.79 12.17 12.92 11.55 -1.37 -10.60
Spain 3.46 3.05 2.95 3.25 2.43 3.12 11.26 7.40 9.20 1.80 24.34
United Kingdom 1.03 1.16 0.90 5.95 5.84 5.78 6.14 6.77 5.20 -1.57 -23.18
Denmark 0.72 0.59 0.60 4.69 5.77 5.38 3.36 3.42 3.20 -0.22 -6.46
Poland 1.21 1.16 1.10 3.00 3.40 3.26 3.62 3.94 3.59 -0.35 -8.77
Czech Republic 0.48 0.43 0.40 4.66 4.40 4.38 2.24 1.89 1.75 -0.14 -7.51
Finland 0.59 0.60 0.58 3.63 3.63 3.48 2.13 2.18 2.00 -0.18 -8.26
Sweden 0.40 0.36 0.37 4.19 4.65 4.32 1.67 1.68 1.60 -0.08 -4.59
Italy 0.33 0.31 0.32 3.74 3.26 3.71 1.24 1.02 1.17 0.15 14.93
Hungary 0.33 0.32 0.31 4.45 3.22 4.49 1.48 1.03 1.40 0.37 35.53
Austria 0.19 0.18 0.18 5.20 4.59 5.20 0.97 0.84 0.91 0.08 8.98
Ukraine 4.15 5.00 4.70 3.04 2.36 2.23 12.60 11.80 10.50 -1.30 -11.02
Canada 3.50 2.92 3.00 3.36 3.26 3.17 11.78 9.52 9.50 -0.02 -0.21
Australia 5.02 4.48 4.20 1.59 1.85 1.81 8.00 8.30 7.60 -0.70 -8.43
Turkey 3.40 3.40 3.35 1.68 1.76 1.79 5.70 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.00
China 0.79 0.72 0.80 3.56 3.50 3.88 2.82 2.50 3.10 0.60 24.00
Iran 1.30 1.40 1.60 1.54 1.86 1.94 2.00 2.60 3.10 0.50 19.23
Morocco 2.18 2.18 1.91 0.58 1.74 1.47 1.27 3.80 2.80 -1.00 -26.32
Kazakhstan 2.10 2.00 2.00 0.86 1.30 1.30 1.80 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00
Ethiopia 0.95 0.98 0.98 1.56 1.61 1.44 1.48 1.57 1.40 -0.17 -10.77
Belarus 0.61 0.50 0.60 3.61 3.30 3.33 2.20 1.65 2.00 0.35 21.21
India 0.75 0.78 0.79 1.60 2.17 2.03 1.20 1.69 1.60 -0.09 -5.33
Argentina 0.63 0.50 0.55 3.33 2.40 3.40 2.11 1.20 1.87 0.67 55.83
Mexico 0.32 0.23 0.31 2.56 2.17 2.52 0.81 0.50 0.78 0.28 56.20
Iraq 0.50 0.50 1.25 0.86 0.90 0.92 0.43 0.45 1.15 0.70 155.56
Algeria 0.70 1.24 0.95 0.80 1.94 1.89 0.56 2.40 1.80 -0.60 -25.00
Others 3.34 4.38 4.52 1.99 1.81 1.80 6.64 7.92 8.12 0.21 2.59

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 Table 06 Oats Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 12.80 12.00 12.33 2.04 2.01 1.99 26.10 24.16 24.49 0.33 1.35
United States 0.57 0.56 0.56 2.28 2.42 2.35 1.29 1.35 1.31 -0.05 -3.33
Total Foreign 12.23 11.44 11.77 2.03 1.99 1.97 24.81 22.81 23.18 0.37 1.63
none
Russia 3.70 3.35 3.40 1.57 1.61 1.47 5.80 5.40 5.00 -0.40 -7.41
Canada 1.45 0.95 1.35 2.95 2.95 2.74 4.27 2.80 3.70 0.90 32.14
EU-27 2.99 2.91 2.84 2.99 2.93 3.00 8.94 8.52 8.52 0.00 -0.04
Poland 0.55 0.53 0.50 2.29 2.70 2.60 1.26 1.42 1.30 -0.12 -8.45
Finland 0.36 0.34 0.33 3.42 3.54 3.48 1.21 1.21 1.15 -0.06 -5.19
Spain 0.50 0.55 0.53 2.30 1.64 1.89 1.15 0.91 1.00 0.09 10.38
Germany 0.18 0.16 0.16 4.43 5.02 5.00 0.79 0.82 0.80 -0.02 -2.32
Sweden 0.22 0.19 0.18 3.68 3.99 4.00 0.82 0.75 0.72 -0.03 -4.00
United Kingdom 0.14 0.13 0.13 5.81 5.78 5.77 0.78 0.76 0.75 -0.01 -0.92
France 0.10 0.12 0.11 4.72 4.97 4.82 0.47 0.57 0.53 -0.04 -7.18
Italy 0.15 0.14 0.14 2.41 2.27 2.39 0.36 0.31 0.34 0.02 7.03
Denmark 0.08 0.07 0.07 3.83 4.03 4.15 0.32 0.27 0.27 0.00 0.00
Romania 0.21 0.20 0.21 2.01 1.37 1.71 0.43 0.28 0.35 0.07 25.00
Czech Republic 0.05 0.05 0.06 3.18 3.54 3.27 0.16 0.18 0.18 0.00 1.69
Hungary 0.06 0.05 0.06 3.00 2.19 3.09 0.18 0.11 0.17 0.06 49.12
Austria 0.03 0.03 0.03 4.00 3.89 3.93 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.92
Ireland 0.02 0.02 0.02 7.70 7.50 7.48 0.18 0.14 0.16 0.02 16.30
Lithuania 0.07 0.06 0.06 2.07 1.88 2.00 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
Australia 0.87 0.92 0.92 1.33 1.37 1.37 1.16 1.26 1.26 0.00 0.00
Ukraine 0.45 0.42 0.40 2.11 1.74 1.75 0.95 0.73 0.70 -0.03 -4.11
China 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.00 0.00
Belarus 0.18 0.25 0.25 3.33 3.20 3.20 0.60 0.80 0.80 0.00 0.00
Brazil 0.35 0.35 0.35 1.36 1.36 1.36 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.00 0.00
Argentina 0.21 0.25 0.20 1.37 2.00 1.75 0.29 0.50 0.35 -0.15 -30.00
Chile 0.10 0.07 0.09 3.41 5.07 4.44 0.34 0.35 0.40 0.06 15.94
Norway 0.08 0.07 0.07 4.26 3.36 3.36 0.33 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00
Turkey 0.10 0.10 0.10 2.00 2.10 2.10 0.20 0.21 0.21 0.00 0.00
Kazakhstan 0.16 0.16 0.16 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.00 0.00
Serbia 0.07 0.07 0.07 1.85 1.85 1.85 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
Others 1.03 1.07 1.07 0.55 0.60 0.60 0.57 0.64 0.64 0.00 0.00

