FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.19
Cereal output in 2003 is expected to have decreased for the second consecutive year to an estimated 125�000 tonnes. Imports of cereals in 2004 are tentatively estimated at some 44�000 tonnes, slightly lower than last year�s imports.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| � | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
| � | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 27 | 117 | 144 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 23 | 126 | 149 |
| Previous year imports | 50 | 3 | 4 | 57 |
| Previous five years average imports | 37 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 7 | 16 | 115 | 138 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 25 | 100 | 125 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 16 | 100 | 116 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 7 | - | 15 | 22 |
| 2004 Utilization | 44 | 19 | 119 | 182 |
| Food use | 43 | 16 | 104 | 163 |
| Non-food use | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 37 | 3 | 4 | 44 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 37 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| of which: received or contracted | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: delivered | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 11 | 4 | 27 | 42 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 109 | 79 | 84 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 100 | 133 | 102 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 22 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; tree nuts; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season | May-July | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 887 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 260 | � | � | � |