FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.39
Aggregate 2004 cereal production has been estimated at about 2.93 million tonnes, which is close to the average for the previous five years. As a result, the food position is expected to be satisfactory. Commercial imports of cereal are expected to be around 160 000 tonnes, while cereal exports are forecast at about 145 000 tonnes, mostly unregistered cross-border trade.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | 6 | 938 | 2 465 | 3 409 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | 812 | 1 941 | 2 760 |
| Previous year imports | 98 | 125 | 1 | 224 |
| Previous five years average imports | 65 | 112 | 15 | 192 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | 7 | 596 | 2 050 | 2 653 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | 877 | 2 050 | 2 934 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 7 | 596 | 2 050 | 2 653 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 67 | 696 | 2 050 | 2 813 |
| Food use | 66 | 509 | 1 683 | 2 257 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 88 | 322 | 411 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 100 | 45 | 145 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 60 | 100 | - | 160 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 60 | 100 | - | 160 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| 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) | 6 | 45 | 147 | 198 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 100 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 92 | 89 | - | 83 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 73 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; rice; maize | |||
| Lean season | July-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 11 425 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 290 | |||