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1 United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Circular Series WAP June 2017 World Agricultural Turkey Wheat: Abundant Soil Moisture Supports Late Season Improvement Turkey wheat production for 2017/18 is forecast at 18.0 million metric tons (mmt), up 0.5 mmt from last month and up 0.8 mmt from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 7.8 million hectares compared to 7.7 last month with no change from last year. The 2017/18 winter wheat crop is two to three weeks behind last year s rapid development pace and slightly behind the long-term average. Fall dryness over the Anatolian Plateau delayed the winter wheat planting campaign and reduced the time for available crop establishment. Favorable snow cover protected winter crops against frost damage and fully replenished subsoil moisture reserves which benefited the crops as they resumed spring growth. Yield is forecast at 2.31 tons per hectare, 5 percent above last year and 2 percent above last month. Harvest typically begins in Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board

2 early July and is largely complete by the end of August. (For more information, please contact Russia Wheat: Outstanding Prospects for Winter Wheat in Southern Russia Russia wheat production for 2017/18 is forecast at 69.0 million metric tons, up 2.0 million from last month but down 3.5 million from last year s record output. The estimated harvested area of 27.5 million hectares is unchanged from last month. The forecast total wheat yield of 2.51 tons per hectare is 7 percent below last year s record but 8 percent above the 5-year average. All USDA crop production estimates for Russia exclude estimated output from Crimea. The month-to-month increase is based on outstanding conditions for winter wheat in the Southern District and North Caucasus District, which together account for 60 percent of the country s winter wheat output and 40 percent of the total wheat output. Current prospects for winter wheat in the Central and Volga Districts are less promising due in part to delays in crop development resulting from below normal temperatures. Winter wheat accounts for about 70 percent of Russia s total wheat output. (For more information, please contact Mark.Lindeman@fas.usda.gov.) India Wheat: Lowered USDA estimates 2017/18 wheat production at 96.0 million metric tons, down 1 percent from last month but up 10 percent from last year. The decrease is based on a reduction in area and official harvest reports. Harvested area is estimated at a near record 30.7 million hectares, down nearly 3 2

3 percent from last month, but up 2 percent from last year due to strong domestic prices and tight domestic supplies. Both Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, which account for about 50 percent of India s total wheat production, expanded planted area by 6 and 14 percent, respectively, from last year. Yield is estimated at a near-record 3.12 tons per hectare, up 2 percent from last month and up 8 percent from last year. (For more information, please contact Arnella.Trent@fas.usda.gov). Brazil Corn: Extended Rainy Season Boosts 2016/17 Brazil 2016/17 corn production is estimated at a record 97 million metric tons (mmt), up 1.0 mmt from last month and up 45 percent from. Harvested area is estimated at 17.5 million hectares, unchanged from last month, and up 9 percent from with second-crop corn making up two-thirds of the total area. Yield is estimated at a record 5.54 metric tons per hectare, up 1 percent from last month and up 32 percent from the drought-affected crop. Brazil has two seasons for corn production. First-crop corn is planted in September and harvested in March. A larger second-season crop is planted after the early-season soybean harvest, typically from January to March. Harvesting of the first crop has wrapped up in the major growing regions. Favorable growing conditions resulted in record yields for the first crop. Planting of the second crop began in January and continues through June. Second-crop planting began earlier than normal this season and since then, rainfall has been near to above normal, with above-normal rainfall continuing into May in some areas. Satellite-derived NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index) points to very good vegetation health during the growing season and above-average yields. Only northwestern Minas Gerais and northeastern Goiás have experienced drier-than-normal conditions; NDVI indicates below-average crop conditions. The second crop grown in this region constitutes less than 1 percent of total corn production. Second-crop harvesting began at the end of May. In Mato Grosso, which produces nearly 40 percent of the second crop, 3 percent of the crop has been harvested and yields are estimated 3 to 5 percent 3

