China's Wheat Economy: Current Trends and Prospects for Imports

Bryan Lohmar

No 410180, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The last 10 years have been a period of volatility for wheat production and trade in China. Production reached record levels in 1997, then fell by over 30 million metric tons (mmt) by 2003. Imports reached a record level of 12.3 mmt in 1995, then dropped off to less than 1 mmt per year since 1997. This report provides an overview of current wheat production and consumption trends in China, including factors that contributed to slumping imports in recent years. It projects that China will regain its status as a net wheat importer, with imports rising sharply in the next year or two but then falling back to modest levels after that.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8
Date: 2004-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.410180

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