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 Table 07 Rye Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 6.53 6.48 5.97 2.65 2.66 2.64 17.32 17.24 15.79 -1.45 -8.42
United States 0.11 0.10 0.10 1.86 1.75 1.70 0.20 0.18 0.17 -0.01 -3.37
Total Foreign 6.42 6.38 5.87 2.67 2.67 2.66 17.11 17.06 15.61 -1.45 -8.47
none
EU-27 2.75 2.70 2.63 3.37 3.45 3.39 9.24 9.33 8.93 -0.40 -4.24
Poland 1.40 1.40 1.40 2.47 2.60 2.50 3.45 3.63 3.50 -0.13 -3.58
Germany 0.74 0.66 0.61 5.08 5.70 5.57 3.74 3.76 3.40 -0.36 -9.57
Spain 0.11 0.13 0.13 2.55 1.39 2.28 0.28 0.18 0.29 0.10 57.46
Lithuania 0.07 0.08 0.08 2.77 2.68 2.75 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.00 0.00
Latvia 0.06 0.06 0.06 3.31 2.75 3.00 0.20 0.16 0.17 0.00 1.85
France 0.03 0.03 0.03 4.73 5.24 5.00 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.00 -0.76
Denmark 0.03 0.04 0.05 5.10 5.57 5.44 0.15 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00
Czech Republic 0.04 0.04 0.03 4.88 4.68 4.69 0.21 0.18 0.15 -0.03 -15.73
Austria 0.05 0.05 0.05 4.13 3.76 4.00 0.22 0.18 0.20 0.01 6.52
Sweden 0.03 0.04 0.03 6.04 5.92 5.83 0.17 0.22 0.18 -0.04 -20.09
Hungary 0.04 0.04 0.04 2.59 1.80 2.63 0.11 0.07 0.11 0.03 41.89
Slovakia 0.03 0.02 0.02 3.08 3.05 2.95 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.00 6.56
Finland 0.02 0.03 0.03 2.54 2.48 2.48 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.00
United Kingdom 0.01 0.01 0.01 6.40 6.20 6.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 -3.23
Romania 0.01 0.02 0.02 3.54 2.18 2.78 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.01 35.14
Greece 0.02 0.02 0.02 1.83 1.83 1.83 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00
Portugal 0.02 0.02 0.02 1.10 1.11 1.11 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
Russia 2.20 2.15 2.00 2.05 2.00 2.00 4.50 4.30 4.00 -0.30 -6.98
Belarus 0.54 0.60 0.52 2.78 2.83 2.69 1.50 1.70 1.40 -0.30 -17.65
Ukraine 0.45 0.46 0.30 2.33 2.07 2.00 1.05 0.95 0.60 -0.35 -36.84
Canada 0.13 0.12 0.08 2.39 2.33 2.38 0.32 0.28 0.19 -0.09 -32.14
Turkey 0.13 0.13 0.13 1.92 2.08 2.08 0.25 0.27 0.27 0.00 0.00
Argentina 0.05 0.05 0.04 1.15 1.15 1.29 0.06 0.06 0.05 -0.01 -18.18
Kazakhstan 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00
Australia 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
Switzerland 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.67 6.67 6.67 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
Others 0.06 0.06 0.06 1.69 1.38 1.38 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.00

