Today is 12/22/2024
| China Sorghum Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sept) | |||
| Item/Year | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| (0,000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Jul Proj. |
| Beginning Stocks | 27 | 9 | 27 |
| Production | 275 | 270 | 270 |
| Imports | 444 | 65 | 244 |
| Total Supply | 746 | 344 | 541 |
| Food Consumption | 60 | 65 | 60 |
| Feed Consumption | 421 | 60 | 265 |
| Industrial Consumption | 240 | 190 | 180 |
| Seeds | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Waste | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Exports | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Total Demand | 737 | 328 | 517 |
| Ending Stocks | 9 | 16 | 24 |
The crop market year is changed from Jun-May to Oct-Sept, so as to accord with marketing season in China.