FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.27

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ETHIOPIA

In the 2005 marketing year (January/December) domestic cereal availability is estimated at 11.70 million tonnes against total utilization requirements of about 11.93 million tonnes. Total cereal import requirement is thus estimated at 230�000 tonnes. With commercial imports anticipated at 45�000 tonnes, food aid needs amount to 185�000 tonnes. As of mid-March, food aid pledges stood at 91�000 tonnes of which 24�000 tonnes had been delivered.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December)
�WheatRiceCoarse GrainsTotal Cereals
�[thousand tonnes]
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice)1 727-7 9039 630
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice)1 440-7 2138 653
Previous year imports4811686582
Previous five years average imports97114851 070
2005 Domestic Availability2 781-8 91911 700
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice)2 781-8 91911 700
2004 Production (incl. milled rice)2 781-8 91911 700
Possible stock drawdown----
2005 Utilization2 981158 93411 930
Food use2 603157 2439 861
Non-food use278-1 0911 369
Exports or re-exports--100100
Possible stock build up100-500600
2005 Import Requirement2001515230
Anticipated commercial imports3015-45
of which: received or contracted----
Food aid needs170-15185
Current Aid Position����
Food aid pledges7411691
of which: delivered14-1024
Donor-financed purchases----
of which: for local use----
for export----
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)36-99135
Indexes[percentage]
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice)193-124135
2005 Import requirement compared to average211071821
Cereal share of total calorie intake���79
Additional Information����
Major foodcropssorghum; teff; millet; maize; pulses
Lean seasonAugust-November
Population (000s)73 044���
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$)90���
FAO/GIEWS�-�April 2005

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