FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.23
The country produces on average 8 000 tonnes of cereals and imports commercially the bulk of its cereal requirement estimated at 288 000 tonnes in 2005.
| 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) | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Previous year imports | 224 | 63 | 5 | 292 |
| Previous five years average imports | 182 | 61 | 5 | 248 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| 2005 Utilization | 225 | 64 | 12 | 301 |
| Food use | 220 | 59 | 10 | 289 |
| Non-food use | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 220 | 63 | 5 | 288 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 220 | 60 | 5 | 285 |
| of which: received or contracted | 27 | 40 | - | 66 |
| Food aid needs | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| of which: delivered | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 65 | 18 | 3 | 86 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 140 | 117 | 120 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 121 | 103 | 100 | 116 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 30 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; fruit | |||
| Lean season | September-November | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 373 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 640 | |||