FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2004 p.56
Following generally good climatic conditions, aggregate cereal production in 2003 is estimated at 815�000 tonnes, some 10 percent more than the previous year and markedly above the average for the five preceding years. Cereal imports in 2004, mainly rice and wheat, are anticipated at about 170�000 tonnes, including re-exports.
| 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) | - | 62 | 678 | 741 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 69 | 633 | 702 |
| Previous year imports | 103 | 70 | - | 173 1/ |
| Previous five years average imports | 69 | 113 | - | 182 |
| 2004 Domestic Availability | 4 | 42 | 753 | 799 |
| 2003 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 62 | 753 | 815 |
| 2003 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 42 | 753 | 795 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 2004 Utilization | 84 | 132 | 753 | 969 |
| Food use | 62 | 63 | 463 | 588 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 9 | 212 | 224 |
| Exports or re-exports | 20 | 60 | 50 | 130 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 27 | 27 |
| 2004 Import Requirement | 80 | 90 | - | 170 2/ |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 80 | 90 | - | 170 |
| of which: received or contracted | 63 | 47 | - | 110 |
| 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) | 12 | 12 | 90 | 115 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 90 | 119 | 116 |
| 2004 Import requirement compared to average | 116 | 80 | - | 93 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 47 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season | April-July | |||
| Population (000s) | 5 128 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 310 | � | � | � |