FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.52
The final official estimate of the main maize crop in 2005 has been revised upwards to a record level of 12.4 million tonnes, and those of sorghum to297 000tonnes. Consequently, export availability of maize is significantly improved.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005/06 MARKETING YEAR (May/April) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 1 680 | 3 | 10 316 | 11 999 |
| Previous five years average production | 2 077 | 3 | 9 987 | 12 067 |
| Previous year imports | 1 200 | 750 | 355 | 2 305 |
| Previous five years average imports | 828 | 639 | 648 | 2 115 |
| 2005/06 Domestic Availability | 2 034 | 2 | 13 048 | 15 084 |
| 2005 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 2 034 | 3 | 13 048 | 15 085 |
| 2005 Production (rice in milled terms) | 2 034 | 2 | 13 048 | 15 084 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005/06 Utilization | 3 084 | 752 | 13 279 | 17 115 |
| Food use | 2 685 | 697 | 4 712 | 8 094 |
| Non-food use | 149 | 55 | 5 322 | 5 526 |
| Exports or re-exports | 150 | - | 2 546 | 2 696 |
| Possible stock build up | 100 | - | 699 | 799 |
| 2005/06 Import Requirement | 1 050 | 750 | 231 | 2 031 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 1 050 | 750 | 231 | 2 031 |
| of which: received or contracted | 187 | 68 | - | 255 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
| of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 40 | 40 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | 40 | 40 |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 59 | 15 | 103 | 178 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 production compared to average (rice paddy terms) | 98 | 100 | 131 | 125 |
| 2005/06 Import requirement compared to average | 127 | 117 | 36 | 96 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 54 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | maize, wheat | |||
| Lean season | February-April | |||
| Population (000s) | 45 565 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 2 780 | |||