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Thousand Metric Tons
Date Created  9/12/2008 9:10:34 AM 
 
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  2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Aug
2008/09
Sep
2008/09
TY Imports
North America 1,293 1,552 1,645 1,715 1,770 1,820
Central America 531 530 527 495 505 505
Caribbean 1,213 1,197 1,007 925 1,045 1,045
South America 964 1,097 1,091 1,039 1,052 1,052
European Union 1,058 1,083 1,210 1,100 1,200 1,200
Other Europe 114 117 106 102 100 100
Former Soviet Union - 12 526 504 403 389 401 401
Middle East 4,492 5,275 3,801 3,985 4,085 4,085
North Africa 261 265 372 245 245 245
Sub-Saharan Africa 7,984 7,981 7,709 6,815 6,915 6,915
East Asia 2,179 1,981 2,222 2,063 2,161 2,161
South Asia 1,038 834 1,791 1,510 980 1,280
Southeast Asia 4,236 4,147 5,727 4,582 4,656 4,956
Oceania 256 269 319 400 350 350
 
 
Total 26,145 26,832 27,930 25,365 25,465 26,115
 
Production
North America 7,657 7,294 6,420 6,509 6,761 6,826
Central America 509 579 532 544 544 544
Caribbean 760 685 663 655 655 655
South America 15,777 14,440 14,053 15,142 15,511 15,511
European Union 1,880 1,731 1,688 1,680 1,618 1,618
Other Europe 10 10 10 10 10 10
Former Soviet Union - 12 770 871 1,000 1,005 1,022 1,022
Middle East 2,145 2,372 2,538 2,738 2,040 2,005
North Africa 4,169 4,176 4,424 4,426 4,428 4,428
Sub-Saharan Africa 7,744 8,636 9,066 9,271 9,438 9,438
East Asia 141,118 142,492 142,661 144,717 145,680 145,780
South Asia 119,009 131,367 132,861 135,875 136,318 137,518
Southeast Asia 99,465 102,944 103,775 106,881 106,546 106,446
Oceania 285 716 163 19 180 180
 
 
Total 401,298 418,313 419,854 429,472 430,751 431,981
 
Domestic Consumption
North America 5,006 4,946 5,202 5,044 5,194 5,194
Central America 1,076 1,080 1,081 1,075 1,084 1,084
Caribbean 1,990 1,732 1,777 1,679 1,724 1,724
South America 14,588 13,819 13,408 14,010 14,429 14,498
European Union 2,631 2,651 2,755 2,750 2,747 2,747
Other Europe 109 117 121 117 110 110
Former Soviet Union - 12 1,355 1,360 1,413 1,369 1,388 1,388
Middle East 6,600 7,210 6,747 6,792 6,423 6,388
North Africa 3,552 3,621 3,581 3,926 3,891 3,891
Sub-Saharan Africa 15,760 16,179 16,694 16,206 16,342 16,342
East Asia 147,014 144,371 144,138 143,436 143,843 143,943
South Asia 115,934 121,509 124,526 129,452 131,349 132,249
Southeast Asia 90,390 92,484 94,965 95,926 96,545 96,934
Oceania 540 550 519 475 450 450
 
 
Total 406,545 411,629 416,927 422,257 425,519 426,942
 
Ending Stocks
North America 1,385 1,529 1,412 1,112 863 971
Central America 297 271 299 254 234 234
Caribbean 159 225 178 89 55 55
South America 2,466 2,200 2,186 2,078 2,157 2,148
European Union 1,138 1,183 1,140 1,020 941 941
Other Europe 50 60 65 60 60 60
Former Soviet Union - 12 132 119 84 84 94 94
Middle East 1,497 1,848 1,859 1,747 1,329 1,329
North Africa 502 364 370 665 647 647
Sub-Saharan Africa 1,494 1,247 1,086 918 759 759
East Asia 41,916 40,329 39,305 41,402 44,075 44,075
South Asia 9,038 11,317 12,336 13,741 14,865 15,465
Southeast Asia 12,648 14,469 14,428 14,010 14,495 13,473
Oceania 431 515 230 79 109 109
 
 
Total 73,153 75,676 74,978 77,259 80,683 80,360