FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2005 p.33
The 2005 aggregate cereal production has been estimated at a record 213 000 tonnes, 24 percent above last year’s level. Rice, the main crop, is expected to increase by 10 percent to 98 000 tonnes. The cereal import requirement for 2005/06, mainly wheat and rice, is forecast at some 82 000 tonnes of which 72 000 tonnes are anticipated to be covered by commercial imports.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005/06 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 89 | 82 | 171 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 88 | 68 | 156 |
| Previous year imports | 14 | 50 | - | 64 |
| Previous five years average imports | 15 | 47 | 1 | 63 |
| 2005/06 Domestic Availability | - | 66 | 114 | 180 |
| 2005 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 98 | 114 | 213 |
| 2005 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 66 | 114 | 180 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005/06 Utilization | 16 | 130 | 115 | 262 |
| Food use | 16 | 110 | 66 | 192 |
| Non-food use | - | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Possible stock build up | - | 5 | 32 | 37 |
| 2005/06 Import Requirement | 16 | 65 | 1 | 82 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 12 | 60 | - | 72 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 10 | 68 | 40 | 118 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 112 | 168 | 136 |
| 2005/06 Import requirement compared to average | 109 | 137 | 100 | 130 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 58 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | rice; coarse grains; oils; fats; roots; tubers | |||
| Lean season | May-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 1 630 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2004 (US$) | 160 | |||