Area: | 911 000 sq.km |
Climate: | Mostly tropical wet-dry, south-west tropical wet, extreme north semi-arid |
Population: | 123 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 280 (1994) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
Logistics: | Ports adequate, roads inadequate during rainy season |
Major foodcrops: | Roots and tubers, coarse grains, rice |
Marketing year: | July/June; Lean season: April-May |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 43 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Normal production | 48 | 2 050 | 11 500 | 13 598 |
Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 700 | 300 | 75 | 1 075 |
of which: Structural food aid | - | - | - | - |
1995/96 Domestic availability | 135 | 1 802 | 10 540 | 12 477 |
1995 Production | 35 | 1 752 | 10 340 | 12 127 |
Possible stock drawdown | 100 | 50 | 200 | 350 |
1995/96 Utilization | 735 | 1 952 | 10 710 | 13 397 |
Food use | 714 | 1 202 | 8 846 | 10 762 |
Non-food use | 21 | 750 | 1 764 | 2 535 |
Exports | - | - | 100 | 100 |
1995/96 Import Requirement | 600 | 250 | 70 | 920 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 600 | 250 | 70 | 920 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 6 | 11 | 79 | 96 |
Indexes | ||||
1995 production as % of normal: | 89 | |||
1995/96 import requirement as % of normal: | 86 | |||
1995/96 food aid requirement as % of normal: | - |