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 Table 08 Sorghum Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 42.02 40.23 41.21 1.54 1.49 1.54 64.72 59.96 63.43 3.47 5.78
United States 2.94 2.23 2.18 4.08 4.35 4.14 12.00 9.73 9.02 -0.71 -7.31
Total Foreign 39.08 38.00 39.03 1.35 1.32 1.39 52.72 50.23 54.41 4.18 8.32
none
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria 7.40 7.50 7.60 1.49 1.53 1.54 11.00 11.50 11.70 0.20 1.74
Sudan 6.40 6.00 6.20 0.66 0.44 0.65 4.19 2.63 4.00 1.37 52.09
Ethiopia 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.69 1.34 1.68 2.62 2.08 2.60 0.52 24.76
Burkina 1.62 1.62 1.62 1.16 1.04 1.11 1.88 1.68 1.80 0.12 6.89
Tanzania 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.78 0.69 0.94 0.70 0.62 0.85 0.23 37.10
Niger 1.50 1.50 1.50 0.81 0.49 0.60 1.21 0.74 0.90 0.16 21.79
Uganda 0.31 0.31 0.31 1.48 1.48 1.58 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.03 6.52
Mozambique 0.50 0.50 0.45 0.76 0.76 0.78 0.38 0.38 0.35 -0.03 -7.41
Ghana 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.00 0.00
South Africa 0.09 0.09 0.09 3.26 2.91 2.56 0.28 0.25 0.23 -0.02 -9.09
South Asia
India 7.70 7.00 7.50 0.95 0.97 1.00 7.31 6.77 7.50 0.73 10.78
Pakistan 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.00
South America
Argentina 0.45 0.70 0.80 3.69 5.50 4.75 1.66 3.85 3.80 -0.05 -1.30
Brazil 0.85 0.78 0.85 2.26 2.34 2.35 1.91 1.83 2.00 0.18 9.59
Mexico 1.89 1.80 1.85 3.74 3.61 3.78 7.07 6.50 7.00 0.50 7.69
China 0.49 0.45 0.43 3.75 3.67 3.95 1.84 1.65 1.70 0.05 3.03
Australia 0.77 0.55 0.60 3.51 2.94 2.83 2.69 1.60 1.70 0.10 6.25
Egypt 0.16 0.16 0.16 5.63 5.63 5.63 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.00 0.00
EU-27 0.10 0.12 0.11 5.38 5.38 5.48 0.52 0.63 0.62 -0.01 -1.59
France 0.04 0.06 0.05 6.24 5.75 6.00 0.23 0.32 0.30 -0.02 -6.83
Italy 0.04 0.04 0.04 5.77 6.10 6.25 0.23 0.24 0.25 0.01 2.46
Others 5.84 5.90 5.93 0.98 0.97 0.99 5.69 5.74 5.85 0.11 1.95

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 Table 09 Rice Area, Yield, and Production

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Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 157.83 155.17 160.06 4.25 4.26 4.30 447.88 442.18 459.74 17.57 3.97
United States 1.20 1.26 1.37 7.68 7.94 8.07 6.40 6.92 7.62 0.70 10.18
Total Foreign 156.62 153.91 158.69 4.22 4.23 4.27 441.48 435.26 452.12 16.86 3.87
none
East Asia
China 29.24 29.68 29.80 6.56 6.59 6.59 134.33 137.00 137.50 0.50 0.36
Japan 1.63 1.62 1.62 6.78 6.52 6.66 8.03 7.71 7.85 0.14 1.80
Korea, South 0.94 0.92 0.90 6.99 7.19 6.91 4.84 4.92 4.60 -0.32 -6.43
Korea, North 0.59 0.59 0.59 4.89 5.02 5.05 1.86 1.91 1.92 0.01 0.52
South Asia
India 45.40 41.00 45.00 3.28 3.20 3.30 99.18 87.50 99.00 11.50 13.14
Bangladesh 11.10 11.60 11.70 4.19 4.09 4.14 31.00 31.60 32.30 0.70 2.22
Pakistan 2.91 2.80 2.80 3.45 3.48 3.48 6.70 6.50 6.50 0.00 0.00
Southeast Asia
Indonesia 12.17 12.00 12.20 4.88 5.01 5.08 38.30 38.80 40.00 1.20 3.09
Vietnam 7.33 7.37 7.35 5.30 5.28 5.39 24.39 24.31 24.75 0.44 1.80
Thailand 10.80 10.94 11.00 2.78 2.81 2.84 19.85 20.30 20.60 0.30 1.48
Burma 6.70 7.00 7.10 2.61 2.61 2.67 10.15 10.60 11.00 0.40 3.80
Philippines 4.53 4.45 4.45 3.77 3.60 3.85 10.75 10.10 10.80 0.70 6.93
Cambodia 2.61 2.68 2.75 2.75 2.84 2.86 4.52 4.78 4.95 0.17 3.56
Laos 0.83 0.84 0.86 3.54 3.61 3.68 1.76 1.82 1.90 0.08 4.34
Malaysia 0.66 0.67 0.67 3.58 3.68 3.70 1.54 1.59 1.60 0.01 0.63
South America
Brazil 2.91 2.80 2.85 4.33 4.11 4.33 8.57 7.82 8.40 0.58 7.42
Peru 0.38 0.40 0.39 7.35 7.40 7.44 1.93 2.06 1.98 -0.09 -4.17
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria 2.30 2.40 2.45 2.32 2.36 2.45 3.20 3.40 3.60 0.20 5.88
Madagascar 1.36 1.38 1.38 2.88 3.05 3.05 2.51 2.69 2.69 0.00 0.00
EU-27 0.41 0.46 0.47 6.16 6.81 6.73 1.62 1.98 2.01 0.03 1.31
Italy 0.22 0.24 0.24 5.99 6.65 6.66 0.82 0.96 0.98 0.01 1.35
Spain 0.10 0.12 0.13 6.63 7.55 7.31 0.45 0.63 0.65 0.02 2.54
Egypt 0.67 0.67 0.64 10.08 9.87 10.10 4.40 4.30 4.20 -0.10 -2.33
Iran 0.58 0.63 0.63 3.95 4.85 4.93 1.50 2.00 2.05 0.05 2.50
Others 10.58 11.03 11.11 2.98 3.01 3.03 20.56 21.57 21.92 0.36 1.66

Yield is on a rough basis, before the milling process

Production is on a milled basis, after the milling process

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 Table 10 Total Oilseed Area, Yield, and Production

