FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - June 2004 p.16
The 2004 cereal production is forecast at 280 000 tonnes. Cereal import requirements in 2004 are expected to be about 82 000 tonnes, including 32 000 tonnes of food aid. Already this tonnage has been received.
| 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) | 9 | 61 | 203 | 273 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 8 | 59 | 200 | 267 |
| Previous year imports | 25 | 5 | 67 | 97 |
| Previous five years average imports | 25 | 4 | 58 | 87 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 10 | 42 | 208 | 260 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 9 | 63 | 208 | 280 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 9 | 42 | 208 | 259 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Utilization | 35 | 47 | 260 | 342 |
| Food use | 33 | 39 | 228 | 300 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 8 | 32 | 42 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 25 | 5 | 52 | 82 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 25 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 32 | 32 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 35 | 35 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 35 | 35 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 5 | 5 | 31 | 41 |
| Indexes | [ | Percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 125 | 107 | 104 | 105 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 125 | 90 | 94 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 16 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | pulses; plantains; roots; tubers; maize; sorghum | |||
| Lean season | November-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 7 372 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 100 | |||