FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2005 p.19
Cereal production in 2004 has been estimated at some 203 000 tonnes and cereal import requirement in 2005 at about 46 000 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) | - | 30 | 158 | 188 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 25 | 153 | 178 |
| Previous year imports | 37 | 3 | 19 | 59 |
| Previous five years average imports | 40 | 3 | 6 | 49 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 3 | 19 | 174 | 196 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 30 | 174 | 203 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 19 | 174 | 193 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 2005 Utilization | 43 | 22 | 176 | 241 |
| Food use | 43 | 22 | 154 | 219 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 23 | 23 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 40 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 40 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| of which: received or contracted | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 11 | 6 | 39 | 55 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 119 | 113 | 114 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 100 | 42 | 93 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 22 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; tree nuts; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season | May-July | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 958 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2004 (US$) | 310 | |||