FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2004 p.24
The country relies entirely on imports to meet its cereal consumption needs.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous year imports | 40 | 20 | 3 | 63 |
| Previous five years average imports | 42 | 23 | 3 | 68 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| 2004 Utilization | 43 | 25 | 3 | 71 |
| Food use | 43 | 25 | 2 | 70 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 40 | 20 | 3 | 63 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 35 | 20 | - | 55 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 5 | - | 3 | 8 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| of which: delivered | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 66 | 38 | 3 | 107 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 95 | 87 | 100 | 93 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 53 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | vegetables | |||
| Lean season | January-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 654 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | 900 | |||