The first direct predecessor of the WASDE report was released on September 17, 1973, as the Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. It was originally focused on supply, demand and trade in the United States. On October 14, 1980, the report was released for the first time as the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and it was the first report to provide categorized estimates for the world, US, total foreign, major importers and major exporters. Estimates for individual countries were first included in the report released on January 11, 1985.