This comparative table comprises complementary statistics to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook focusing on the commodity market by providing statistics on commodity balance such as wheat,butter, beef and soybeans. The dataset focuses on the analysis of the exports, imports, ending stocks, production and consumption of those commodities as well as market forecasts. Projections are based on a unique procedure combining information and experience available in Member countries with that of the OECD and FAO Secretariats, with a jointly developed modelling system, based on the OECD’s Aglink model, used to guarantee consistency in the projections. The data is covers the years starting from 1970 extending until 2016.

The Agricultural Outlook has been prepared as a joint report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The report provides a ten year forward looking assessment of macroeconomic trends and prospects in the major agricultural commodity markets by focusing on variables such as GDP deflator, inflation rate, exchange rate, population rate. The historical macroeconomic data are based on OECD and World Bank sources and data projections are extended until 2016.

The Per Capita consumption table provides an assessment of historical trends and future projections for agricultural commodity consumption per capita. Commodities included are the following: total meat, beef and veal, pig meat, poultry meat, sheep meat, milk, butter, cheese, skim milk powder, whole milk powder and sugar. The data coverage extends from 1970 to 2016.

This dataset provides statistics on agricultural policy parameters and projections for international trade in terms of commodity tariffs, subsidies, quotas and other international regulatory standards. The source for tariffs and Tariff Rate Quotas (except for Russia and sugar) is AMAD (Agricultural Market Access Database). The tariff and TRQ data are based on Most Favoured Nation rates scheduled with the WTO and exclude those under preferential or regional agreements, which may be substantially different.The data coverage of this table in terms of statistics and projections comprises the years 1970 to 2016.

The report provides a ten year forward looking assessment of trends and prospects in the major agricultural commodity markets of cereals, oilseeds, sugar, meat and dairy products with a focus on market prices by analyzing wholesale price, f.o.b., weighted average, producer price. This table comprises a data coverage of more than 40 years starting from 1970 with projections until 2016.