FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - June 2004 p.23
The country produces on average 5 000 tonnes of cereals and imports commercially the bulk of its cereal requirement estimated at 185 000 tonnes in 2004.
| 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) | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Previous year imports | 150 | 35 | 5 | 190 |
| Previous five years average imports | 140 | 40 | 5 | 185 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
| 2004 Utilization | 150 | 46 | 9 | 205 |
| Food use | 145 | 44 | 7 | 196 |
| Non-food use | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 140 | 40 | 5 | 185 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 140 | 30 | 5 | 175 |
| of which: received or contracted | 31 | 2 | - | 33 |
| Food aid needs | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 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) | 44 | 13 | 2 | 60 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 30 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; fruit | |||
| Lean season | September-November | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 281 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | 610 | |||