HC Deb 23 October 1973 vol 861 cc476-7W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the cereal harvest production in the United Kingdom and all major producing countries in each of the past 10 years; and show the percentage of the crop exported in each country.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The information is as follows:

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
United Kingdom 13.1 13.6 13.3 15.0 15.5
Percentage (6.5) (1.3) (3.1) (2.1) (1.7)
Australia 18. 8 14.1 12.9 14.3 9.7
Percentage (39.0) (44.2) (63.8) (79.2) (62.8)
Argentina 160 18.1 18.8 15.2 23.4
Percentage (40.9) (45.9) (53.9) (54.2) (49.8)
Brazil (1) 13.7 14.1 161 16.5 14.9
Percentage (9.2) (4.7) (9.2) (7.8) (1.3)
Canada 34.5 36.7 290 36.6 33.4
Percentage (31.4) (22.1) (51.4) (47.4) (56.2)
France 33.2 33.0 31.7 37.1 40.5
Percentage (31.0) (37.2) (32.7) (27.8) (32.0)
India (1) 42.8 45.6 505 52.9 34.3
Percentage (…) (…) (…) (…) (…)
Italy 14.4 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.1
Percentage (1.6) (2.5) (6.6) (7.0) (1.4)
Mexico (1) 13.2 13.6 14.3 13.2 11.3
Percentage (8.4) (8.0) (0.7) (3.0) (3.8)
Poland (1) 180 18.7 16.4 19.2 19.2
Percentage (0.4) (0.7) (1.2) (0.6) (0.9)
Romania (1) 12.7 12.8 10.6 13.5 15.8
Percentage (9.9) (6.9) (…) (5.2) (3.5)
South Africa (1) 7.0 7.1 8.1 10.9 11.4
Percentage (46.2) (110) (14.8) (15.5) (29.1)
Spain (1) 11.2 11.1 9.9 13.0 11.5
Percentage (6.9) (10.5) (5.2) (…) (0.6)
Turkey (1) 15.8 17.0 15.7 19.3 18.0
Percentage (…) (…) (…) (…) (0.3)
U.S.A 197.6 200.9 182.9 233.7 224.0
Percentage (18.5) (151) (20.9) (12.9) (20.2)
U.S.S.R 161.3 153.4 177.9 171.2 156.0
Percentage (3.8) (5.2) (3.8) (3.1) (2.3)
West Germany 19.1 18.9 17.3 20.9 20.2
Percentage (4.3) (8.3) (16.3) (4.0) (6.8)
Yugoslavia (1) 12.1 13.6 11.6 13.7 13.6
Percentage (3.6) (2.4) (2.6) (0.5) (0.2)
China (Mainland) 52.7 54.5 58.3 56.7 55.7
Percentage (0.1) (…) (..) (..) (..)
Notes:
(1) 1972 data relate only to wheat, rye, barley, oats and maize.
(2) … = nil or negligible.
(3) …= not available.

Sources:

FAO Production and Trade Year Books.

EEC Crop Production (SOEC).

EEC External Trade, Analytical Tables (SOEC).

U.S. Department of Agriculture (Foreign Agricultural Service).

Commonwealth Secretariat.

Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.