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. | Sept Proj. | Oct Proj. |
| Beginning Stocks | 27 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
| Production | 275 | 270 | 265 | 265 |
| Imports | 444 | 65 | 300 | 350 |
| Total Supply | 746 | 344 | 581 | 631 |
| Food Consumption | 60 | 65 | 60 | 65 |
| Feed Consumption | 421 | 60 | 295 | 325 |
| Industrial Consumption | 240 | 190 | 166 | 205 |
| Seeds | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Waste | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Exports | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Demand | 737 | 328 | 533 | 607 |
| Ending Stocks | 9 | 16 | 48 | 24 |
The crop market year is changed from Jun-May to Oct-Sept, so as to accord with marketing season in China.