FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.30
2002 rice production has been estimated at some 109 000 tonnes, 13 percent lower than average, due to continuing armed conflict that has restricted access to agriculturally most productive areas and displaced large numbers of rural households. Cereal import requirements in 2003 are estimated at 165 000 tonnes, about one-quarter of which is anticipated to be covered by food aid.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | - | 145 | - | 145 |
| Previous five years average production | - | 125 | - | 125 |
| Previous year imports | 55 | 85 | 10 | 150 |
| Previous five years average imports | 63 | 90 | 17 | 170 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | - | 71 | - | 71 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 109 | - | 109 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 71 | - | 71 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 55 | 171 | 10 | 236 |
| Food use | 53 | 154 | 10 | 217 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 16 | - | 18 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 55 | 100 | 10 | 165 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 30 | 100 | - | 130 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 25 | - | 10 | 35 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 7 | - | 7 | 14 |
| of which: delivered | 7 | - | 7 | 14 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 17 | 50 | 3 | 70 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | - | 87 | - | 87 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average: | 87 | 111 | 59 | 97 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 36 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | rice; roots; tubers; oils | |||
| Lean season: | July-August | |||
| Population (000s): | 3 108 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | n.a. | |||