Item/Year | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | ||
(0,000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Est. | Est. | Jul Proj. | Aug Proj. | Jul Proj. | Aug Proj. |
Beginning Stocks | 97 | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 135 | 168 | 156 |
Domestic Production | 1476 | 1577 | 1614 | 1541 | 1654 | 1675 | 1705 | 1705 |
Imports | 53 | 58 | 48 | 80 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 90 |
Total Supply | 1626 | 1753 | 1810 | 1792 | 1854 | 1895 | 1938 | 1951 |
Domestic Consumption | 1500 | 1594 | 1627 | 1638 | 1668 | 1721 | 1738 | 1756 |
Food Consumption | 1356 | 1452 | 1477 | 1488 | 1508 | 1551 | 1568 | 1586 |
Other Consumption | 144 | 142 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
Exports | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Total Use | 1508 | 1605 | 1639 | 1657 | 1686 | 1739 | 1758 | 1776 |
Ending Stocks | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 168 | 156 | 180 | 175 |
Stock-to-use Ratio | 7.82% | 9.22% | 10.43% | 8.50% | 9.96% | 8.97% | 10.24% | 9.85% |