EU: The latest statistics figures of malt production in major malting countries

Germany: German malt production dropped from 2.028 million tonnes in 2003/04 to 1.940 million tonnes in 2004/05. In January/ October 2005 production was 1.68 million tonnes, converted to a full calendar year it would be 1.8 million tonnes.

France: French malt production as per ONIC was 570,000 tonnes in July/November 2005. Forecast for the crop year is 1.320 million tonnes, only 25,000 tonnes less than in 2004/05.

U.K.: Defra reports malt production of 536,000 tonnes during July 1 – November 26, 2005. Estimate for the crop year is 1.375 million tonnes, down 3 % from 2004/05, but almost 10 % from the 2000/2005 average.

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