FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.31
The aggregate output of cereals in 2004 was estimated at 1 930 000 tonnes, which is slightly below 2003 and close to the five-year average. The cereal import requirement for 2005, mainly wheat and rice, is forecast at 755 000 tonnes of which about 680 000 tonnes are anticipated to be covered by commercial imports.
| 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) | - | 239 | 1 802 | 2 041 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 250 | 1 608 | 1 858 |
| Previous year imports | 281 | 476 | 17 | 774 |
| Previous five years average imports | 269 | 290 | 33 | 592 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | - | 144 | 1 734 | 1 878 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 216 | 1 714 | 1 930 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 144 | 1 714 | 1 858 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| 2005 Utilization | 266 | 599 | 1 768 | 2 633 |
| Food use | 263 | 398 | 1 330 | 1 992 |
| Non-food use | 3 | 26 | 363 | 392 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 175 | 75 | 250 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 266 | 455 | 34 | 755 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 210 | 450 | 20 | 680 |
| of which: received or contracted | 121 | 158 | 16 | 295 |
| Food aid needs | 56 | 5 | 14 | 75 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 31 | 1 | 13 | 45 |
| of which: delivered | 6 | - | 13 | 20 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 13 | 19 | 64 | 95 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 86 | 107 | 104 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 99 | 157 | 103 | 128 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 28 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; coarse grains; rice | |||
| Lean season | April-June | |||
| Population (000s) | 20 953 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 320 | |||