Global Crop Production Estimates Up from December 1983

摘要

Total world grain production for 1983/84 is now forecast at 1,612 million tons, about 9 million above last month's estimate but still 4% below last year's record. The world wheat production forecast is 488 million tons, a little less than 3 million above last month's and 1% above the 1982/83 record. The world coarse grain production forecast for 1983/84 has been raised 2 million tons to 688 million, still about 12% below last year's record. The record world rice harvest projected for 1983/84 has been raised another 4 million tons from a month ago to 435 million. World oilseed production is forecast at 165.3 million metric tons up 1% from last month but off 8% from year earlier levels. World cotton production in 1983/84 is estimated at 67.5 million bales, 1 million above last month's assessment and near the year-earlier level.