In 000,000 metric tons

Region and country 1992 1993{1} 1994{2}

Developed countries 354.0 348.0 342.0

United States 68.8 68.5 69.4

Canada 7.6 7.5 7.7

Europe 161.0 158.0 155.0

European Union 112.4 111.6 110.2

France 25.3 25.0 24.9

Germany 28.1 28.2 27.8

Italy 11.3 10.8 10.3

Netherlands, The 10.9 10.9 10.8

United Kingdom 14.4 14.5 14.4

Other Western Europe{3} 12.8 12.9 13.0

Eastern Europe

Poland 13.1 12.7 12.5

Romania 3.8 3.5 3.5

Former Soviet republics

Russian Federation 47.2 46.9 44.0

Ukraine 19.1 18.1 17.5

Australia/New Zealand{4} 15.5 16.6 17.9

Japan 8.6 8.6 8.5

Less developed countries 172.0 177.0 181.0

Latin America 44.0 45.0 46.0

Brazil 15.0 15.2 15.3

Africa 12.0 12.0 12.0

Asia 116.0 119.0 123.0

China 5.0 5.1 5.3

India 29.4 30.5 30.5

World total 526.0 525.0 526.0

{1}Preliminary.

{2}Forecast.

{3}Austria, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland.

{4}Year ending June 30 for Australia and May 31 for New Zealand.

Sources: FAO, Food Outlook, November/December 1994; USDA, Foreign Agricultural

Service, August 1994.