| 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. | Jul. Proj. | Aug. Proj. | Jul. Proj. | Aug. Proj. |
| Beginning Stocks | 1294 | 1384 | 1559 | 1289 | 1289 | 1886 | 1773 |
| Domestic Production | 1265 | 1485 | 1590 | 1600 | 1600 | 1700 | 1700 |
| Imports | 9220 | 9411 | 8280 | 9697 | 9704 | 9750 | 9800 |
| Total Supply | 11779 | 12280 | 11429 | 12586 | 12593 | 13336 | 13273 |
| Crush: of which | 8800 | 8986 | 8500 | 8950 | 9070 | 9250 | 9250 |
| Domestic Soybeans | 137 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 250 | 250 |
| Imported Soybeans | 8663 | 8786 | 8290 | 8740 | 8860 | 9000 | 9000 |
| Exports | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Seeds | 60 | 70 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Food & Industrial Consumption | 1520 | 1650 | 1550 | 1650 | 1650 | 1750 | 1750 |
| Total Use | 10395 | 10721 | 10140 | 10700 | 10820 | 11100 | 11100 |
| Ending Stocks | 1384 | 1559 | 1289 | 1886 | 1773 | 2236 | 2173 |
| Stock-to-use Ratio | 0.1331 | 0.1454 | 0.1271 | 0.1763 | 0.1639 | 0.2014 | 0.1958 |