The data originates from the AMIS Market Monitors No. 2 to 29.

See linked doctoral thesis by Jan Brockhaus for more details.

Included variables:

Source: Source of the data (USDA/FAO-AMIS/IGC)

Crop: which crop

Element: Supply/Production/Utilization/Trade/Ending Stocks

Year

est/for: "est" means estimate (after the related season is over; "for" means forecast (before the related season is over)

date: Date when the data was published.

Report Nr: The AMIS Market Monitor Report Number (source of the data)

corrected value: The is the original data with a few minor corrections by Jan Brockhaus to correct errors in the raw data provided by the sources.

original value: This is the original data without any changes or corrections

different: This is a dummy variable to indicate whether corrections have been made to the raw data for this entry.

Reason: This is the reason for why a correction has been made to the raw data.