FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.18
Maize production in 2004 has been estimated at some 4 000 tonnes. Total imports of cereal in the marketing year ending in October 2005 are forecast to be around 100 000 tonnes. Taking into account an anticipated commercial cereal import of 41 500 tonnes and 39 000 tonnes of food aid pledges, the total uncovered deficit for the year is about 19 000 tonnes.
| 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) | - | - | 12 | 12 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| Previous year imports | 19 | 21 | 34 | 74 |
| Previous five years average imports | 19 | 29 | 34 | 82 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 21 | 32 | 51 | 104 |
| Food use | 21 | 32 | 50 | 103 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 21 | 32 | 47 | 100 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 13 | 16 | 13 | 42 |
| of which: received or contracted | 11 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| Food aid needs | 8 | 16 | 34 | 58 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 7 | 13 | 19 | 39 |
| of which: delivered | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 44 | 65 | 105 | 214 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 111 | 110 | 138 | 122 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 50 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | maize; rice; pulses | |||
| Lean season | n.a since 90% of requirements covered by imports | |||
| Population (000s) | 482 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 1 440 | |||