FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - August 2002 p.19
| Area: | 25 700 sq km |
| Climate: | Highland rainy climate with moderate temperature (200C); two rainy seasons: Feb.-May and September-November |
| Population: | 6.8 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$110 (2000) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; land-locked country |
| Logistics: | Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); rail and road connections inadequate |
| Major foodcrops: | Pulses, plantains, roots, tubers, maize and sorghum |
| Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: November-December |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 34 percent |
The output of the recently harvested 2002 second season crops is estimated at about 1.985 million tonnes, 4 percent above the 2001 second season output. This includes 180 000 tonnes of cereals, 182 000 tonnes of pulses 909 000 tonnes of root and tubers and 713 000 tonnes of bananas and plantains.
An improved security situation during the cropping season in most provinces, except in Ruyigi, boosted agricultural activities. Rains were normal to above normal and in general benefited development of sorghum, tubers and banana crops. However, excessive precipitation in April/May in the provinces of Gitega and Kirundo resulted in yield reductions of beans, particularly those late-planted. Beans production was estimated 3 percent lower than last year’s same season. The output of the 2002 first season crops was also good mainly for non-cereal foodcrops. Overall the 2002 foodcrop production is estimated 4 percent higher than last year and 6 percent higher than the average level of the pre-crisis period (1988-93).
Prices of food staples, that have been declining since harvest of the first 2002 season in January, remain stable with the exception of those of beans that have registered an increase. Food assistance continue to be necessary for vulnerable groups, including large numbers of internally displaced people.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | 9 | 56 | 215 | 280 |
| Previous five years average imports | 23 | 3 | 38 | 64 |
| 2002 Domestic Availability | 9 | 49 | 235 | 293 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 9 | 61 | 235 | 305 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 9 | 41 | 235 | 285 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 2002 Utilization | 34 | 54 | 270 | 358 |
| Food use | 32 | 52 | 238 | 322 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 2 | 2 | 32 | 36 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Import Requirement | 25 | 5 | 35 | 65 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| Food aid needs | 15 | - | 20 | 35 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 1 | - | 5 | 6 |
| of which: delivered | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 5 | 7 | 34 | 46 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2002 Production as % of average: | 109 | |||
| 2002 Import requirement as % of average: | 102 |