Area: | 582 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Eastern coast is tropical wet, the rest tropical wet-dry. Rains in October-March; tropical cyclones. |
Population: | 14.7 million (1996 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 240 (1993) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country |
Logistics: | Dilapidated roads and lack of spare parts and tyres |
Major foodcrops: | Rice, roots, tubers, maize, fruit |
Marketing year: | April/March; Lean season: February/March |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 60 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 7 | 1 651 | 152 | 1 810 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 48 | 53 | 10 | 111 |
of which: Structural food aid | 13 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
1996 Production | 9 | 1 564 | 151 | 1 724 |
1996/97 Utilization | 70 | 1 704 | 167 | 1 941 |
Food use | 69 | 1 560 | 114 | 1 743 |
Non-food use | 1 | 144 | 32 | 177 |
Possible stock build-up | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Exports | - | - | 20 | 20 |
1996/97 Import Requirement | 61 | 140 | 16 | 217 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 46 | 100 | 10 | 156 |
Food aid needs | 15 | 40 | 6 | 61 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 5 | 106 | 8 | 119 |
Indexes | ||||
1996 production as % of normal: | 95 | |||
1996/97 import requirement as % of normal: | 195 | |||
1996/97 food aid requirement as % of normal (including refugee needs): | 179 |