FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.10
Cereal import requirements in 2003 are estimated at 70 000 tonnes, of which 40 000 tonnes are expected to be covered by food aid.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | 9 | 59 | 233 | 301 |
| Previous five years average production | 8 | 54 | 216 | 278 |
| Previous year imports | 25 | 5 | 35 | 65 |
| Previous five years average imports | 25 | 4 | 41 | 70 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | 9 | 39 | 224 | 272 |
| 2003 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 9 | 59 | 223 | 291 |
| 2003 Production (rice in milled terms) | 9 | 39 | 223 | 271 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Utilization | 34 | 44 | 264 | 342 |
| Food use | 32 | 36 | 232 | 300 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 8 | 32 | 42 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 25 | 5 | 40 | 70 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 15 | - | 25 | 40 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 24 | 24 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 5 | 5 | 32 | 42 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | 113 | 109 | 103 | 105 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average: | 100 | 125 | 98 | 100 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 16 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops: | pulses; plantains; roots; tubers; maize; sorghum | |||
| Lean season: | November-December | |||
| Population (000s): | 7 186 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 100 | |||