FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.9
Final estimates of the 2002 cereal production indicate a harvest of 3.12 million tonnes, which is similar to the previous year but 22 percent above average. Cereal import requirement in 2002/03 (November/October), mostly rice and wheat, is forecast at 237 000 tonnes, including 18 000 tonnes as food aid.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2002/03 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | - | 110 | 2 999 | 3 109 |
| Previous five years average production | - | 97 | 2 456 | 2 553 |
| Previous year imports | 70 | 176 | 11 | 258 |
| Previous five years average imports | 66 | 132 | 19 | 217 |
| 2002/03 Domestic Availability | - | 59 | 3 030 | 3 089 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 89 | 3 030 | 3 119 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 59 | 3 030 | 3 089 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2002/03 Utilization | 68 | 218 | 3 040 | 3 325 |
| Food use | 67 | 207 | 2 414 | 2 688 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 11 | 461 | 472 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | 55 | 55 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 110 | 110 |
| 2002/03 Import Requirement | 68 | 159 | 10 | 237 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 62 | 154 | 4 | 219 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| of which: delivered | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 6 | 17 | 201 | 224 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | - | 92 | 123 | 122 |
| 2002/03 Import requirement compared to average: | 102 | 120 | 53 | 109 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 75 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | millet; sorghum; pulses; maize | |||
| Lean season: | July-September | |||
| Population (000s): | 12 009 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 210 | |||