World and Selected Countries and Regions

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World Total -- -- -- -- -- -- 397.21 437.80 439.96 2.16 0.49
Total Foreign -- -- -- -- -- -- 308.01 338.90 340.86 1.97 0.58
Oilseed, Copra -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.88 5.88 5.88 0.00 0.00
Oilseed, Palm Kernel -- -- -- -- -- -- 11.88 12.51 13.29 0.78 6.24
none
Major OilSeeds 202.30 204.33 209.65 1.88 2.05 2.01 379.44 419.41 420.79 1.38 0.33
United States 35.27 35.51 36.97 2.53 2.78 2.68 89.20 98.90 99.09 0.19 0.20
none
Foreign Oilseeds 167.04 168.82 172.67 1.74 1.90 1.86 290.24 320.51 321.70 1.19 0.37
South America 46.01 50.07 50.29 2.26 2.78 2.63 104.11 139.04 132.47 -6.58 -4.73
Brazil 22.73 24.29 24.49 2.65 2.90 2.75 60.25 70.47 67.37 -3.10 -4.40
Argentina 18.44 20.85 20.68 1.95 2.75 2.64 36.01 57.35 54.52 -2.84 -4.94
Paraguay 2.82 2.85 2.98 1.55 2.60 2.27 4.37 7.40 6.77 -0.63 -8.52
Bolivia 1.19 1.14 1.10 1.72 1.74 1.76 2.05 1.98 1.94 -0.04 -2.03
China 26.98 26.12 26.58 2.15 2.12 2.13 58.12 55.37 56.71 1.34 2.42
South Asia 37.55 37.16 38.10 1.01 0.98 1.04 37.91 36.54 39.57 3.03 8.29
India 33.50 33.01 33.75 0.97 0.94 1.00 32.65 30.97 33.70 2.73 8.81
Pakistan 3.73 3.83 4.03 1.34 1.39 1.39 5.01 5.31 5.61 0.30 5.65
EU-27 10.47 11.03 11.51 2.60 2.70 2.61 27.19 29.81 30.02 0.21 0.72
France 2.09 2.24 2.23 3.05 3.30 3.15 6.38 7.39 7.03 -0.36 -4.92
Germany 1.40 1.50 1.53 3.73 4.25 3.91 5.20 6.36 5.97 -0.40 -6.24
Poland 0.78 0.82 0.88 2.72 2.95 2.92 2.11 2.41 2.56 0.15 6.23
Romania 1.25 1.28 1.49 1.61 1.50 1.54 2.01 1.92 2.29 0.38 19.58
Hungary 0.83 0.82 0.85 2.67 2.32 2.38 2.21 1.91 2.01 0.10 5.29
United Kingdom 0.60 0.58 0.62 3.30 3.36 3.37 1.97 1.95 2.10 0.15 7.69
Former Soviet Union - 12 17.50 16.64 17.21 1.35 1.29 1.37 23.67 21.54 23.62 2.08 9.64
Russia 7.28 6.99 7.58 1.21 1.15 1.22 8.85 8.03 9.26 1.23 15.26
Ukraine 6.45 5.98 5.95 1.66 1.58 1.70 10.70 9.45 10.10 0.65 6.88
Uzbekistan 1.42 1.30 1.30 1.27 1.23 1.38 1.80 1.60 1.80 0.20 12.50
Canada 7.76 7.56 8.28 2.07 2.04 1.90 16.09 15.44 15.77 0.33 2.10
Africa 12.42 12.33 12.53 0.87 0.86 0.87 10.81 10.57 10.86 0.29 2.72
Nigeria 2.08 2.08 2.08 1.05 1.05 1.05 2.18 2.19 2.19 0.00 0.00
Southeast Asia 3.70 3.73 3.74 1.34 1.34 1.34 4.94 4.98 4.99 0.01 0.20
Indonesia 1.38 1.38 1.38 1.50 1.49 1.49 2.06 2.06 2.06 0.00 0.00
Australia 1.98 1.68 1.82 1.24 1.52 1.55 2.45 2.56 2.83 0.27 10.58
Others 2.67 2.51 2.61 1.86 1.86 1.86 4.96 4.65 4.87 0.21 4.60

World Total and Total Foreign: (Major Oilseeds plus copra and palm kernel)
Major Oilseeds: (soybeans, sunflowerseeds, peanuts(inshell), cottonseed and rapeseed)

