FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2004 p.32
Aggregate cereal output in 2003 was estimated by a CILSS Crop Assessment Mission in October at some 162 000 tonnes which is 7 percent higher than the about average crop harvested last year. Cereal import requirements for 2003/04 (November/October) is forecast at some 67 000 tonnes, of which about 59 000 tonnes are anticipated to be imported commercially.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 88 | 64 | 151 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 90 | 61 | 151 |
| Previous year imports | 14 | 57 | 2 | 73 |
| Previous five years average imports | 12 | 50 | 2 | 64 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | 5 | 59 | 74 | 138 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 88 | 74 | 162 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 59 | 74 | 132 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 11 | 119 | 75 | 205 |
| Food use | 9 | 99 | 61 | 169 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 20 | 12 | 34 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 6 | 60 | 1 | 67 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 4 | 55 | - | 59 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 7 | 79 | 49 | 135 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 98 | 120 | 107 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 50 | 120 | 65 | 105 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 58 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | rice; coarse grains; oils; fats; roots; tubers | |||
| Lean season | May-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 1 253 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2002 (US$) | 150 | |||