Table
A4 Output, utilisation and prices of principal crops, 1995 to 1997 |
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Unit |
1995 |
1996
(2nd prov) |
1997
(1st prov) |
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Wheat: |
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Human
and industrial usage(1) |
000
tonnes |
622
|
714
|
625
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Exports(2) |
"
" |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Seed |
"
" |
9 |
9 |
10 |
Stockfeed |
"
" |
129
|
46 |
95 |
Sales
into intervention |
"
" |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total
output |
"
" |
759
|
769
|
730
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Average
market price |
£
/tonne |
112.40
|
109.05
|
89.52
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Barley: |
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Malting
and distilling |
000
tonnes |
742
|
750
|
857
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Other
human and industrial usage(1) |
"
" |
3 |
108
|
14 |
Exports(2) |
"
" |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Seed |
"
" |
48 |
48 |
55 |
Stockfeed |
"
" |
369
|
457
|
254
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Sales
into intervention |
"
" |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Total
output |
"
" |
1163
|
1363
|
1279
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Average
market price |
£
/tonne |
130.99
|
117.98
|
82.95
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Oats: |
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Human
and industrial usage(1) |
000
tonnes |
81 |
93 |
90 |
Exports |
"
" |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Seed |
"
" |
7 |
3 |
6 |
Stockfeed |
"
" |
7 |
6 |
8 |
Total
output |
"
" |
95 |
102
|
104
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Average
market price |
£
/tonne |
100.12
|
108.09
|
90.42
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Potatoes: |
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Human
consumption -1st earlies(3) |
000
tonnes |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Maincrop(3) |
"
" |
567
|
600
|
589
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Seed
- Exports |
"
" |
47 |
53 |
55 |
Other |
"
" |
329
|
333
|
294
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Stockfeed
(PMB buying programme) |
"
" |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total
output |
"
" |
955
|
999
|
953
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Average
market price: |
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1st
earlies |
£
/tonne |
170.70
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116.67
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83.56
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Ware |
"
" |
207.03
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82.48
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56.10
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Seed |
"
" |
222.24
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167.27
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111.25
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| (1) Includes waste in distribution. |
| (2) Excludes sales out of intervention. |
| (3) Includes consumption in farm households. |
