FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - August 2002 p.50
Area: | 964 sq km |
Climate: | Tropical wet; rainfall increases with altitude and towards southern parts of the islands |
Population: | 153 300 (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$290 (2000) |
Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; archipelago |
Logistics: | Ports and roads adequate |
Major foodcrops: | Bananas, breadfruit, cocoyam |
Marketing year: | January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 36 percent |
The staple foodcrops are roots, plantains and tubers. The cereal import requirement in 2002 is estimated at 12 000 tonnes.
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Previous five years average production | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Previous five years average imports | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
2002 Domestic Availability | - | - | 1 | 1 |
2001 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 1 | 1 |
2001 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2002 Utilization | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Food use | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
Non-food use | - | - | - | - |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | 1 | - | 1 |
2002 Import Requirement | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Food aid needs | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | 5 | - | 5 |
of which: delivered | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 20 | 39 | 20 | 78 |
Indexes | ||||
2001 Production as % of average: | 100 | |||
2002 Import requirement as % of average: | 120 |