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. | Aug Proj. | Sep Proj. | Aug Proj. | Sep Proj. |
Beginning Stocks | 97 | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 135 | 156 | 137 |
Domestic Production | 1476 | 1577 | 1614 | 1541 | 1675 | 1682 | 1705 | 1714 |
Imports | 53 | 58 | 48 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Total Supply | 1626 | 1753 | 1810 | 1792 | 1895 | 1907 | 1951 | 1941 |
Domestic Consumption | 1500 | 1594 | 1627 | 1638 | 1721 | 1752 | 1756 | 1766 |
Food Consumption | 1356 | 1452 | 1477 | 1488 | 1551 | 1572 | 1586 | 1586 |
Other Consumption | 144 | 142 | 150 | 150 | 170 | 180 | 170 | 180 |
Exports | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Total Use | 1508 | 1605 | 1639 | 1657 | 1739 | 1770 | 1776 | 1786 |
Ending Stocks | 118 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 156 | 137 | 175 | 155 |
Stock-to-use Ratio | 7.82% | 9.22% | 10.43% | 8.50% | 8.97% | 7.74% | 9.85% | 8.68% |