4 higher than the 5-year average according to government and industry sources. Harvesting will continue through August in the central and southern states, and into December for the later planted crop in the northeastern states. (For more information, please contact Canada Corn: Decreases by 5 Percent for 2017/18 is forecast at 14.4 million metric tons, down 5 percent from last month, and down 9 percent from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 1.45 million hectares, down 1 percent from last month. This month-to-month decrease is based mainly on delayed planting in Quebec, which accounts for about 30 percent of Canada s national production. Planting in Ontario, the major producing province, is 90 to 95 percent complete and accounts for about 70 percent of Canada s national production. Flooding occurred in Ontario and Quebec during early May. Although conditions dried out during the latter part of the month, planting delays continue. Planting in Quebec is at 8 percent complete, significantly behind the 4 year average of 79 percent planted by mid-may. (For more information, please contact Katie.McGaughey@fas.usda.gov.) Ukraine Corn: Estimated Area Up Slightly from Last Year Ukraine corn production for 2017/18 is estimated at 28.5 million tons, up 0.5 million from both last month and last year. The month-to-month increase is based on data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, which reports sown area at slightly over 4.46 million hectares (mha) as of June 6 with planting 99 percent complete. USDA estimates harvested area at 4.4 mha, up 0.1 mha from last month and up 0.15 mha from last year. Over the past five years, between 1 and 6 percent of the final sown area was not harvested for grain. The forecast yield of 6.48 metric tons per hectare, which is essentially unchanged from last month, is down 2 percent from last year and 9 percent above the 5-year average. 4

5 The yield for Ukraine corn hinges mainly on weather during July and August, when the crop is advancing through the reproductive stages of development. Harvest will begin in September. (For more information, please contact South Africa Corn: Record 2016/17 Output Doubles Previous Crop South Africa s 2016/17 corn production is estimated at a record 16.4 million metric tons (mmt), up 1.1 mmt or 7 percent from last month and up 8.2 mmt or 100 percent from. Area is estimated at 3.0 million hectares, down 0.1 million hectares (mha) from last month and up 0.8 mha from. Yield is estimated at a record 5.47 metric tons per hectare, up 47 percent from the crop, which was reduced by severe drought. A record yield is expected due to well-above-average seasonal rainfall during January and February when the crop was in critical pollination and grain-filling stages. South Africa s Crop Estimates Committee estimate corn production for the commercial and developing sectors at a record 15.6 and 0.7 mmt, respectively. Record yields were also estimated in Free State and North West provinces where over 60 percent of national corn output occurs. Seasonal rains were favorable throughout most of the country during the planting season from November through December and well above average during January and February while crop stage advanced from pollination through grain filling stages. Rainfall was below average during March but crop yields were not adversely affected because surplus rainfall during February provided abundant soil moisture reserves during March. Satellite-derived NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index) for the Free State and North West provinces showed maximum or nearly maximum values from January through May

6 NDVI yield regression analysis indicates record yields are expected in the top corn producing provinces. (For more information, please contact Brazil Soybeans: 2016/17 Another Record Crop Brazil 2016/17 soybean production is estimated at a record 114 million metric tons (mmt), up 2.4 mmt from last month and up 17.5 mmt from. Harvested area is estimated at 34 million hectares (mha), unchanged from last month and up 0.7 mha from. Yield is estimated at a record 3.35 metric tons per hectare, up 2 percent from last month and 16 percent from. Excellent weather during the growing season and higher-yielding varieties produced the record soybean crop for Brazil. The majority of the soybean crop was harvested from January through May. Incoming harvest results have continued to indicate a much larger soybean crop than initially expected with record yields in many states. Harvesting continues through June in minor soybean growing areas in the North and Northeast regions. (For more information, please contact MariaAnulacion@fas.usda.gov). Argentina Soybeans: 2016/17 Increased Despite Slow Harvest Recent rain in late May and early June in northern Buenos Aires, La Pampa, and northern Argentina has slowed soybean harvesting. for 2016/17 is estimated at 57.8 million metric tons, 1 percent above last month and 2 percent above last year. Area is estimated at 18.7 million hectares, down slightly from last month and down 4 percent from. Yields are expected to be above average, at 3.10 tons per hectare, up 2 percent from last month and up 7 percent above last year. The month-to-month increase is based on higher yields for later-planted soybeans. These laterplanted soybeans were expected to have fewer pods and branches resulting in lower yields; however, estimated yield increased due 6

