HC Deb 11 March 1920 vol 126 cc1574-6W
Mr. SWAN

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the latest available particulars as to the production of wheat during the current grain year in the various wheat-growing countries, showing also the quantities required for home consumption and the quantities available for export?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I have been furnished by the Royal Commission on the Wheat Supply with particulars for all the principal countries except Russia, showing the latest estimates of production and requirements for the year 1919–20, of wheat and rye. In some European countries these grains are interchangeable. These particulars are as follows:—

EXPORTING COUNTRIES.
— Estimated Production, 1919 harvest. Estimated Exportable Surpluses (limited by transport facilities, etc.), 1919–20.
Wheat. Rye. Wheat and Rye.
Metric Tons. Metric Tons. Metric Tons.
Canada … … 5,351,000 273,000 3,200,000
United States … … 24,998,000 2,148,000 9,000,000
Argentine and Uruguay … … 5,322,000 — 4,500,000
Australia and New Zealand … … 2,211,000 — 2,700,000
Algeria and Tunis … … 896,000 — 250,000
Roumania … … 3,850,000 450,000 550,000
Jugo-Slavia … …
India … … 7,622,000 — —
— — 20,200,000
IMPORTING COUNTRIES.
— Estimated Production, 1919 harvest. Estimated Import Requirements. 1919–20.
Wheat. Rye. Wheat and Rye.
Metric Tons. Metric Tons. Metric Tons.
United Kingdom … … … … 1,975,000 — 5,700,000
France … … … … 4,844,000 707,000 2,800,000
Italy … … … … 4,615,000 116,000 2,700,000
Belgium … … … … 269,000 447,000 1,250,000
Portugal … … … … 200,000 — 150,000
Greece … … … … 340,000 — 250,000
Czecho-slovakia … … … … 1,850,000 1,850,000 1,300,000
Hungary … … … …
Austria … … … …
Poland … … … … 600,000 2,900,000 500,000
Finland … … … … 7,000 295,000 150,000
Spain … … … … 3,713,000 687,000 250,000
Switzerland … … … … 96,000 40,000 400,000
Sweden … … … … 259,000 494,000 300,000
Denmark … … … … 161,000 379,000 350,000
Norway … … … … 30,000 26,000 300,000
Holland … … … … 164,000 363,000 600,000
Germany … … … … 2,260,000 6,441,000 1,200,000
Bulgaria … … … … 1,000,000 250,000 —
South Africa … … …… 386,000 — 100,000
Egypt … … … … 914,000 — 200,000
Japan … … … … 811,000 — 200,000
Other countries … … … … No reliable figures available. — (say) 1,500,000
— — 20,200,000

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