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 Table 11 Soybean Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 96.40 101.92 101.52 2.20 2.53 2.46 211.96 258.00 250.13 -7.87 -3.05
United States 30.22 30.91 31.20 2.67 2.96 2.89 80.75 91.42 90.08 -1.33 -1.46
Total Foreign 66.18 71.01 70.32 1.98 2.35 2.28 131.22 166.59 160.05 -6.53 -3.92
none
South America
Brazil 21.70 23.30 23.50 2.66 2.92 2.77 57.80 68.00 65.00 -3.00 -4.41
Argentina 16.00 18.80 18.00 2.00 2.87 2.78 32.00 54.00 50.00 -4.00 -7.41
Paraguay 2.55 2.68 2.75 1.57 2.69 2.36 4.00 7.20 6.50 -0.70 -9.72
Bolivia 0.89 0.90 0.85 1.80 1.85 1.86 1.60 1.67 1.58 -0.09 -5.11
Uruguay 0.65 0.80 0.90 1.80 2.00 1.80 1.17 1.60 1.62 0.02 1.25
East Asia
China 9.13 8.80 9.00 1.70 1.65 1.69 15.54 14.50 15.20 0.70 4.83
Korea, South 0.08 0.08 0.08 1.76 1.71 1.81 0.13 0.13 0.15 0.02 11.54
Korea, North 0.14 0.14 0.14 1.15 1.08 1.19 0.16 0.15 0.16 0.01 6.67
Japan 0.15 0.15 0.15 1.78 1.57 1.55 0.26 0.23 0.23 0.00 -0.88
India 9.60 9.60 9.00 0.95 0.91 0.98 9.10 8.75 8.80 0.05 0.57
Canada 1.20 1.38 1.41 2.79 2.54 2.59 3.34 3.50 3.65 0.15 4.29
Former Soviet Union - 12
Ukraine 0.55 0.63 0.65 1.45 1.68 1.69 0.80 1.05 1.10 0.05 4.76
Russia 0.71 0.79 0.85 1.05 1.19 1.18 0.74 0.94 1.00 0.06 6.16
Southeast Asia
Indonesia 0.62 0.62 0.62 1.29 1.29 1.29 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.00 0.00
Vietnam 0.19 0.20 0.20 1.40 1.50 1.50 0.27 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.00
Thailand 0.12 0.11 0.12 1.50 1.55 1.50 0.18 0.17 0.18 0.01 5.88
Burma 0.16 0.16 0.16 1.22 1.19 1.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.00
EU-27 0.24 0.30 0.35 2.70 2.84 2.86 0.64 0.86 1.00 0.14 15.87
Italy 0.11 0.14 0.17 3.20 3.50 3.52 0.35 0.49 0.59 0.10 20.12
France 0.02 0.04 0.05 2.82 2.59 2.60 0.06 0.11 0.13 0.02 14.04
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa 0.24 0.31 0.32 2.17 1.89 1.83 0.52 0.59 0.58 -0.01 -2.04
Nigeria 0.44 0.44 0.44 1.02 1.02 1.02 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.00 0.00
Uganda 0.15 0.15 0.15 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.00 0.00
Serbia 0.15 0.15 0.15 2.41 2.41 2.41 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.00
Mexico 0.08 0.07 0.07 2.01 1.50 1.50 0.15 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00
Iran 0.12 0.12 0.12 1.82 2.17 2.26 0.21 0.25 0.26 0.01 4.00
Others 0.35 0.35 0.37 1.85 1.84 1.90 0.65 0.64 0.70 0.06 8.59

World and Selected Countries and Regions

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 Table 12 Cottonseed Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 29.99 29.76 31.25 1.38 1.34 1.37 41.32 39.93 42.75 2.82 7.07
United States 3.06 3.05 3.98 1.27 1.24 1.28 3.90 3.76 5.09 1.33 35.20
Total Foreign 26.93 26.71 27.27 1.39 1.35 1.38 37.42 36.16 37.66 1.50 4.15
none
China 6.05 5.30 5.35 2.38 2.40 2.42 14.40 12.74 12.93 0.19 1.49
South Asia
India 9.37 10.26 10.30 1.02 0.98 1.03 9.60 10.10 10.60 0.50 4.95
Pakistan 2.90 3.00 3.20 1.38 1.43 1.44 4.00 4.30 4.60 0.30 6.98
Former Soviet Union - 12
Uzbekistan 1.42 1.30 1.30 1.27 1.23 1.38 1.80 1.60 1.80 0.20 12.50
Turkmenistan 0.60 0.55 0.58 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.53 0.49 0.51 0.02 4.08
Tajikistan 0.23 0.17 0.17 0.80 0.97 0.97 0.19 0.17 0.17 0.00 0.00
Kazakhstan 0.16 0.12 0.14 1.06 1.08 1.07 0.17 0.13 0.15 0.02 15.38
South America
Brazil 0.84 0.82 0.82 2.42 2.61 2.47 2.04 2.14 2.01 -0.13 -6.12
Argentina 0.30 0.43 0.45 0.69 0.70 0.74 0.21 0.30 0.34 0.04 11.67
Middle East
Turkey 0.34 0.28 0.33 2.06 2.14 2.03 0.70 0.60 0.67 0.07 11.67
Syria 0.18 0.17 0.17 2.73 2.75 2.75 0.48 0.45 0.45 0.00 0.00
Iran 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.97 0.99 1.00 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.01 12.36
Australia 0.16 0.20 0.25 2.44 2.50 2.52 0.40 0.50 0.63 0.13 26.00
EU-27 0.30 0.29 0.31 1.57 1.59 1.51 0.48 0.46 0.47 0.01 1.73
Greece 0.25 0.24 0.25 1.78 1.79 1.68 0.45 0.42 0.42 0.00 0.00
Spain 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.57 0.75 0.81 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.01 19.05
Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina 0.44 0.45 0.45 0.53 0.46 0.54 0.24 0.21 0.24 0.04 16.91
Mali 0.19 0.20 0.20 0.52 0.60 0.57 0.10 0.12 0.11 -0.01 -5.83
Cameroon 0.16 0.15 0.15 0.78 0.75 0.83 0.13 0.11 0.13 0.01 11.61
Sudan 0.09 0.04 0.09 1.08 0.83 0.96 0.10 0.03 0.08 0.05 148.48
Zimbabwe 0.37 0.38 0.38 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.00 2.34
Nigeria 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.47 0.49 0.49 0.18 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.00
Benin 0.21 0.18 0.18 0.65 0.64 0.64 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
Uganda 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.32 0.27 0.32 0.09 0.07 0.09 0.01 17.57
Egypt 0.13 0.12 0.12 1.17 1.20 1.20 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Mexico 0.12 0.12 0.12 1.85 1.85 1.85 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00
Burma 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.00
Others 1.30 1.13 1.16 0.49 0.45 0.47 0.64 0.50 0.54 0.04 7.75

