FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1 - May 2003 p.35
The country imports commercially its entire cereal consumption requirements.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
[ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
Previous year production | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Previous five years average production | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Previous year imports | 150 | 78 | 74 | 302 |
Previous five years average imports | 150 | 78 | 41 | 269 |
2003 Domestic Availability | - | - | 2 | 2 |
2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2003 Utilization | 150 | 78 | 52 | 280 |
Food use | 104 | 78 | 3 | 185 |
Non-food use | 6 | - | 49 | 55 |
Exports or re-exports | 40 | - | - | 40 |
Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
2003 Import Requirement | 150 | 78 | 50 | 278 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 150 | 78 | 50 | 278 |
of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
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) | 90 | 68 | 3 | 161 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms): | - | - | 100 | 100 |
2003 Import requirement compared to average: | 100 | 100 | 122 | 103 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake: | 45 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops: | vegetables | |||
Lean season: | January-December | |||
Population (000s): | 1 152 | |||
GNP per capita in 2001 (US$): | 3 830 |