In 000,000 metric tons raw value

Region and country 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94*

North America 10.2 11.6 10.8

United States 6.6 7.1 6.7

Mexico 3.5 4.3 4.0

Caribbean 8.1 5.4 5.7

Cuba 7.0 4.3 4.5

Central America 2.4 2.3 2.4

Guatemala 1.1 1.1 1.2

South America 15.0 15.6 15.4

Argentina 1.6 1.4 1.1

Brazil 9.2 9.8 9.8

Colombia 1.8 1.8 1.9

Europe 21.2 21.7 21.3

Western Europe 16.7 18.2 17.7

European Community 15.7 16.9 16.7

France 4.4 4.7 4.7

Germany 4.3 4.4 4.6

Eastern Europe 4.4 3.5 3.5

Poland 1.6 1.6 1.9

Former Soviet republics 6.5 6.9 7.4

Africa and Middle East 10.9 10.0 9.8

South Africa 2.4 1.6 1.3

Turkey 2.1 2.1 2.3

Asia 38.1 33.8 34.5

China 8.5 8.3 7.4

India 15.3 12.5 13.3

Indonesia 2.3 2.3 2.1

Pakistan 2.5 2.6 2.9

Philippines 2.0 2.1 2.0

Thailand 5.1 3.8 4.2

Oceania 3.6 4.9 4.7

Australia 3.2 4.4 4.2

Totals

Beginning stocks 21.9 24.5 22.0

As % of consumption 19.6% 21.6% 19.3%

Production 116.3 112.0 112.4

Imports** 28.7 27.5 28.2

Consumption 111.6 113.2 114.3

Exports** 30.8 28.7 28.2

*Preliminary.

**Exports do not equal imports because "Totals" are a composite

of slightly differing marketing years, not all beginning in the same months.

Source: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, November 1993.