FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2005 p.39
Aggregate 2005 cereal production has been estimated at about 3.1 million tonnes, some 14 percent above the five years average. As a result, per caput cereal consumption which has been negatively affected by low cereal supply, increased exports to neighbouring countries and high prices in 2004/05, is expected to recover this commercial year.
| 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) | 9 | 718 | 2 118 | 2 845 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 7 | 810 | 1 933 | 2 750 |
| Previous year imports | 101 | 138 | 18 | 257 |
| Previous five years average imports | 76 | 128 | 19 | 223 |
| 2005/06 Domestic Availability | 5 | 617 | 2 225 | 2 846 |
| 2005 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 5 | 907 | 2 225 | 3 137 |
| 2005 Production (incl. milled rice) | 5 | 617 | 2 225 | 2 846 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005/06 Utilization | 114 | 763 | 2 241 | 3 118 |
| Food use | 111 | 625 | 1 837 | 2 574 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 118 | 348 | 467 |
| Exports or re-exports | 2 | 20 | 45 | 67 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| 2005/06 Import Requirement | 110 | 146 | 16 | 272 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 102 | 131 | 9 | 242 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 8 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| of which: delivered | - | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Donor-financed purchases | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| of which: for local use | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 8 | 44 | 129 | 180 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2005 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 69 | 112 | 115 | 114 |
| 2005/06 Import requirement compared to average | 144 | 114 | 85 | 122 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 73 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | millet; sorghum; rice; maize | |||
| Lean season | July-September | |||
| Population (000s) | 14 262 | |||
| GNI per capita in 2004 (US$) | 360 | |||