FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2002 p.44
| Area: | 1 850 sq km |
| Climate: | No dry months, most rainfall in November-July; tropical cyclones |
| Population: | 1.15 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$3 830 (2001) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Cereal consumption covered almost entirely by imports |
| Logistics: | Inadequate port handling capacity; road system good |
| Major foodcrops: | Vegetables |
| Marketing year: | January/December |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 48 percent |
The bulk of the cultivated area is normally devoted to sugarcane and most of the remainder to fruit and vegetables. As a consequence, the country is virtually dependent on imports to meet its cereal needs. Cereal import requirements, estimated at 248 000 tonnes, will continue to be met through commercial channels.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Previous five years average imports | 151 | 78 | 35 | 264 |
| 2002 Domestic Availability | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Utilization | 150 | 78 | 22 | 250 |
| Food use | 104 | 78 | 3 | 185 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 6 | - | 19 | 25 |
| Exports or re-exports | 40 | - | - | 40 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Import Requirement | 150 | 78 | 20 | 248 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 150 | 78 | 20 | 248 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
| of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 90 | 68 | 3 | 161 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2001 Production as % of average: | 100 | |||
| 2002 Import requirement as % of average: | 94 |