In 000,000 metric tons

1991-92 1992-93* 1993-94**

Production of oilseeds 223.5 226.6 222.9

Soybeans 106.9 116.5 111.7

U.S. 54.1 59.6 49.9

China 9.7 10.3 11.6

Argentina 11.2 11.0 12.0

Brazil 19.3 22.3 23.3

Cottonseed 36.6 31.4 30.9

U.S. 6.3 5.7 5.7

Former Soviet republics 4.4 3.7 3.9

China 9.7 7.7 6.7

Peanuts 22.3 23.1 22.7

U.S. 2.2 1.9 1.5

China 6.3 6.0 7.2

India 7.1 8.6 7.4

Sunflower seed 21.5 21.3 22.1

U.S. 1.6 1.2 1.5

Former Soviet republics 5.6 5.5 6.0

Argentina 3.8 3.1 3.5

European Community 4.0 4.1 3.7

Rapeseed 28.1 25.9 26.6

Canada 4.2 3.7 5.4

China 7.4 7.7 6.7

European Community 7.0 6.2 5.6

India 5.8 5.4 5.8

Copra 4.8 4.6 4.8

Palm kernel 3.4 3.8 4.0

Oilseeds crushed 184.2 184.1 185.6

Soybeans 91.9 96.1 97.3

Oilseed ending stocks 21.7 23.5 20.2

Soybeans 18.3 20.8 17.4

World production***

Total fats and oils 72.6 . . . . . .

Edible vegetable oils 59.2 59.8 61.8

Soybean oil 16.8 17.2 17.6

Palm oil 11.5 13.0 13.8

Animal fats 12.4 . . . . . .

Marine oils 1.1 1.0 1.1

High-protein meals**** 118.2 119.0 120.4

Soybean meal 72.8 76.3 77.2

*Preliminary.

**Forecast.

***Processing potential from crops in year indicated.

****Converted, based on product's protein content, to weight equivalent

to soybeans of 44% protein content.

Source: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, December 1993.