FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - August 2002 p.60
| Area: | 200 000 sq km |
| Climate: | North-east is semi-arid, rest of the country is tropical wet-dry; main rainy period is March-October |
| Population: | 22.39 million (2002 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$300 (2000) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food deficit country |
| Logistics: | Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); roads and railways inadequate |
| Major foodcrops: | Roots, tubers, plantains, pulses, maize, millet, sorghum |
| Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: April-May |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 35 percent |
Prospects for the 2002 main season cereal crops are generally favourable. However, a dry spell in May that coincided with critical maize grain formation and filling stages is likely to affect yields. Livestock in much of the country have adequate access to drinking water and pasture. However, pasture conditions in the north-eastern Karamoja Region (Kotido, Moroto and Nakapiripirit districts) have deteriorated due to severe moisture stress.
The overall food supply situation is seasonably satisfactory. Stable, and in most cases lower, crop prices compared to last year continue to favour household access to food. However, recent conflict and insecurity in northern parts of the country have displaced large number people, adding to the large IDP population. Nearly 1.5 million people are currently benefiting from WFP programmes in several parts of the country.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | 10 | 91 | 1 615 | 1 716 |
| Previous five years average imports | 35 | 41 | 42 | 118 |
| 2002 Domestic Availability | 30 | 76 | 1 712 | 1 818 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 10 | 114 | 1 652 | 1 776 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | 10 | 76 | 1 652 | 1 738 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 20 | - | 60 | 80 |
| 2002 Utilization | 50 | 116 | 1 777 | 1 943 |
| Food use | 49 | 116 | 1 496 | 1 661 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Non-food use | 1 | - | 201 | 202 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | 80 | 80 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Import Requirement | 20 | 40 | 65 | 125 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 20 | 40 | - | 60 |
| Food aid needs | - | - | 65 | 65 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 4 | 0 | 37 | 41 |
| of which: delivered | 4 | 0 | 36 | 40 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 2 | 5 | 67 | 74 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2002 Production as % of average: | 103 | |||
| 2002 Import requirement as % of average: | 106 |