FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.32
The 2004 aggregate cereal production has been estimated at some 208 000 tonnes, 72 percent above last year�s level. Rice, the main crop, is expected to increase by 92 percent to 127 000 tonnes. Consequently, per caput cereal consumption is forecast to recover significantly from its previous low level.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2004/05 MARKETING YEAR (November/October) | ||||
| � | Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals |
| � | [ | thousand tonnes | ] | |
| Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 66 | 55 | 121 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 86 | 63 | 149 |
| Previous year imports | 15 | 38 | 3 | 56 |
| Previous five years average imports | 14 | 47 | 1 | 62 |
| 2004/05 Domestic Availability | - | 84 | 81 | 165 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 127 | 81 | 208 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 84 | 81 | 165 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2004/05 Utilization | 16 | 119 | 81 | 217 |
| Food use | 16 | 93 | 62 | 172 |
| Non-food use | - | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Possible stock build up | - | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2004/05 Import Requirement | 16 | 35 | - | 51 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 15 | 30 | - | 45 |
| of which: received or contracted | 2 | 10 | - | 12 |
| Food aid needs | 1 | 5 | - | 6 |
| Current Aid Position | � | � | � | � |
| Food aid pledges | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| of which: delivered | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 13 | 73 | 49 | 135 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 147 | 129 | 139 |
| 2004/05 Import requirement compared to average | 116 | 74 | - | 83 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 58 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | rice; coarse grains; oils; fats; roots; tubers | |||
| Lean season | May-August | |||
| Population (000s) | 1 278 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 140 | � | � | � |