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 Table 13 Peanut Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 21.17 19.80 21.10 1.63 1.59 1.60 34.51 31.48 33.73 2.25 7.13
United States 0.61 0.44 0.48 3.84 3.83 3.76 2.34 1.67 1.79 0.12 6.93
Total Foreign 20.56 19.36 20.62 1.56 1.54 1.55 32.17 29.81 31.94 2.13 7.15
none
China 4.25 4.00 4.20 3.36 3.33 3.31 14.29 13.30 13.90 0.60 4.51
South Asia
India 6.40 5.30 6.35 0.98 0.92 1.01 6.25 4.90 6.40 1.50 30.61
Pakistan 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00
Sub-Saharan Africa 7.36 7.61 7.61 0.92 0.91 0.91 6.75 6.92 6.91 -0.02 -0.22
Nigeria 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.24 1.24 1.24 1.55 1.55 1.55 0.00 0.00
Senegal 0.59 0.83 0.83 0.77 0.75 0.75 0.45 0.63 0.63 0.00 0.00
Chad 0.35 0.35 0.35 1.32 1.32 1.32 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.00 0.00
Ghana 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.00 0.00
Sudan 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.00 0.00
Congo (Kinshasa) 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.00 0.00
Burkina 0.35 0.35 0.35 1.01 1.01 1.01 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.00
Guinea 0.21 0.21 0.21 1.24 1.24 1.24 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.00 0.00
Cameroon 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.00 0.00
Mali 0.25 0.25 0.25 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.00 0.00
Malawi 0.22 0.22 0.22 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.00 0.00
Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 0.15 0.15 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.00
Uganda 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.00
Central African Republic 0.13 0.13 0.13 1.12 1.12 1.12 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Benin 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.00
Mozambique 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00
Niger 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00
South Africa 0.06 0.06 0.06 2.33 2.28 2.02 0.13 0.13 0.12 -0.02 -11.54
Southeast Asia
Indonesia 0.75 0.75 0.75 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.25 1.25 1.25 0.00 0.00
Burma 0.65 0.67 0.67 1.54 1.49 1.49 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
Vietnam 0.26 0.26 0.26 2.09 2.12 2.12 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.00 0.00
Thailand 0.07 0.07 0.07 1.77 1.77 1.77 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
South America
Argentina 0.33 0.22 0.23 2.77 3.41 3.47 0.90 0.75 0.78 0.03 4.00
Brazil 0.12 0.10 0.10 2.62 2.47 2.50 0.30 0.24 0.25 0.02 6.38
Egypt 0.06 0.06 0.06 3.17 3.17 3.17 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.00
Mexico 0.05 0.05 0.05 1.56 1.56 1.56 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00
Others 0.19 0.19 0.19 2.34 2.34 2.34 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.00 0.00

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 Table 14 Sunflowerseed Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 23.68 22.17 23.65 1.43 1.38 1.43 33.77 30.56 33.78 3.21 10.51
United States 0.97 0.79 0.84 1.60 1.74 1.61 1.55 1.38 1.35 -0.03 -2.18
Total Foreign 22.71 21.38 22.81 1.42 1.37 1.42 32.22 29.19 32.43 3.24 11.10
none
Former Soviet Union - 12
Russia 6.00 5.60 6.10 1.23 1.15 1.23 7.35 6.43 7.50 1.08 16.73
Ukraine 4.50 4.35 4.30 1.56 1.49 1.63 7.00 6.50 7.00 0.50 7.69
Moldova 0.23 0.25 0.25 1.63 1.60 1.60 0.37 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.00
Kazakhstan 0.58 0.72 0.72 0.46 0.63 0.63 0.27 0.45 0.45 0.00 0.00
South America
Argentina 1.81 1.40 2.00 1.60 1.64 1.70 2.90 2.30 3.40 1.10 47.83
Uruguay 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.93 1.53 1.60 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.01 39.13
Bolivia 0.30 0.24 0.25 1.48 1.32 1.42 0.45 0.31 0.36 0.05 14.52
China 0.96 0.92 0.93 1.86 1.77 1.81 1.79 1.63 1.68 0.05 3.07
EU-27 3.75 3.94 3.95 1.89 1.79 1.78 7.08 7.03 7.05 0.02 0.33
France 0.63 0.72 0.70 2.51 2.33 2.36 1.58 1.68 1.65 -0.03 -1.79
Hungary 0.55 0.53 0.53 2.71 2.35 2.35 1.49 1.26 1.23 -0.02 -1.67
Spain 0.73 0.85 0.87 1.13 1.03 1.06 0.82 0.88 0.93 0.05 5.59
Italy 0.11 0.13 0.14 2.29 2.23 2.22 0.26 0.28 0.30 0.02 7.53
Slovakia 0.08 0.08 0.08 2.56 2.40 2.50 0.19 0.20 0.21 0.01 3.96
South Asia
India 1.53 1.40 1.50 0.65 0.59 0.60 1.00 0.82 0.90 0.08 9.76
Pakistan 0.45 0.45 0.45 1.52 1.52 1.52 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.00 0.00
Turkey 0.50 0.46 0.50 1.66 1.74 1.75 0.83 0.80 0.88 0.08 9.38
South Africa 0.64 0.40 0.55 1.26 1.25 1.27 0.80 0.50 0.70 0.20 40.00
Burma 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.00 0.00
Serbia 0.20 0.17 0.17 2.45 2.35 2.35 0.49 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.00
Canada 0.07 0.07 0.07 1.62 1.60 1.60 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
Australia 0.06 0.04 0.06 1.27 1.25 1.27 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.02 40.00
Others 0.53 0.41 0.44 1.13 0.92 1.02 0.60 0.38 0.45 0.06 16.75

