China soybeans 2020-21

China is the world’s top soybean importer, by a distance, which means that its needs have a huge impact on the world market.

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Estimates for Chinese soybean production and imports for 2020-21
	Planted area (m hectares)	Production (m tonnes)	Consumption (m tonnes)	Imports (m tonnes)	Ending stocks (m tonnes)	Date of estimate
IGC		19.6	118.7	102.5	32.5	March 25 2021
USDA Attaché	9.5	18.5	116.1	99.0	27.198	March 15 2021
USDA Wasde	9.86	19.6	116.7	100.0	29.6	March 9 2021
China ag ministry	9.88	19.6	116.12	98.1		March 9 2021
IGC		19.6	118,7	101.8	31.6	February 25 2021
USDA Wasde	9.866	19.6	117.7	100.0	28.598	February 9 2021
China ag ministry	9.88	19.6	116.12	98.1		February 9 2021
IGC		19.6	118.4	101.5	31.6	January 14 2021
China ag ministry	9.88	19.6	116.12	98.1		January 12 2021
USDA Wasde	9.86	19.6	117.7	100.0	28.598	January 12 2021
COFCO				100+		December 22 2020
Oil World				101.0		December 18 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.50	117.4	100	26.8	December 10 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	113.12	95.10		December 10 2020
Refinitiv		19.6				December 10 2020
IGC		18.8	118.2	101.5	31.0	November 26 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	113.12	95.10		November 10 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.50	117.4	100	26.8	November 9 2020
USDA attache	9.46	17.9	113.3	95.0	26.835	November 2 2020
IGC		18.8	116.3	99.5	31.4	October 29 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.50	117.4	100	25.66	October 9 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	113.12	95.10		October 9 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	113.12	95.10		September 13 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.50	116.4	99.0	27.26	September 11 2020
USDA attache	9.46	18.00	111.10	95.00	26.315	September 1 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.50	116.4	99	27.26	August 12 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	113.12	95.10		August 12 2020
IGC		18.5	113.0	96.5	28.4	July 23 2020
USDA Wasde		17.5	111.9	96	27.74	July 10 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	111.12	93.60		July 10 2020
USDA attache	9.460	18.00	108.70	91.00	22.015	June 29 2020
Rabobank				92-95		June 24 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.5	111.9	96	27.74	June 11 2020
IGC		18.5	112.0	96.0	25.4	May 28 2020
USDA Wasde	9.30	17.50	111.40	96.00	27.23	May 12 2020
China ag ministry Casde	9.60	18.82	111.12	93.60		May 12 2020
JP Morgan				93		May 4 2020
IGC		18.5	109.1	92.0	21.1	March 26 2020
USDA Attache	9.1	17.3	102.5	86	21.71	March 15 2020
*= forecast change in stocks year on year

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