FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1, April 2001 CAMEROON 6

CAMEROON

Area:

465 000 sq.km

Climate:

North: tropical wet-dry, south: tropical wet; length of rainy season declines from 11 months in south to 4 months in extreme north

Population:

15.49 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$580 (1999)

Specific characteristics of the country:

Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country

Logistics:

Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Chad

Major foodcrops:

Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit

Marketing year:

Jan./Dec.; Lean season: June-August

Share of cereals in total calorie intake:

39 percent

CURRENT SITUATION

Rains started in the south in March. The overall food supply situation is satisfactory. Cereal imports for domestic use and re-export during the 2001 marketing year are estimated at 300 000 tonnes (excluding wheat re-exports), mostly wheat and rice.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2001 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

Wheat Rice Coarse grains Total

Previous five years average production - 81 1 181 1 262

Previous five years average imports 182 94 13 289

2000/01 Domestic Availability 0 55 1 211 1 267

2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) 0 81 1 181 1 263

2000/01 Production (rice in milled terms) 0 55 1 181 1 237

Possible stock drawdown - - 30 30

2000/01 Utilization 200 155 1221 1 577

Food Use 186 145 966 1 298

of which: local purchase requirement - - - -

Non-food use 4 10 250 264

Exports or Re-exports 10 - 5 15

Possible stock build up - - - -

2000/01 Import Requirement 200 100 10 310¹^/

Anticipated commercial imports 200 98 10 308

Food aid needs - 2 - 2

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) 12 9 62 84

Indexes

2000 production as % of average: 100

2000/01 import requirement as % of average: 107

1/ Includes 10 000 tonnes of re-exports of wheat.

FAO/GIEWS - April 2001

Area:	465 000 sq.km
Climate:	North: tropical wet-dry, south: tropical wet; length of rainy season declines from 11 months in south to 4 months in extreme north
Population:	15.49 million (2001 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$580 (1999)
Specific characteristics of the country:	Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country
Logistics:	Ports and roads adequate; gateway to Chad
Major foodcrops:	Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit
Marketing year:	Jan./Dec.; Lean season: June-August
Share of cereals in total calorie intake:	39 percent

	Wheat	Rice	Coarse grains	Total
Previous five years average production	-	81	1 181	1 262
Previous five years average imports	182	94	13	289
2000/01 Domestic Availability	0	55	1 211	1 267
2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)	0	81	1 181	1 263
2000/01 Production (rice in milled terms)	0	55	1 181	1 237
Possible stock drawdown	-	-	30	30
2000/01 Utilization	200	155	1221	1 577
Food Use	186	145	966	1 298
of which: local purchase requirement	-	-	-	-
Non-food use	4	10	250	264
Exports or Re-exports	10	-	5	15
Possible stock build up	-	-	-	-
2000/01 Import Requirement	200	100	10	310¹^/
Anticipated commercial imports	200	98	10	308
Food aid needs	-	2	-	2
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)	12	9	62	84
Indexes
2000 production as % of average:				100
2000/01 import requirement as % of average:				107