last release: April 2019
Supply & Demand
2017/18 | 2018/19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
estimate | 7 Mar | 4 Apr | |
Production | 509.5 | 514.9 | 516.4 |
Supply | 679.4 | 687.4 | 690.9 |
Utilization | 506.4 | 509.3 | 510.6 |
Trade | 47.8 | 47.1 | 46.6 |
Ending Stocks | 174.6 | 177.6 | 181.5 |
in million tonnes | |||
- Rice production estimate for 2018 raised, with a higher number for China only partially offsetting lower estimates for Thailand.
- Trade in 2019 lowered m/m, with reduced shipments from India driving the adjustment; pointing to a 2.6 percent decline from 2018.
- Utilization in 2018/19 to grow 0.8 percent catalysed by greater food intake.
- Stocks (2018/19 carry-out) anticipated to expand 3.9 percent and revised up m/m based on higher carryover expansions in China and India.