FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.25
The country relies entirely on imports to meet its cereal consumption needs.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2005 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
[ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
Previous year production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
Previous five years average production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
Previous year imports | 54 | 27 | 1 | 82 |
Previous five years average imports | 45 | 27 | 3 | 75 |
2005 Domestic Availability | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
2004 Production (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
2004 Production (incl. milled rice) | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock drawdown | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
2005 Utilization | 43 | 29 | 3 | 75 |
Food use | 43 | 29 | 2 | 74 |
Non-food use | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
2005 Import Requirement | 40 | 28 | 3 | 71 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 32 | 28 | - | 60 |
of which: received or contracted | 20 | 7 | - | 27 |
Food aid needs | 8 | - | 3 | 11 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 9 | - | - | 9 |
of which: delivered | 9 | - | - | 9 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 65 | 44 | 3 | 112 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2004 Production compared to average (incl. paddy rice) | - | - | - | - |
2005 Import requirement compared to average | 89 | 104 | 100 | 95 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | 53 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops | vegetables | |||
Lean season | January-December | |||
Population (000s) | 660 | |||
GNI per capita in 2003 (US$) | 910 |