FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.30

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GHANA

The aggregate output of cereals in 2004 is provisionally estimated at 1�930�000 tonnes, which is slightly below 2003 and close to the five-year average. The cereal import requirement for 2005, mainly wheat and rice, is forecast at 751�000 tonnes of which about 680�000 tonnes are anticipated to be covered by commercial imports.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December)
�WheatRiceCoarse GrainsTotal Cereals
�[thousand tonnes]
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice)-2391 8022 041
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice)-2501 6081 858
Previous year imports27047617763
Previous five years average imports26728733587
2005 Domestic Availability-1441 7341 878
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice)-2161 7141 930
2004 Production (incl. milled rice)-1441 7141 858
Possible stock drawdown--2020
2005 Utilization2665991 7642 629
Food use2633981 3261 988
Non-food use326363392
Exports or re-exports-17575250
Possible stock build up----
2005 Import Requirement26645530751
Anticipated commercial imports21045020680
of which: received or contracted-8-8
Food aid needs5651071
Current Aid Position����
Food aid pledges39-1251
of which: delivered2-46
Donor-financed purchases--11
of which: for local use--11
for export----
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)13196395
Indexes[percentage]
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice)-86107104
2005 Import requirement compared to average10015991128
Cereal share of total calorie intake���28
Additional Information����
Major foodcropsroots; tubers; coarse grains; rice
Lean seasonApril-June
Population (000s)20 953���
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$)320���
FAO/GIEWS�-�April 2005

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