Africa Report - No. 2 September 2005

FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.5

Table 1. Cereal import and food aid requirements by subregion: 2004/05 or 2005 (in '000 tonnes)

Subregion	2004 Cereal production 1/		2004/05 or 2005
	Total	As % of average of previous 5 years	Cereal import requirements 2/	Anticipated commercial imports	Food aid requirements



Eastern Africa	24 693	105	6 398	4 345	2 053
Southern Africa	21 456	102	6 552	6 168	384
Western Africa	39 004	104	10 018	9 359	659
Central Africa	3 212	105	1 520	1 435	85
TOTAL	88 365	104	24 488	21 307	3 181

1/ Including rice in milled equivalent.

2/ Excluding re-exports.

FAO/GIEWS - September 2005