FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.25
The country relies entirely on imports to meet its cereal consumption needs.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous year imports | 55 | 20 | 3 | 78 |
| Previous five years average imports | 43 | 23 | 3 | 69 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 40 | 20 | 3 | 63 |
| Food use | 40 | 20 | 2 | 62 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 40 | 20 | 3 | 63 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 35 | 20 | - | 55 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Food aid needs | 5 | - | 3 | 8 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| of which: delivered | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 62 | 31 | 3 | 96 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average | 93 | 87 | 100 | 91 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 53 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | vegetables | |||
| Lean season | January-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 648 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 890 | |||