FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.39
Aggregate 2002 cereal production has been estimated at about 23 million tonnes, which is average. Cereal import requirements in 2003 marketing year are estimated at about 4 million tonnes, mostly wheat and rice, expected to be covered commercially.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 50 | 3 367 | 19 614 | 23 031 |
| Previous five years average production | 49 | 3 350 | 19 026 | 22 425 |
| Previous year imports | 2 400 | 1 840 | 70 | 4 310 |
| Previous five years average imports | 1 843 | 1 051 | 77 | 2 971 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | 50 | 2 100 | 19 850 | 22 000 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 50 | 3 500 | 19 850 | 23 400 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 50 | 2 100 | 19 850 | 22 000 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 2 250 | 3 840 | 19 920 | 26 010 |
| Food use | 2 198 | 3 320 | 15 822 | 21 340 |
| Non-food use | 52 | 420 | 3 968 | 4 440 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 100 | 130 | 230 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 2 200 | 1 740 | 70 | 4 010 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 2 200 | 1 740 | 70 | 4 010 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 68 | - | 68 |
| 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) | 18 | 28 | 132 | 179 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 102 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average: | 119 | 166 | 91 | 135 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 46 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | roots; tubers; coarse grains; rice | |||
| Lean season: | April-May | |||
| Population (000s): | 119 557 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 290 | |||