Area:
|
455 sq.km |
Climate:
|
Tropical wet; rains throughout the
year, peaking in October-May |
Population:
|
76 000 (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per
caput: US$6 540 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country:
|
Consists of about 100 islands scattered
over more than 1 million sq.km. Tourism provides 50 percent of G.D.P. |
Logistics:
|
- |
Major foodcrops:
|
Coconuts, fruit, vegetables |
Marketing year:
|
January/December |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake:
|
49 percent |
The cultivated area of only some 6 000 hectares is used mainly for coconuts, cinnamon and tea. Other crops, of secondary importance, include fruit and vegetables. The cereal needs for human consumption and feed are all imported commercially. For 1999, the cereal import requirement is estimated at 13 000 tonnes.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average imports | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Utilization | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Food Use | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 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) | 26 | 65 | 13 | 105 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1999 production as % of average: | - | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 108 |
