FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.49
Cereal production in 2004 has been estimated at about 315�000 tonnes, some 15�000 tonnes more than in 2003. Cereal imports in 2005, mostly rice, are forecast at some 288�000 tonnes, compared to 277�000 tonnes imported last year.
| 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) | - | 250 | 50 | 300 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 235 | 36 | 271 |
| Previous year imports | 70 | 200 | 7 | 277 |
| Previous five years average imports | 67 | 186 | 10 | 263 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | - | 162 | 45 | 207 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 270 | 45 | 315 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 162 | 45 | 207 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Utilization | 80 | 362 | 53 | 495 |
| Food use | 80 | 322 | 44 | 445 |
| Non-food use | - | 41 | 9 | 50 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 80 | 200 | 8 | 288 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 50 | 198 | 5 | 253 |
| of which: received or contracted | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Food aid needs | 30 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | 8 | 7 | - | 15 |
| of which: delivered | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 14 | 58 | 8 | 80 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 115 | 125 | 116 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 119 | 108 | 80 | 110 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 54 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | rice; roots; tubers | |||
| Lean season | July-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 5 540 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 150 | � | � | � |