FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.21
The country imports nearly all its cereal requirements, mostly rice, on a commercial basis.
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) | - | 17 | 4 | 21 |
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 17 | 4 | 21 |
Previous year imports | 7 | 27 | - | 34 |
Previous five years average imports | 6 | 24 | 1 | 31 |
2005 Domestic Availability | - | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | 17 | 4 | 21 |
2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2005 Utilization | 6 | 43 | 4 | 53 |
Food use | 5 | 42 | 2 | 49 |
Non-food use | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | 1 | - | - | 1 |
2005 Import Requirement | 6 | 32 | - | 38 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 6 | 32 | - | 38 |
of which: received or contracted | 1 | 5 | - | 6 |
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) | 6 | 54 | 3 | 62 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | 100 | 100 | 100 |
2005 Import requirement compared to average | 100 | 133 | - | 123 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | 44 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops | rice; roots; tubers; bananas; coconuts | |||
Lean season | January-December | |||
Population (000s) | 790 | |||
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 450 |