FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.22
The country produces on average 7�000 tonnes of cereals and imports commercially the bulk of its cereal requirement estimated at 268�000 tonnes in 2005.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| � | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
| � | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Previous year imports | 213 | 63 | 5 | 281 |
| Previous five years average imports | 180 | 61 | 5 | 246 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Utilization | 200 | 64 | 12 | 276 |
| Food use | 195 | 59 | 10 | 264 |
| Non-food use | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 200 | 63 | 5 | 268 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 200 | 60 | 5 | 265 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| of which: delivered | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 59 | 18 | 3 | 80 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 140 | 117 | 120 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 111 | 103 | 100 | 109 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 30 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; fruit | |||
| Lean season | September-November | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 281 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 640 | � | � | � |