FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.15
The 2005 cereal production is forecast at about 286�000 tonnes. Cereal import requirements in 2005 are expected to be about 82�000 tonnes.
| 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) | 9 | 65 | 207 | 280 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 8 | 60 | 202 | 270 |
| Previous year imports | 25 | 5 | 66 | 96 |
| Previous five years average imports | 25 | 4 | 63 | 92 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 10 | 43 | 211 | 264 |
| 2005 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 10 | 65 | 211 | 286 |
| 2005 Production (incl. milled rice) | 10 | 43 | 211 | 264 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Utilization | 35 | 48 | 263 | 346 |
| Food use | 33 | 40 | 231 | 304 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 8 | 32 | 42 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 25 | 5 | 52 | 82 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 25 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 32 | 32 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 17 | 17 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 17 | 17 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 4 | 5 | 30 | 39 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 125 | 108 | 104 | 106 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 125 | 83 | 89 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 16 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | pulses; plantains; roots; tubers; maize; sorghum | |||
| Lean season | November-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 7 832 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 100 | � | � | � |