FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.40
Cereal import requirements in 2003 are estimated at 226 000 tonnes, including 30 000 tonnes of food aid.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 6 | 21 | 249 | 276 |
| Previous five years average production | 5 | 13 | 211 | 229 |
| Previous year imports | 15 | 26 | 185 | 226 |
| Previous five years average imports | 18 | 26 | 172 | 216 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | 6 | 12 | 245 | 263 |
| 2003 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 6 | 18 | 245 | 269 |
| 2003 Production (rice in milled terms) | 6 | 12 | 245 | 263 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 21 | 38 | 430 | 489 |
| Food use | 21 | 35 | 348 | 404 |
| Non-food use | - | 3 | 82 | 85 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 15 | 26 | 185 | 226 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 15 | 26 | 155 | 196 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 | - | 11 | 11 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 2 | 4 | 37 | 43 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 120 | 138 | 116 | 117 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average: | 83 | 100 | 108 | 105 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 17 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | roots; tubers; pulses; plantains; sorghum; maize | |||
| Lean season: | November-December | |||
| Population (000s): | 9 479 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 220 | |||