FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.33
Aggregate cereal output in 2003 was estimated by a CILSS Crop Assessment Mission in October at some 162 000 tonnes which is 7 percent higher than the about average crop harvested last year. Cereal import requirements for 2003/04 (November/October) is forecast at some 64 000 tonnes, of which about 58 000 tonnes are anticipated to be imported commercially.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 88 | 64 | 151 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 90 | 61 | 151 |
| Previous year imports | 11 | 59 | 1 | 71 |
| Previous five years average imports | 12 | 51 | 2 | 65 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | - | 59 | 74 | 132 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 88 | 74 | 162 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 59 | 74 | 132 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 10 | 113 | 74 | 196 |
| Food use | 9 | 97 | 62 | 168 |
| Non-food use | - | 11 | 12 | 22 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Possible stock build up | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 10 | 54 | - | 64 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 8 | 50 | - | 58 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 2 | 4 | - | 6 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
| of which: delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 7 | 77 | 50 | 134 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 98 | 120 | 107 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 85 | 105 | - | 98 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 58 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | rice; coarse grains; oils; fats; roots; tubers | |||
| Lean season | May-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 1 253 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 150 | |||