| Table 11 (Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1997 -CIA) Agricultural
Prices |
| US $ per metric ton |
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
| Beef (Aust-NZ, US ports) |
1,304 |
2,760 |
2,563 |
2,664 |
2,455 |
2,618 |
2,333 |
1,907 |
1,785 |
| Cocoa (New York and London cocoa beans) |
674 |
2,603 |
1,268 |
1,193 |
1,099 |
1,111 |
1,396 |
1,433 |
1,455 |
| Coffee, Brazil (New York) |
1,230 |
4,603 |
1,847 |
1,607 |
1,240 |
1,468 |
3,160 |
3,218 |
2,652 |
| Corn, US (US gulf ports) |
58 |
126 |
109 |
107 |
104 |
102 |
108 |
124 |
171 |
| Cotton, US (10 markets) |
553 |
1,792 |
1,583 |
1,558 |
1,206 |
1,231 |
1,625 |
2,093 |
1,741 |
| Palm oil, Malaysian (N. W. Europe) |
260 |
583 |
290 |
339 |
394 |
378 |
529 |
629 |
532 |
| Rice, US (New Orleans) |
190 |
496 |
390 |
418 |
401 |
389 |
467 |
420 |
499 |
| Rubber, natural, all origins (New York) |
465 |
1,620 |
1,106 |
1,050 |
1,029 |
1,044 |
1,079 |
1,249 |
1,211 |
| Soybeans, US, ( c.i.f. Rotterdam) |
117 |
296 |
247 |
240 |
236 |
255 |
253 |
259 |
304 |
| Soybean meal, US (c.i.f. Rotterdam) |
103 |
259 |
200 |
197 |
204 |
208 |
193 |
197 |
268 |
| Soybean oil, all origins (Dutch ports) |
286 |
598 |
448 |
454 |
429 |
480 |
616 |
625 |
552 |
| Sugar, Carribean (New York spot price) |
83 |
632 |
276 |
198 |
200 |
221 |
267 |
293 |
264 |
| Tea (London, average price all teas) |
1,092 |
2,228 |
2,032 |
1,842 |
1,997 |
1,856 |
1,833 |
1,642 |
1,772 |
| Wheat, US No. 1 (f.o.b. US Gulf Ports) |
55 |
173 |
136 |
129 |
151 |
140 |
150 |
177 |
207 |
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