February 11, 2009
China Think Tank: 2008 agriculture products output estimates unchanged
The China National Grain and Oils Information Centre made no changes to its 2008 output estimates for major agricultural products in a report issued Wednesday (February 11).
The think tank's February report left its estimates of soy, corn, wheat, rice and oilseed output in 2008 unchanged from levels in the previous month's report.
The following table is from CNGOIC's February report:
| 　 |
2008 output in tonnes |
Change on-year |
2008 Area in Hectares |
Change on-year |
|
Soy |
16,500,000 |
29.67% |
9,650,000 |
10.24% |
|
Corn |
165,500,000 |
8.67% |
28,800,000 |
-2.30% |
|
Wheat |
112,500,000 |
2.93% |
23,900,000 |
0.76% |
|
Rapeseed |
11,500,000 |
8.77% |
6,400,000 |
13.43% |
|
Rice |
193,000,000 |
3.74% |
29,400,000 |
1.66% |
