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. | May Proj. | Jun Proj. | May Proj. | Jun Proj. |
Beginning Stocks | 97 | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 135 | 168 | 168 |
Domestic Production | 1476 | 1577 | 1614 | 1541 | 1613 | 1629 | 1659 | 1687 |
Imports | 53 | 58 | 48 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 65 |
Total Supply | 1626 | 1753 | 1810 | 1792 | 1818 | 1834 | 1897 | 1920 |
Domestic Consumption | 1500 | 1594 | 1627 | 1638 | 1631 | 1647 | 1697 | 1720 |
Food Consumption | 1356 | 1452 | 1477 | 1488 | 1481 | 1497 | 1527 | 1550 |
Other Consumption | 144 | 142 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 170 | 170 |
Exports | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Total Use | 1508 | 1605 | 1639 | 1657 | 1650 | 1666 | 1717 | 1740 |
Ending Stocks | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 168 | 168 | 180 | 180 |
Stock-to-use Ratio | 7.82% | 9.22% | 10.43% | 8.50% | 10.18% | 10.08% | 10.48% | 10.34% |