FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.25
The country relies entirely on imports to meet its cereal consumption needs.
| 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) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous year imports | 54 | 27 | 1 | 82 |
| Previous five years average imports | 45 | 27 | 3 | 75 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 2005 Utilization | 43 | 29 | 3 | 75 |
| Food use | 43 | 29 | 2 | 74 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 40 | 28 | 3 | 71 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 32 | 28 | - | 60 |
| of which: received or contracted | 20 | 7 | - | 27 |
| Food aid needs | 8 | - | 3 | 11 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| of which: delivered | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 65 | 44 | 3 | 112 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 89 | 104 | 100 | 95 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 53 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | vegetables | |||
| Lean season | January-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 660 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 910 | |||