FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2004 p.19
Aggregate cereal output in 2003, mostly sorghum and millet, is revised to a record of 1.4 million tonnes, some 200 000 tonnes more than last year. The cereal import requirement for 2003/04 (November/October) is estimated at some 97 000 tonnes, mainly wheat and rice, of which about 79 000 tonnes are anticipated to be covered by commercial imports.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | 4 | 135 | 1 074 | 1 212 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 4 | 120 | 1 083 | 1 207 |
| Previous year imports | 73 | 15 | 8 | 96 |
| Previous five years average imports | 60 | 13 | 14 | 87 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | 3 | 96 | 1 281 | 1 380 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 3 | 140 | 1 281 | 1 424 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | 3 | 96 | 1 281 | 1 380 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 78 | 106 | 1 293 | 1 477 |
| Food use | 74 | 89 | 931 | 1 094 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 17 | 251 | 268 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | 27 | 27 |
| Possible stock build up | 3 | - | 85 | 88 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 75 | 10 | 12 | 97 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 62 | 10 | 7 | 79 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 13 | - | 5 | 18 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 6 | - | 4 | 10 |
| of which: delivered | 2 | - | 4 | 6 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 9 | 11 | 114 | 134 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 73 | 117 | 118 | 118 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 125 | 77 | 86 | 111 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 54 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; roots; tubers; tree nuts | |||
| Lean season | August-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 8 190 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | 220 | |||