Area: | 465 000 sq.km |
Climate: | North: tropical wet-dry, south: tropical wet; length of rainy season declines from 11 months in south to 4 months in extreme north |
Population: | 12.87 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 680 (1994) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
Logistics: | Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Chad |
Major foodcrops: | Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit |
Marketing year: | July/June; Lean season: June-August |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 39 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 1 | 61 | 850 | 912 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 215 | 130 | 15 | 360 |
of which: Structural food aid | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
1995/96 Domestic availability | 1 | 55 | 1 180 | 1 236 |
1995 Production | 1 | 55 | 1 180 | 1 236 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
1995/96 Utilization | 211 | 165 | 1 185 | 1 561 |
Food use | 187 | 135 | 891 | 1 213 |
Non-food use | 4 | 5 | 242 | 251 |
Re-exports | 10 | 20 | 2 | 32 |
Possible stock build-up | 10 | 5 | 50 | 65 |
1995/96 Import Requirement | 210 | 110 | 5 | 325 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 210 | 105 | 5 | 320 |
Food aid needs | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | 3 | - | 3 |
of which: Delivered | - | 3 | - | 3 |
Donor-financed purchases for export | - | 3 | - | 3 |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 14 | 10 | 61 | 85 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 135 | |||
1995/96 import requirement as % of normal: | 90 | |||
1995/96 food aid requirement as % of normal | 100 |