Projected Global Crop Production Up from November, Below 1982/83

摘要

Total world grain production for 1983/84 now is forecast at 1,602 million tons, nearly 13 million above last month's estimate, but still 5 percent below last year's record. The world wheat production forecast has been raised almost 4 million tons from last month to 485 million, 1 percent above the 1982/83 record. The world coarse grain production forecast has been raised 4.5 million tons from last month to 686 million, 12 percent less than last year's record. The global rice production forecast has been raised almost 5 million tons from a month ago to a record 431 million, 3 percent above the 1982/83 harvest. World oilseed production is forecast at 163.0 million tons, up 0.7 million from last month, but 16.1 million or 9 percent below year-earlier levels. Most of this month's upward revision is due to larger Chinese cottonseed production prospects. Global cottonseed output is forecast at 26.9 million tons, up 0.6 million from a month ago but 0.5 million below a year earlier. World soybean production is forecast at 77.5 million tons, essentially unchanged from last month, but 16.4 million or 17 percent below last year. World cotton production in 1983/84 is forecast at 66.5 million bales, up nearly 1.2 million from last month but 1.2 million below last year.