FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.24
The country relies entirely on imports to meet its cereal consumption needs.
| 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) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Previous year imports | 54 | 27 | 1 | 82 |
| Previous five years average imports | 45 | 24 | 3 | 72 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | 3 | 7 | - | 10 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 7 | - | 10 |
| 2005 Utilization | 43 | 27 | 3 | 73 |
| Food use | 43 | 27 | 2 | 72 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 40 | 20 | 3 | 63 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 35 | 20 | - | 55 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| Food aid needs | 5 | - | 3 | 8 |
| 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) | 65 | 41 | 3 | 109 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 89 | 83 | 100 | 88 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 53 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | vegetables | |||
| Lean season | January-December | |||
| Population (000s) | 660 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 910 | � | � | � |