FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - July 2003 p.14
The 2003 cereal production, mainly sorghum, was sharply reduced by dry weather and import requirements have increased substantially. However, even in normal years, the country covers most of its consumption requirements on commercial basis.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003/04 MARKETING YEAR (April/March) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | - | - | 25 | 25 |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | 18 | 18 |
| Previous year imports | 72 | - | 188 | 260 |
| Previous five years average imports | 69 | - | 191 | 260 |
| 2003/04 Domestic Availability | - | - | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | 13 | 13 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003/04 Utilization | 73 | - | 221 | 294 |
| Food use | 66 | - | 217 | 283 |
| Non-food use | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Exports or re-exports | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 2003/04 Import Requirement | 73 | - | 208 | 281 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 73 | - | 208 | 281 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | 29 | 29 |
| 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) | 39 | - | 127 | 165 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2003 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms) | - | - | 72 | 72 |
| 2003/04 Import requirement compared to average | 106 | - | 109 | 108 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 51 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | sorghum; pulses; vegetables | |||
| Lean season | January-March | |||
| Population (000s) | 1 715 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$) | 3 100 | |||