FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - August 2002 p.36
| Area: | 36 125 sq km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet-dry; rainy season: May-October |
| Population: | 1.20 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$180 (2000) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
| Logistics: | Roads inadequate, particularly during the rainy season; river transport important |
| Major foodcrops: | Rice, coarse grains, oils and fats, roots and tubers |
| Marketing year: | November/October; Lean season: May-August |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 64 percent |
After mostly dry weather until early June, substantial rains in mid-June permitted land preparation and planting to start. However precipitation significantly decreased in July. Recently planted coarse grains are reportedly suffering water stress in several areas and transplanting of rice from seedbeds to swamp areas has been delayed.
Cereal import requirement in 2001/02 (November/October) is forecast at 70 000 tonnes, including 10 000 tonnes of food aid.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | 91 | 60 | 151 |
| Previous five years average imports | 10 | 60 | 2 | 72 |
| 2001/02 Domestic Availability | 4 | 59 | 76 | 138 |
| 2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 88 | 76 | 164 |
| 2001 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 59 | 76 | 134 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 2001/02 Utilization | 14 | 119 | 76 | 208 |
| Food use | 14 | 103 | 64 | 181 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | 11 | 12 | 22 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2001/02 Import Requirement | 10 | 60 | - | 70 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 5 | 55 | - | 60 |
| Food aid needs | 5 | 5 | - | 10 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| of which: delivered | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 12 | 86 | 53 | 151 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2001 Production as % of average: | 108 | |||
| 2001/02 Import requirement as % of average: | 97 |