E-Malt.com News article: USDA World Barley Balance of June 11, 2003

Barley Stocks have remained fairly stable over the past years:

(in 1.000 tons)	2000/2001	2001/2002	2002/2003	2003/2004
Production	133,257	142,109	132,742	139,535
Consumption	134,828	135,810	132,874	143,704
World Trade	16,898	17,246	15,515	15,755
Ending Stocks	22,416	28,715	28,583	24,414

08 July, 2003