In 000,000 480-lb bales

Region and country 1992-93 1993-94{1} 1994-95{1}

Production 82.7 76.9 85.8

Western Hemisphere 20.5 20.5 25.2

United States 16.2 16.1 19.6

Brazil 2.1 1.9 2.3

Europe 1.6 1.7 1.7

Former Soviet republics 9.4 9.6 9.5

Uzbekistan 6.0 6.2 6.0

Africa 6.0 5.8 6.2

Asia and Oceania{2} 54.5 49.0 52.7

China 20.7 17.2 20.7

India 10.9 9.6 10.0

Pakistan 7.1 6.3 6.3

Consumption 85.6 84.5 85.8

United States 10.3 10.4 11.0

China 21.5 20.9 21.2

India 9.8 10.0 10.2

Pakistan 6.6 6.5 6.3

European Union 5.0 5.1 5.1

Southeast Asia 4.4 4.6 4.8

Russia 2.2 2.0 1.8

{1}Estimate.

{2}Includes Middle East.

Source: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, December 1994.