Canada: Barley Supply and Disposition
| |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 p |
2004-2005 f |
| Harvested area (thousand ha) |
3,348 |
4,446 |
4,265 |
| Yield (tonne/ha) |
2.24 |
2.77 |
3.02 |
| Production (thousand tonnes) |
7,489 |
12,328 |
12,900 |
| Imports (thousand tonnes) |
259 |
45 |
40 |
| Total Supply (thousand tonnes) |
9,795 |
13,847 |
15,046 |
| Exports (thousand tonnes) |
945 |
2,400 |
2,600 |
| Food & Industry Use (thousand tonnes) |
175 |
320 |
375 |
| Feed, Waste, Dock. (thousand tonnes) |
6,755 |
8,601 |
9,116 |
| Total Domestic Use (thousand tonnes) |
7,376 |
9,341 |
9,946 |
| Ending Stocks (thousand tonnes) |
1,475 |
2,106 |
2,500 |
| Average Price (CA$/tonne) |
171.88 |
136 |
110-130 |
p: preliminary estimates
f: forecast, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, September 10, 2004
Source: Statistics Canada, Cereals and Oilseeds Review Series, Cat. No. 22-007
