China Soybean Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sept) | |||||||
Item/Year | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | ||
(0,000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Est. | May. Proj. | Jun. Proj. | May. Proj. | Jun. Proj. |
Beginning Stocks | 1294 | 1384 | 1559 | 1289 | 1289 | 1739 | 1909 |
Domestic Production | 1265 | 1485 | 1590 | 1600 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 |
Imports | 9220 | 9411 | 8280 | 9330 | 9600 | 9600 | 9600 |
Total Supply | 11779 | 12280 | 11429 | 12219 | 12489 | 12989 | 13159 |
Crush: of which | 8800 | 8986 | 8500 | 8730 | 8830 | 9000 | 9150 |
Domestic Soybeans | 137 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 250 | 250 |
Imported Soybeans | 8663 | 8786 | 8290 | 8520 | 8620 | 8750 | 8900 |
Exports | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Seeds | 60 | 70 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Food & Industrial Consumption | 1520 | 1650 | 1550 | 1650 | 1650 | 1700 | 1700 |
Total Use | 10395 | 10721 | 10140 | 10480 | 10580 | 10800 | 10950 |
Ending Stocks | 1384 | 1559 | 1289 | 1739 | 1909 | 2189 | 2209 |
Stock-to-use Ratio | 0.1331 | 0.1454 | 0.1271 | 0.1659 | 0.1804 | 0.2027 | 0.2017 |