FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3, December 2001 DJIBOUTI 14

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DJIBOUTI

Area:

23 000 sq.km

Climate:

Arid climate

Population:

0.635 million (2000 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$840 (2000)

Specific characteristics of the country:

Low-income food-deficit country

Logistics:

Djibouti is one of the three gateways of Ethiopia

Major foodcrops:

Vegetables

Marketing year:

January/December

Share of cereals in total calorie intake:

52 percent


CURRENT SITUATION


The agricultural sector in Djibouti accounts for less than 3 percent of the gross domestic product. The population is mostly urban and is concentrated in the capital. Agricultural production is marginal and most of the food is imported. The economy of the country is dominated by its trade activity based on a port and airport infrastructure.

CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2001/02 MARKETING YEAR (in thousand tonnes)

Wheat

Rice

Coarse grains

Total

Previous five years average production

-

-

-

-

Previous five years average imports

38

23

3

64

2001 Domestic Availability

-

-

-

-

2000 Production (rice in paddy terms)

-

-

-

-

2000 Production (rice in milled terms)

-

-

-

-

Possible stock drawdown

-

-

-

-

2001 Utilization

40

25

3

68

Food use

40

25

2

67

of which: local purchase requirement

-

-

-

-

Non-food use

-

-

1

1

Exports or re-exports

-

-

-

-

Possible stock build up

-

-

-

-

2001 Import Requirement

40

25

3

68

Anticipated commercial imports

35

20

-

55

Food aid needs

5

5

3

13

Current Aid Position
       
Food aid pledges

4

4

-

8

of which: delivered

4

4

-

8

Donor-financed purchases

-

-

-

-

of which: for local use

-

-

-

-

for export

-

-

-

-

Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year)

63

39

3

106

Indexes
       
2000 Production as % of average:
     

-

2001 Import requirement as % of average:
     

106


FAO/GIEWS - December 2001

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