Area:
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258 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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Tropical wet climate; most rainfall: October-May
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Population:
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1.48 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 4 230 (1997)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Coastal country
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Logistics:
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Ports and roads adequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots and tubers
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: September-November
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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19 percent
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Very abundant rains were registered in mid-April. Precipitation decreased in May and notably during the third dekad of the month. They improved in early June but seasonably decreased during the following dekads. The main foodcrops are cassava and plantains but some maize is also produced (around 25 000 tonnes). The country commercially imports the bulk of its cereal requirement, estimated to be around 82 000 tonnes in 2000.
Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
Previous five years average production | - | - | 25 | 25 |
Previous five years average imports | 44 | 33 | 2 | 79 |
2000 Domestic Availability | - | - | 27 | 27 |
1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 25 | 25 |
1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 25 | 25 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | 2 | 2 |
2000 Utilization | 45 | 35 | 29 | 109 |
Food Use | 44 | 35 | 21 | 100 |
of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
Non-food use | 1 | - | 8 | 9 |
Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
2000 Import Requirement | 45 | 35 | 2 | 82 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 45 | 35 | 2 | 82 |
Food aid needs | - | - | - | - |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | - | 1 | - | 1 |
of which: Delivered | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 30 | 24 | 14 | 68 |
Indexes | ||||
1999 production as % of average: | 100 | |||
2000 import requirement as % of average: | 104 |