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Analyst Sowings
Harvested area
Yield Production Imports Crush Consumption Carryout stocks
Date of estimate
IGC 20.9 102.6 100.5 121.0 41.2 November 16 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 100.000 98.00 120.500 33.686 November 9 2023
USDA attache 10.050 10.050 19.700 100.000 96.00 118.200 33.375 November 6 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 100.000 97.00 120.000 37.200 October 12 2023
China ag ministry 10.443 2.055 21.46 97.25 116.92 +1.64* October 12 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 100.000 96.00 119.000 39.200 September 12 2023
China ag ministry 10.443 2.055 21.46 97.25 116.92 +1.64* September 12 2023
China ag ministry 10.443 2.055 21.46 94.22 114.14 +1.39* August 11 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 99.000 95.00 118.000 38.170 August 11 2023
China ag ministry 10.443 2.055 21.46 94.22 114.14 +1.39* July 12 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 99.000 95.00 118.000 38.170 July 12 2023
China ag ministry 10.443 2.055 21.46 94.22 114.14 +1.39* June 13 2023
JCI 20.253 96.20 116.470 3.482 June 10 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 100.000 95.00 118.000 38.195 June 9 2023
USDA Wasde 10.450 1.96 20.500 100.000 118.000 38.195 May 12 2023
China ag ministry 10.443 21.46 94.22 114.14 +1.39* May 12 2023
JCI 10.310 10.207 20.253 96.20 116.470 3.482 May 11 2023
Area data in million tonnes, yield in tonnes per hectare, and other data in million tonnes. Area data reported just as “area” included in sowings column, unless specified as “harvested area”
*= supply and demand balance