| China Soybean Oil Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sept) | ||||||||
| Item/Year | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | ||
| (0,000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Est. | Est. | Oct Proj. | Nov Proj. | Oct Proj. | Nov Proj. |
| Beginning Stocks | 97 | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 135 | 134 | 134 |
| Domestic Production | 1476 | 1577 | 1614 | 1541 | 1696 | 1696 | 1751 | 1770 |
| Imports | 53 | 58 | 48 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 100 |
| Total Supply | 1626 | 1753 | 1810 | 1792 | 1921 | 1931 | 1975 | 2004 |
| Domestic Consumption | 1500 | 1594 | 1627 | 1638 | 1769 | 1779 | 1800 | 1834 |
| Food Consumption | 1356 | 1452 | 1477 | 1488 | 1559 | 1499 | 1590 | 1564 |
| Other Consumption | 144 | 142 | 150 | 150 | 210 | 280 | 210 | 270 |
| Exports | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Use | 1508 | 1605 | 1639 | 1657 | 1787 | 1797 | 1820 | 1854 |
| Ending Stocks | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 134 | 134 | 155 | 150 |
| Stock-to-use Ratio | 7.82% | 9.22% | 10.43% | 8.50% | 7.50% | 7.46% | 8.52% | 8.09% |