FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2003 p.45
Aggregate 2002 cereal production has been estimated at about 23 million tonnes, which is average. Cereal import requirements in 2003 marketing year are estimated at about 4 million tonnes, mostly wheat and rice, expected to be covered commercially.
| 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) | 50 | 3 367 | 19 614 | 23 031 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | 49 | 3 350 | 19 046 | 22 445 |
| Previous year imports | 2 400 | 1 840 | 70 | 4 310 |
| Previous five years average imports | 1 843 | 1 051 | 77 | 2 971 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | 50 | 2 200 | 19 830 | 22 080 |
| 2002 Production (incl. paddy rice) | 50 | 3 667 | 19 830 | 23 547 |
| 2002 Production (incl. milled rice) | 50 | 2 200 | 19 830 | 22 080 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 2 450 | 3 900 | 19 900 | 26 250 |
| Food use | 2 398 | 3 260 | 15 806 | 21 464 |
| Non-food use | 52 | 440 | 3 964 | 4 456 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 100 | 130 | 230 |
| Possible stock build up | - | 100 | - | 100 |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 2 400 | 1 700 | 70 | 4 170 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 2 400 | 1 700 | 70 | 4 170 |
| of which: received or contracted | 1 347 | 471 | 5 | 1 823 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
| 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) | 20 | 27 | 132 | 180 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | 102 | 109 | 104 | 105 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average | 130 | 162 | 91 | 140 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 46 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; coarse grains; rice | |||
| Lean season | April-May | |||
| Population (000s) | 119 557 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2002 (US$) | 290 | |||