FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.20
Cereal production in 2004/05 was estimated at 1.21 million tonnes, about one third lower than 2003 good output. In spite of possible stock drawdown, per caput cereal consumption is estimated to drop significantly in commercial year 2004/05.
| 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) | 3 | 126 | 1 489 | 1 618 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 3 | 121 | 1 135 | 1 259 |
| Previous year imports | 72 | 19 | 19 | 111 |
| Previous five years average imports | 61 | 15 | 17 | 93 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | 3 | 72 | 1 265 | 1 340 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 91 | 1 122 | 1 213 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 62 | 1 122 | 1 184 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 10 | 143 | 156 |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 72 | 92 | 1 312 | 1 477 |
| Food use | 72 | 83 | 898 | 1 053 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 9 | 214 | 223 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | 200 | 200 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 69 | 20 | 47 | 136 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 55 | 18 | 2 | 75 |
| of which: received or contracted | 21 | - | 1 | 23 |
| Food aid needs | 14 | 2 | 45 | 61 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 14 | - | 41 | 55 |
| of which: delivered | 10 | - | 40 | 50 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 8 | 9 | 99 | 116 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 75 | 99 | 96 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 114 | 133 | 276 | 147 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 54 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; roots; tubers; tree nuts | |||
| Lean season | August-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 9 117 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 250 | |||