FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.16
The 2005 cereal production is forecast favourably at about 290 000 tonnes. Consequently, cereal import requirements in 2005 are expected to be lower.
| 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) | 9 | 65 | 207 | 280 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 8 | 60 | 202 | 270 |
| Previous year imports | 25 | 5 | 66 | 96 |
| Previous five years average imports | 25 | 4 | 63 | 92 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 10 | 43 | 215 | 268 |
| 2005 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | 65 | 215 | 290 |
| 2005 Production (incl. milled rice) | 10 | 43 | 215 | 268 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Utilization | 37 | 49 | 267 | 353 |
| Food use | 35 | 41 | 235 | 311 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 8 | 32 | 42 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 27 | 6 | 52 | 85 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 27 | 4 | 12 | 43 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | 2 | 40 | 42 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 2 | 40 | 41 |
| of which: delivered | - | 2 | 37 | 38 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 5 | 5 | 31 | 41 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 125 | 108 | 106 | 107 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 108 | 150 | 83 | 92 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 16 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | pulses; plantains; roots; tubers; maize; sorghum | |||
| Lean season | November-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 7 637 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 100 | |||