FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - June 2004 p.52
Latest official estimates of the main maize crop in 2004 have been revised slightly upwards to 8.14 million tonnes, and those of sorghum slightly upwardsto271 000tonnes. In aggregate, the coarse grain crop is below average, 16 percent lower than in 2002. However, export availability is reduced to about 1.2 million tonnes.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (May/April) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 1 540 | 3 | 10 178 | 11 721 |
| Previous five years average production | 2 086 | 3 | 9 590 | 11 679 |
| Previous year imports | 1 100 | 780 | 781 | 2 661 |
| Previous five years average imports | 734 | 590 | 816 | 2 140 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | 2 200 | 2 | 9 119 | 11 321 |
| 2004 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 2 200 | 3 | 8 629 | 10 832 |
| 2004 Production (rice in milled terms) | 2 200 | 2 | 8 629 | 10 831 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 490 | 490 |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 3 050 | 752 | 10 050 | 13 852 |
| Food use | 2 550 | 697 | 4 565 | 7 812 |
| Non-food use | 200 | 55 | 4 485 | 4 740 |
| Exports or re-exports | 200 | - | 1 000 | 1 200 |
| Possible stock build up | 100 | - | - | 100 |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 850 | 750 | 931 | 2 531 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 850 | 750 | 931 | 2 531 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | 83 | 83 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
| 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) | 56 | 15 | 101 | 173 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 production compared to average (rice paddy terms) | 105 | 100 | 90 | 93 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 116 | 127 | 114 | 118 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 54 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | maize, wheat | |||
| Lean season | February-April | |||
| Population (000s) | 45 295 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | 2 500 | |||