FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2005 p.17
National cereal production is estimated to have increased significantly in 2004, according to official sources. However, in the northern regions located in the Sudano-Sahelian zone, dry spells and the poor distribution of rainfall during the growing season resulted in a serious decline in production. High prices were reported in these regions due to low supply of grain.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 70 | 1 360 | 1 430 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 65 | 1 317 | 1 382 |
| Previous year imports | 230 | 310 | 13 | 553 |
| Previous five years average imports | 239 | 255 | 15 | 509 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | - | 65 | 1 453 | 1 519 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 0 | 81 | 1 453 | 1 535 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | 0 | 55 | 1 453 | 1 509 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 2005 Utilization | 240 | 324 | 1 473 | 2 038 |
| Food use | 231 | 309 | 1 163 | 1 703 |
| Non-food use | 4 | 15 | 276 | 295 |
| Exports or re-exports | 5 | - | 15 | 20 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 240 | 259 | 20 | 519 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 240 | 248 | 19 | 507 |
| of which: received or contracted | 236 | 260 | 8 | 504 |
| Food aid needs | - | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 13 | 18 | 68 | 99 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 125 | 110 | 111 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 102 | 133 | 102 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 43 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season | June-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 17 208 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2004 (US$) | 800 | |||