New Delhi (09/12/2022): The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the actual stock of wheat and rice in Central Pool against food grains stocking norms from 1st January, 2018 are as given below:
 (Figs. In Lakh Tons)
| AS ON | WHEAT | RICE | Â Â Â TOTAL (In LMT) | |||
| Actual       Stock | Foodgrains Stocking Norms |  Actual    Stock | Foodgrains
Stocking Norms |
Actual Stock | Foodgrains Stocking Norms | |
| 1.01.2018 | 195.62 | 138.00 | 162.06 | 76.10 | 357.68 | 214.10 |
| 1.04.2018 | 132.31 | 74.60 | 248.73 | 135.80 | 381.04 | 210.40 |
| 1.07.2018 | 418.01 | 275.80 | 232.52 | 135.40 | 650.53 | 411.20 |
| 1.10.2018 | 356.25 | 205.20 | 186.34 | 102.50 | 542.59 | 307.70 |
| 1.01.2019 | 271.21 | 138.00 | 182.91 | 76.10 | 454.12 | 214.10 |
| 1.04.2019 | 169.92 | 74.60 | 293.94 | 135.80 | 463.86 | 210.40 |
| 1.07.2019 | 458.31 | 275.80 | 284.21 | 135.40 | 742.52 | 411.20 |
| 1.10.2019 | 393.16 | 205.20 | 249.16 | 102.50 | 642.32 | 307.70 |
| 1.01.2020 | 327.96 | 138.00 | 237.15 | 76.10 | 565.11 | 214.10 |
| 1.04.2020 | 247.00 | 74.60 | 322.39 | 135.80 | 569.39 | 210.40 |
| 1.07.2020 | 549.91 | 275.80 | 271.71 | 135.40 | 821.62 | 411.20 |
| 1.10.2020 | 437.38 | 205.20 | 192.61 | 102.50 | 629.99 | 307.70 |
| 1.01.2021 | 342.90 | 138.00 | 186.69 | 76.10 | 529.59 | 214.10 |
| 1.04.2021 | 273.04 | 74.60 | 291.18 | 135.80 | 564.22 | 210.40 |
| 1.07.2021 | 603.56 | 275.80 | 296.89 | 135.40 | 900.45 | 411.20 |
| 1.10.2021 | 468.52 | 205.20 | 253.26 | 102.50 | 721.78 | 307.70 |
| 1.01.2022 | 330.12 | 138.00 | 221.54 | 76.10 | 551.66 | 214.10 |
| 1.04.2022 | 189.90 | 74.60 | 323.22 | 135.80 | 513.12 | 210.40 |
| 1.07.2022 | 285.10 | 275.80 | 317.07 | 135.40 | 602.17 | 411.20 |
| 1.10.2022 | 227.46 | 205.20 | 204.67 | 102.50 | 432.13 | 307.70 |
Per Capita net availability of wheat during last five years are as under:
| Year | Kg. per year |
| 2017 | 66.7 |
| 2018-19* | 65.0 |
| 2019-20 | 64.2 |
| 2020-21 | 67.0 |
| 2021-22 | 68.8 |
*The per capita net availability of food grains is calculated on Financial Year basis from 2018-19 onwards and is not comparable with the old series which was based on calendar year.