7 to ample moisture throughout flowering and into pod-fill. (For more information, please contact China Cotton: Projected to Increase from Last Month China s 2017/18 cotton production is forecast at 24 million bales (5.23 million metric tons), up 0.5 million bales from last month and up 1.25 million bales from last year. Area is forecast at 3.05 million hectares (mha), up 0.05 mha from last month and up 0.15 mha or 5 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at a record 1,713 kilograms per hectare, up slightly from both last month and last year s record. Chinese officials are reporting a moderate increase in planted area, specifically in Xinjiang and Hebei provinces with favorable weather conditions across cotton regions. This year s area increase is a diversion from the 5-year trend. For the past five seasons, cotton area declined in all cotton regions as farmers responded to changes in agricultural policy. In an effort to deal with high stockpiles of cotton, the government introduced policy changes in 2014 that resulted in the removal of government cotton production support measures including direct subsidies to farmers. From 2014 to 2016, cotton area continued to decline at a faster pace in the eastern production provinces than in the west. For 2017/18, anticipated higher cotton profitability has led to a moderate increase in planted area. According to the National Cotton Monitoring Network (NCMN), a total of 3.07 million hectares is estimated to be planted, a 5-percent increase from last year. Xinjiang province accounts for roughly two-thirds of the national total. The NCMN estimates are based on the annual survey of farmers planting intention conducted in March Planting is almost complete and the optimal planting period is typically April to May. Since the season began in April, most major cotton growing regions have received average to aboveaverage rainfall, resulting in favorable planting conditions and early plant growth. (For more information, please contact Dath.Mita@fas.usda.gov). Pakistan Cotton: Estimate Increases USDA estimates Pakistan's 2017/18 cotton production at 9.3 million 480-pound bales, up 0.8 million bales or 9 percent from last month and up 1.6 million bales or 21 percent from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 2.85 million hectares, up 0.25 million hectares or 10 percent from last month, and up 0.45 million hectares or 19 percent from last year. Yield is estimated at 710 kilograms per hectare, essentially unchanged from last month, but up 2 percent from last year. Cotton is typically sown from April to mid-june. Sowing progress is principally influenced by 7

8 the pace of the preceding wheat harvest progress and irrigation water availability. The Government of Pakistan's Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) has established an area target of 3.11 million hectares for the 2017/18 season. As of June 2 the PCCC estimated that 2.6 million hectares had been sown. At the current planting pace, USDA estimates that sowing will only reach 92 percent of the target for the season. This will result in a final area of 2.85 million hectares. A trend yield of 710 kilograms per hectare results in a production forecast of 9.3 million bales. The monsoon season accounts for about 70 percent of the total annual precipitation. The extent and distribution of monsoon rainfall during July through September is critical for the production of kharif season crops, including cotton. Approximately 75 percent of Pakistan s total cotton crop is produced in Punjab; Sindh produces 25 percent. (For more information, please contact James.Crutchfield@fas.usda.gov). Ukraine Sunseed: Area and Forecast at Record Levels USDA forecasts Ukraine 2017/18 sunseed production at 14.0 million metric tons (mmt), up 0.5 mmt from last month and up 0.25 mmt from last year s record. The month-to-month increase is based on an increase in estimated area, from 6.0 to 6.2 million hectares. A June 6 report from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food (MAPF) cites planted area at 5.5 million hectares (mha). The final sown area reported by the State Statistical Service of Ukraine, published in late July, typically surpasses the level cited by MAPF in early June by about 0.6 mha. USDA forecasts harvested area at 6.2 mha, up 0.2 mha from last month and matching last year s level. All USDA crop production estimates for Ukraine include estimated output from Crimea. Yield is forecast at a record 2.26 tons per hectare, nearly unchanged from last month and 11 percent above the 5-year average. Yield has been increasing over the past ten years, due largely to a steady improvement in agricultural technology including a substantial increase in the imports of hybrid seed. Sunflower seed imports through March for the 2017 growing season had 8

9 already surpassed the previous record level. (For more information, please contact EU Rapeseed: Slips in Germany and Spain from Dryness and Cold Rapeseed production for 2017/18 in the European Union (EU) is forecast at 21.1 million metric tons (mmt), down 0.2 mmt from last month, down 0.7 mmt from last year, and 0.5 mmt below the 5-year average. Harvested area is estimated at 6.6 million hectares (mha), up slightly from last month, and up 0.1 mha or 2 percent above last year. Yield is forecast at 3.18 tons per hectare, down 2 percent from last month and down 3 percent from the 5-year average, but up 2 percent from last year. Drought in western Europe has driven yield potential down in several countries. A dry winter carried over into a dry spring in Germany with production estimated at 4.9 million tons, down 0.3 million from last month. Reductions in the German crop were primarily due to drought, but the crop was also exposed to prolonged late-spring freezes. Similarly, France has struggled with dryness and frost but May weather has improved crop conditions somewhat. Spain, a newcomer to rapeseed production, has been rapidly expanding sown area. This year s drought, however, significantly damaged the crop. Area increases in France, Denmark, and Sweden partially offset production decreases in Germany and Spain. (For more information, please contact Bryan.Purcell@fas.usda.gov.) 9

