In 000,000 metric tons

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95{1}

Production

Wheat 543 561 559 527

Coarse grains 803 863 787 866

Rice, milled 352 353 350 353

Total 1,698 1,777 1,696 1,746

Utilization

Wheat 559 544 564 552

Coarse grains 806 834 830 851

Rice, milled 356 353 355 357

Total 1,721 1,731 1,749 1,759

Exports

Wheat 109 113 99 96

Coarse grains 94 90 85 86

Rice, milled 14 15 16 15

Total 218 217 200 196

Ending stocks{2}

Wheat 130 148 143 118

Coarse grains 138 167 124 139

Rice, milled 56 55 50 46

Total 323 370 317 303

Stocks as % of utilization

Wheat 23.3% 27.2% 25.3% 21.4%

Coarse grains 17.1% 20.0% 15.0% 16.3%

Rice, milled 15.6% 15.5% 14.1% 13.0%

Total 18.8% 21.4% 18.1% 17.2%

Stocks held by U.S. in %

Wheat 9.9% 9.7% 10.9% 11.9%

Coarse grains 24.7% 37.8% 22.1% 39.7%

Stocks held by EU in %

Wheat 17.5% 15.6% 11.1% 11.6%

Coarse grains 14.1% 11.6% 13.0% 7.9%

{1}Forecast.

{2}Series includes estimates of Chinese and Russian stocks. Data not available for all

countries, including parts of Eastern Europe and Asia.

Source: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, December 1994.