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 Table 15 Rapeseed Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent
World 31.06 30.68 32.14 1.86 1.94 1.88 57.88 59.43 60.40 0.97 1.63
United States 0.40 0.33 0.48 1.64 2.03 1.64 0.66 0.67 0.79 0.12 17.34
Total Foreign 30.66 30.35 31.66 1.87 1.94 1.88 57.22 58.76 59.62 0.85 1.45
none
EU-27 6.18 6.50 6.90 3.07 3.30 3.12 19.00 21.45 21.50 0.05 0.21
Germany 1.37 1.47 1.50 3.76 4.29 3.94 5.16 6.31 5.92 -0.39 -6.18
France 1.44 1.48 1.48 3.29 3.79 3.55 4.74 5.60 5.25 -0.35 -6.25
United Kingdom 0.60 0.58 0.62 3.30 3.36 3.37 1.97 1.95 2.10 0.15 7.69
Poland 0.77 0.81 0.87 2.73 2.96 2.93 2.11 2.40 2.55 0.15 6.25
Czech Republic 0.36 0.36 0.33 2.94 3.20 3.18 1.05 1.14 1.05 -0.09 -7.49
Denmark 0.17 0.16 0.15 3.66 3.90 3.53 0.63 0.64 0.53 -0.11 -16.54
Hungary 0.25 0.26 0.29 2.62 2.23 2.45 0.66 0.58 0.71 0.13 22.20
Romania 0.39 0.44 0.63 1.87 1.55 1.60 0.72 0.68 1.00 0.32 47.06
Slovakia 0.16 0.17 0.17 2.60 2.45 2.50 0.42 0.41 0.42 0.01 1.47
Sweden 0.09 0.10 0.11 2.85 2.99 2.95 0.26 0.30 0.31 0.01 3.68
Lithuania 0.16 0.19 0.20 2.04 2.17 2.10 0.33 0.42 0.42 0.00 0.96
Latvia 0.08 0.09 0.10 2.40 2.18 2.26 0.20 0.21 0.22 0.01 4.88
Austria 0.06 0.06 0.06 3.11 3.00 3.05 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.01 5.26
Finland 0.06 0.08 0.08 1.39 1.57 1.55 0.09 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.00
Estonia 0.08 0.08 0.08 1.42 1.65 1.42 0.11 0.13 0.11 -0.02 -13.95
China 6.59 7.10 7.10 1.84 1.86 1.83 12.10 13.20 13.00 -0.20 -1.52
South Asia
India 6.60 6.45 6.60 1.02 0.99 1.06 6.70 6.40 7.00 0.60 9.38
Pakistan 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.83 0.85 0.85 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00
Bangladesh 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.73 0.75 0.75 0.22 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00
Canada 6.49 6.11 6.80 1.95 1.94 1.76 12.64 11.83 12.00 0.18 1.48
Australia 1.69 1.39 1.45 1.09 1.37 1.38 1.84 1.91 2.00 0.09 4.71
Former Soviet Union - 12
Ukraine 1.40 1.00 1.00 2.07 1.90 2.00 2.90 1.90 2.00 0.10 5.26
Russia 0.58 0.60 0.63 1.31 1.11 1.21 0.75 0.67 0.76 0.09 13.94
Belarus 0.29 0.34 0.30 2.03 1.91 2.00 0.59 0.65 0.60 -0.05 -7.69
Paraguay 0.03 0.07 0.08 1.20 1.20 1.11 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.00 -1.19
Others 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.94 0.95 0.95 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.00 0.00

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 Table 16 Copra, Palm Kernel, and Palm Oil Production

Production Change in Production

(Million metric tons)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May MMT Percent MMT Percent

Oilseed, Copra
Philippines 2.52 2.52 2.52 0.00 0.00
Indonesia 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.00 0.00
India 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.00 0.00
Vietnam 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.00 0.00
Mexico 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00
Papua New Guinea 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.00
Thailand 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00
Sri Lanka 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00
Mozambique 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00
Cote d'Ivoire 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00
World 5.88 5.88 5.88 0.00 0.00

Oilseed, Palm Kernel

Indonesia 5.47 5.75 6.50 0.75 0.13
Malaysia 4.44 4.81 4.83 0.02 0.00
Nigeria 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.00 0.00
Thailand 0.31 0.27 0.28 0.01 0.04
Colombia 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.00
Ecuador 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
Papua New Guinea 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
Cote d'Ivoire 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.00 0.00
Cameroon 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00
Congo (Kinshasa) 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.00
World 11.88 12.51 13.29 0.78 0.06

Oil, Palm
Indonesia 20.50 21.50 24.50 3.00 0.14
Malaysia 17.26 18.50 18.60 0.10 0.01
Thailand 1.54 1.35 1.50 0.16 0.12
Nigeria 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.00 0.00
Colombia 0.76 0.78 0.81 0.03 0.04
Ecuador 0.43 0.47 0.47 0.00 0.00
Papua New Guinea 0.40 0.44 0.44 0.00 0.00
Cote d'Ivoire 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.00
Honduras 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00
Costa Rica 0.21 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00
World 43.85 46.05 49.34 3.29 0.07

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 Table 17 Cotton Area, Yield, and Production

