FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - June 2004 p.36
2003 rice production has been estimated at some 100 000 tonnes, 11 percent lower than average, due to continuing armed conflict that has restricted access to agriculturally most productive areas and displaced large numbers of rural households. Cereal import requirements in 2004 are estimated at 187 000 tonnes, about one-quarter of which is anticipated to be covered by food aid.
| 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) | - | 109 | - | 109 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 127 | - | 127 |
| Previous year imports | 55 | 100 | 26 | 181 |
| Previous five years average imports | 68 | 95 | 20 | 183 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 3 | 70 | 9 | 82 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 100 | - | 100 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 65 | - | 65 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 2004 Utilization | 65 | 180 | 24 | 269 |
| Food use | 63 | 180 | 24 | 267 |
| Non-food use | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 62 | 110 | 15 | 187 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 27 | 110 | - | 137 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Food aid needs | 35 | - | 15 | 50 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 34 | - | 5 | 39 |
| of which: delivered | 32 | - | 5 | 37 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 18 | 52 | 7 | 77 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 79 | - | 79 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 91 | 116 | 75 | 102 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 36 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | rice; roots; tubers; oils | |||
| Lean season | July-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 482 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | 140 | |||