10 World Agricultural U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service / International Assessment Division (IPAD) Ag Box 1051, Room 4630, South Building Washington, DC Telephone: (202) Fax: (202) This report uses information from the Foreign Agricultural Service s (FAS) global network of agricultural attachés and counselors, official statistics of foreign governments and other foreign source materials, and the analysis of economic data and satellite imagery. Estimates of foreign area, yield, and production are from the International Assessment Division, FAS, and are reviewed by USDA s Inter-Agency Commodity Estimates Committee. Estimates of U.S. area, yield, and production are from USDA s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Numbers within the report may not add to totals because of rounding. This report reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-566), June 9, Printed copies are available from the National Technical Information Service. Download an order form at or call NTIS at The FAS International Assessment Division prepared this report. The next issue of World Agricultural will be released after 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, July 12, Conversion Table Metric tons to bushels Wheat, soybeans = MT * Corn, sorghum, rye = MT * Barley = MT * Oats = MT * Metric tons to 480-lb bales Cotton = MT * Metric tons to hundredweight Rice = MT * Area & weight 1 hectare = acres 1 kilogram = pounds 10

11 For further information, contact: U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service International Assessment Division Ag Box 1051, Room 4630, South Building Washington, DC Telephone: (202) Fax: (202) GENERAL INFORMATION Director Ronald Frantz Deputy Director Robert Tetrault Administrative Assistant Shelisa Johnson USDA Remote Sensing Advisor Glenn Bethel Sr. Analyst/Satellite Imagery Curt Reynolds, Ph.D Archives Manager/Technical Lead Sr. Analyst/ Technical Lead Dath Mita, Ph.D Sr. Analyst/ Global Special Jim Crutchfield Projects Manager/Technical Lead Sr. Analyst/Technical Lead Vacant GIS Analyst/WAP Coordinator Justin Jenkins COUNTRY- AND REGION-SPECIFIC INFORMATION South America, Argentina, Venezuela, Denise McWilliams, Ph.D and Colombia Europe, and North Africa Bryan Purcell Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan Mark Lindeman South Asia, Sri Lanka Arnella Trent Bangladesh, India, and Nepal East Asia, China, and Japan Dath Mita, Ph.D Sub-Saharan Africa, Curt Reynolds, Ph.D Nigeria and South Africa S.E. Asia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Michael Shean Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam Central America, Mexico, Justin Jenkins and Western United States Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan Jim Crutchfield Papua New Guinea and South Pacific Islands Middle East and Central Asia Bill Baker, Ph.D Canada, Caribbean, Katie McGaughey and Eastern United States Brazil Maria Anulacion

12 The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) updates its production, supply and distribution (PSD) database for cotton, oilseeds, and grains at 12:00 p.m. on the day the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is released. This circular is released by 12:15 p.m. FAS Reports and Databases: Current World Market and Trade and World Agricultural Reports: Archives World Market and Trade and World Agricultural Reports: Supply and Distribution Database (PSD Online): EU Countries Area & Estimates Global Agricultural Trade System (U.S. Exports and Imports): Export Sales Report: Global Agricultural Information Network (Agricultural Attaché Reports): Other USDA Reports: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE): Economic Research Service: National Agricultural Statistics Service:

13 Table 01 World Crop Summary Million Metric Tons Commodity World - - Total Foreign - North America United States North America Canada - North America Mexico - Former Soviet Russia - Former Soviet Ukraine - Europea n - Asia (WAP) China - Asia (WAP) India - South America Brazil - Asia (WAP) Indonesia Asia (WAP) Pakistan Asia (WAP) Thailand South America Argentina Selected Other Australia Selected Other South Africa Selected Other Turkey - All Others - ---Million metric tons--- Wheat nr /17 prel nr /18 proj. May nr Jun nr Coarse Grains 1, nr /17 prel. 1, nr /18 proj. May 1, nr Jun 1, nr Rice, Milled nr /17 prel nr /18 proj. May nr Jun nr Total Grains 2, , nr /17 prel. 2, , nr /18 proj. May 2, , nr Jun 2, , nr Oilseeds nr /17 prel nr /18 proj. May nr Jun nr Cotton /17 prel /18 proj. May Jun / Includes wheat, coarse grains, and rice (milled) shown above.

