Area: |
960 sq.km |
Climate: |
Tropical wet; rainfall increases with
altitude and towards southern parts of the islands |
Population: |
147 000 (2000 estimate); G.N.P.
per caput: US$270 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country: |
Low-income food-deficit country;
archipelago |
Logistics: |
Ports and roads adequate |
Major foodcrops: |
Bananas, breadfruit, cocoyam |
Marketing year: |
January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake: |
36 percent |
The staple foodcrops are roots, plantains and tubers. The country imports about 10 000 tonnes of rice and wheat per year.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average imports | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Utilization | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Food Use | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | - | - | - |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Food aid needs | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| of which: Delivered | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 14 | 41 | 14 | 68 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1999 production as % of average: | - | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 100 |
