FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - April 2005 p.55
Aggregate cereal production in 2004 has been estimated at a record 879�700 tonnes, some 18 percent above average. As a consequence, imports of cereals in the marketing year 2005 are forecast to decline to about 165�000 tonnes, including re-exports.
| 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) | - | 62 | 753 | 815 |
| Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 70 | 677 | 747 |
| Previous year imports | 80 | 90 | - | 170 1/ |
| Previous five years average imports | 73 | 88 | - | 161 |
| 2005 Domestic Availability | - | 53 | 802 | 855 |
| 2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 78 | 802 | 880 |
| 2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 53 | 802 | 855 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 Utilization | 80 | 138 | 802 | 1 020 |
| Food use | 58 | 71 | 488 | 617 |
| Non-food use | 2 | 7 | 259 | 268 |
| Exports or re-exports | 20 | 60 | 25 | 105 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| 2005 Import Requirement | 80 | 85 | - | 165 1/ |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 80 | 85 | - | 165 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| 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) | 11 | 14 | 93 | 117 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 111 | 118 | 118 |
| 2005 Import requirement compared to average | 110 | 97 | - | 102 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | � | � | � | 47 |
| Additional Information | � | � | � | � |
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; coarse grains; fruit | |||
| Lean season | April-July | |||
| Population (000s) | 5 261 | � | � | � |
| GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 310 | � | � | � |