Area: | 111 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in south (Mar.-Jul. and Oct.) and one in north |
Population: | 5.25 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput U.S.$ 370 (1994) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
Logistics: | Ports, roads, rail adequate; gateway to Niger |
Major foodcrops: | Roots and tubers, maize |
Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: April-June |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 37 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | - | 7 | 577 | 584 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 50 | 200 | 8 | 258 |
of which: Structural food aid | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
1995 Domestic availability | 2 | 12 | 654 | 668 |
1995 Production | - | 7 | 647 | 654 |
Possible stock drawdown | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
1996 Utilization | 52 | 212 | 659 | 923 |
Food use | 46 | 58 | 493 | 597 |
Non-food use | 1 | 4 | 131 | 136 |
Re-exports and exports | 5 | 150 | 35 | 190 |
1996 Import Requirement | 50 | 200 | 5 | 255 1/ |
Anticipated commercial imports | 45 | 198 | - | 243 |
Food aid needs | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
of which: Delivered | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 9 | 10 | 93 | 112 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 112 | |||
1996 import requirement as % of normal: | 99 | |||
1996 food aid requirement as % of normal | 75 |
1/ Includes 155 000 tons of re-exports (150 000 tons of rice and 5 000 tons of wheat).
FAO/GIEWS - April 1996