14 Table 02 Wheat Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign European Union China South Asia India Pakistan Afghanistan Nepal Former Soviet Union - 12 Russia Ukraine Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Belarus Canada South America Argentina Brazil Uruguay Australia Africa Egypt Morocco Ethiopia Algeria Middle East Turkey Iran Iraq Syria Mexico Others World and Selected Countries and Regions

15 Table 03 Total Coarse Grain Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World , , , , United States Total Foreign China European Union South America Brazil Argentina Former Soviet Union - 12 Russia Ukraine Kazakhstan Belarus Africa Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Burkina Ethiopia Egypt Mali India Southeast Asia Indonesia Philippines Vietnam Thailand Mexico Canada Australia Middle East Turkey Iran Others World and Selected Countries and Regions; Coarse Grain includes: Barley, Corn, Millet, Mixed Grains, Oats, Rye and Sorghum

16 Table 04 Corn Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World , , , United States Total Foreign China South America Brazil Argentina Bolivia European Union Africa South Africa Nigeria Ethiopia Egypt Tanzania Malawi Zambia Kenya Uganda Zimbabwe Former Soviet Union - 12 Ukraine Russia South Asia India Pakistan Nepal Southeast Asia Indonesia Philippines Vietnam Thailand Mexico Canada Turkey Others World and Selected Countries and Regions

17 Table 05 Barley Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign European Union Former Soviet Union - 12 Russia Ukraine Kazakhstan Belarus Azerbaijan Canada Australia Middle East Turkey Iran Iraq Syria Africa Ethiopia Morocco Algeria Tunisia South Africa South America Argentina Uruguay Brazil India China Mexico Afghanistan Others World and Selected Countries and Regions

18 Table 06 Oats Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign European Union Former Soviet Union - 12 Russia Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan Canada South America Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay Oceania Australia New Zealand China Africa Algeria Morocco South Africa Other Europe Norway Serbia Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Mexico Others World and Selected Countries and Regions

19 Table 07 Rye Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign European Union Former Soviet Union - 12 Russia Belarus Ukraine Kazakhstan Turkey Canada South America Chile Argentina Other Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Switzerland Serbia Australia Others World and Selected Countries and Regions

20 Table 08 Sorghum Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign Africa Nigeria Ethiopia Sudan Burkina Mali Niger Cameroon Tanzania Egypt Uganda Ghana Mozambique South Africa Mexico South America Argentina Brazil South Asia India Pakistan China Australia European Union Others World and Selected Countries and Regions

21 Table 09 Rice Area, Yield, and Country / Region World and Selected Countries and Regions Area Yield Change in (Million hectares) (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign East Asia China Japan Korea, South Korea, North South Asia India Bangladesh Pakistan Nepal Sri Lanka Southeast Asia Indonesia Vietnam Thailand Burma Philippines Cambodia Laos Malaysia South America Brazil Peru Africa Egypt Madagascar Nigeria European Union Iran Others Yield is on a rough basis, before the milling process. is on a milled basis, after the milling process.

22 Country / Region Table 10 Total Oilseed Area, Yield, and World and Selected Countries and Regions Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World Total Total Foreign Oilseed, Copra Oilseed, Palm Kernel Major OilSeeds United States Foreign Oilseeds South America Brazil Argentina Paraguay Bolivia Uruguay China South Asia India Pakistan European Union Former Soviet Union Russia Ukraine Uzbekistan Canada Africa Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Southeast Asia Indonesia Burma Australia Turkey Others World Total and Total Foreign: (Major Oilseeds plus copra and palm kernel) Major Oilseeds: (soybeans, sunflowerseeds, peanuts(inshell), cottonseed and rapeseed)

23 Table 11 Soybean Area, Yield, and Country / Region Area (Million hectares) Yield (Metric tons per hectare) (Million metric tons) Change in Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. Prel. 2017/18 Proj. From last month From last year 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun 2016/17 May Jun MMT Percent MMT Percent World United States Total Foreign South America Brazil Argentina Paraguay Bolivia Uruguay East Asia China Korea, South Korea, North Japan India Canada Former Soviet Union - 12 Russia Ukraine European Union Southeast Asia Indonesia Vietnam Thailand Burma Mexico Iran Africa South Africa Nigeria Zambia Uganda Middle East Iran Turkey Others World and Selected Countries and Regions