Area Yield Production Change in Production

(Million 1000 HA) (Kilograms per hectare) (Million 480 lb. bales)
Country / Region
Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. Prel. 2010/11 Proj. From last month From last year
2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May 2008/09 2009/10 May MBales Percent MBales Percent
World 30.73 30.32 32.29 761 739 768 107.46 102.91 113.88 10.98 10.67
United States 3.06 3.05 3.98 911 871 914 12.82 12.19 16.70 4.51 37.02
Total Foreign 27.67 27.28 28.32 745 724 747 94.64 90.72 97.18 6.47 7.13
none
China 6.05 5.30 5.40 1,321 1,335 1,331 36.70 32.50 33.00 0.50 1.54
South Asia
India 9.41 10.26 10.30 523 499 528 22.60 23.50 25.00 1.50 6.38
Pakistan 2.90 3.00 3.20 676 711 714 9.00 9.80 10.50 0.70 7.14
Former Soviet Union - 12
Uzbekistan 1.42 1.30 1.30 705 687 770 4.60 4.10 4.60 0.50 12.20
Turkmenistan 0.60 0.55 0.58 490 495 492 1.35 1.25 1.30 0.05 4.00
Tajikistan 0.23 0.17 0.17 473 544 544 0.50 0.43 0.43 0.00 0.00
Kazakhstan 0.16 0.12 0.14 592 590 583 0.44 0.33 0.38 0.05 15.38
Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina 0.44 0.42 0.48 421 363 413 0.85 0.70 0.90 0.20 28.57
Mali 0.19 0.20 0.25 401 463 414 0.35 0.43 0.48 0.05 11.76
Zimbabwe 0.37 0.38 0.40 244 258 286 0.42 0.45 0.53 0.08 16.67
Benin 0.21 0.18 0.20 430 423 463 0.41 0.35 0.43 0.08 21.43
Cote d'Ivoire 0.19 0.15 0.18 258 363 363 0.23 0.25 0.30 0.05 20.00
Cameroon 0.16 0.15 0.16 340 327 374 0.25 0.23 0.28 0.05 22.22
Nigeria 0.40 0.40 0.41 234 248 252 0.43 0.45 0.48 0.03 5.56
Sudan 0.09 0.04 0.05 460 354 363 0.19 0.07 0.08 0.01 15.38
South America
Brazil 0.84 0.84 0.98 1,415 1,524 1,519 5.48 5.85 6.80 0.95 16.24
Argentina 0.30 0.43 0.45 435 420 435 0.60 0.83 0.90 0.07 8.43
Paraguay 0.05 0.02 0.05 331 381 340 0.08 0.04 0.08 0.04 122.86
Middle East
Turkey 0.34 0.28 0.35 1,236 1,361 1,325 1.93 1.75 2.10 0.35 20.00
Syria 0.18 0.17 0.17 1,330 1,320 1,320 1.08 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
Iran 0.10 0.09 0.10 708 726 762 0.33 0.30 0.35 0.05 16.67
Australia 0.16 0.20 0.25 1,991 1,742 1,742 1.50 1.60 2.00 0.40 25.00
EU-27 0.31 0.29 0.31 882 758 926 1.24 1.02 1.34 0.32 30.88
Greece 0.25 0.24 0.25 1,002 834 1,002 1.15 0.90 1.15 0.25 27.78
Spain 0.05 0.06 0.06 325 428 615 0.08 0.11 0.18 0.07 59.09
Egypt 0.13 0.12 0.16 791 790 789 0.48 0.43 0.58 0.15 34.26
Mexico 0.10 0.07 0.10 1,222 1,313 1,261 0.57 0.42 0.55 0.13 30.33
Others 2.35 2.16 2.21 284 269 280 3.07 2.67 2.84 0.18 6.60

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 TABLE 18

The table below presents a 29-year record of the differences between the May
projection and the final estimate. Using world wheat production as an example,
changes between the May projection and the final estimate have averaged
15.2 million tons (2.7 percent) and ranged from -35.0 to 30.0 million tons. The
May projection has been below the final 17 times and above the final 12 times.

RELIABILITY OF PRODUCTION PROJECTIONS

COMMODITY AND PROJECTION AND FINAL ESTIMATES, 1981/82 - 2008/09 1/

REGION Difference Lowest Highest Below Above
Average Average Difference Final Final
Percent ---Million metric tons--- Number of years 2/
WHEAT
World 2.7 15.2 -35.0 30.0 17 12
U.S. 5.3 3.2 -7.2 9.8 14 15
Foreign 2.8 13.7 -32.9 28.7 16 13
COARSE GRAINS 3/
World 3.0 25.0 -72.3 75.3 14 15
U.S. 8.9 19.3 -35.9 70.3 16 13
Foreign 2.2 13.6 -36.8 42.8 11 18
RICE (Milled)
World 2.1 7.3 -21.8 15.2 18 11
U.S. 5.5 0.3 -1.0 0.5 17 12
Foreign 2.1 7.3 -22.0 15.3 18 11
SOYBEANS
World 3.1 7.9 -15.7 0.0 1 0
U.S. 7.1 4.3 -11.3 12.0 14 15
Foreign 3.4 7.6 -11.3 -4.0 2 0
---Million 480-lb. bales---
COTTON
World 4.9 4.6 -16.7 11.4 18 11
U.S. 9.8 1.6 -5.5 3.1 14 15
Foreign 4.9 3.7 -12.2 10.5 17 12
UNITED STATES -------Million bushels-------
CORN 9.3 672 -1382 2379 13 16
SORGHUM 15.9 94 -228 171 13 15
BARLEY 9.1 31 -73 206 11 18
OATS 17.4 38 -77 231 8 21

1/ The final estimate for 1981/82-2008/09 is defined as the first November estimate following the marketing
year.
2/ May not total 28 if projection was the same as the final.
3/ Includes corn, sorghum, barley, oats, rye, millet, and mixed grain.

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