Cereal ending stocks vs Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

In 2027, cereal ending stocks worldwide was 947.2 million tonnes (forecast); cereal stocks-to-use ratio was 32% (forecast).

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Cereal ending stocks

Unit: million tonnes · 2 observations

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Cereal ending stocksCereal ending stocks. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2027, ranging from 947.2 million tonnes to 951.5 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 947.2 million tonnes (2027). million tonnes 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 2026 2027 FORECAST 947
Cereal ending stocksCereal ending stocks. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2027, ranging from 947.2 million tonnes to 951.5 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 947.2 million tonnes (2027). million tonnes 0 300 600 900 1,200 2026 2027 FORECAST 947
Cereal ending stocksCereal ending stocks. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2027, ranging from 947.2 million tonnes to 951.5 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 947.2 million tonnes (2027). million tonnes 0 300 600 900 1,200 2026 2027 FORECAST 947
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Cereal ending stocks
Period Type Value
2025–2026 Forecast 951.5 million tonnes
2027 Forecast 947.2 million tonnes
Source: FAO · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

Unit: % · 3 observations

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Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 3 observations from 2025–2026 to 2027, ranging from 31.6% to 32%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 32% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 Oct 2026 2026 2027 FORECAST 32% 32%
Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 3 observations from 2025–2026 to 2027, ranging from 31.6% to 32%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 32% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 Oct 2026 2026 2027 FORECAST 32% 32%
Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 3 observations from 2025–2026 to 2027, ranging from 31.6% to 32%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 32% (2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 Oct 2026 2026 2027 FORECAST 32% 32%
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Cereal stocks-to-use ratio
Period Type Value
2025–2026 Estimate 31.9%
2026–2027 Forecast 31.6%
2027 Forecast 32%
Source: FAO · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Cereal ending stocks Cereal stocks-to-use ratio
2027 both forecasts 947.2 million tonnes FAO 32% FAO

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Cereal ending stocks

Total volume of carry-over cereal stocks at the close of crop marketing seasons.

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: FAO

Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

The ratio of ending cereal stocks to total cereal utilization expressed as a percentage.

3 observations charted in Global · source organisations: FAO

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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