HC Deb 12 March 1937 vol 321 cc1517-8W
Mr Lyons,

asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether he can state the amounts of wheat exported in 1936 from the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and Russia, respectively, and the total amount of world exports for the same period?

Mr. Runciman

The following statement shows the total world exports of wheat during the year 1936, distinguishing the quantities exported from the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina and the Soviet Union.

(Compiled from the "Monthly Crop Report and Agricultural Statistics" of the International Institute of Agriculture).

Thousand tons.
Total world exports of which exported from: 13,084.6 (a)
United States 50.3
Canada 6,510.2
Australia 1,833.2
Argentina 1,560.0
Soviet Union 158.7 (b)

(a) Incomplete. Figure represents total of exports from countries accounting for 99 per cent. of world exports in the four year period 1931 to 1934.

(b) Twelve months ended 3oth November, 1936.