Area: |
54 000 sq.km |
Climate: |
Tropical wet-dry; two rainy seasons in
south (March-June and October) and one in North (May-October) |
Population: |
4.63 million (2000 estimate) G.N.P. per
caput: US$320 (1999) |
Specific characteristics of the
country: |
Low-income food-deficit country;
coastal country |
Logistics: |
Ports and roads adequate; gateway to
Burkina Faso and Niger |
Major foodcrops: |
Roots and tubers, coarse grains, fruit |
Marketing year: |
January/December; Lean season:
April-July |
Share of cereals in total calorie
intake: |
40 percent |
Following generally widespread precipitation during the rainy season, except in mid-August, rains ceased in late October over the northern half of the country. In the south, the second maize crop is developing satisfactorily. In the north, coarse grains are being harvested. Harvest prospects point to a cereal production level below last year's record but still above average.
Following a record cereal harvest in 1999, the overall food supply situation is satisfactory. However, people affected by floods in various areas remain vulnerable.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | - | 53 | 511 | 564 |
| Previous five years average imports | 46 | 141 | 24 | 211 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | - | 58 | 663 | 721 |
| 1999 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 85 | 663 | 748 |
| 1999 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 58 | 663 | 721 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 Utilization | 50 | 138 | 663 | 851 |
| Food Use | 46 | 65 | 407 | 518 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 2 | 13 | 221 | 236 |
| Exports or Re-exports | 2 | 60 | 10 | 72 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 25 | 25 |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 50 | 80 | - | 1301/ |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 50 | 78 | - | 128 |
| Food aid needs | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| of which: Delivered | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 10 | 14 | 88 | 112 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2000 production as % of average: | 133 | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 62 |
1/ Including 60 000 tonnes for re-export.
