FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - July 2003 p.23
The country produces on average 4 000 tonnes of cereals and imports commercially the bulk of its cereal requirement, estimated at around 190 000 tonnes in 2003.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Previous five years average production | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Previous year imports | 150 | 36 | 5 | 191 |
| Previous five years average imports | 131 | 39 | 5 | 175 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 150 | 36 | 9 | 195 |
| Food use | 145 | 34 | 7 | 186 |
| Non-food use | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 150 | 35 | 5 | 190 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 150 | 25 | 5 | 180 |
| of which: received or contracted | 21 | 9 | - | 30 |
| Food aid needs | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| of which: delivered | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 45 | 11 | 2 | 58 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms) | - | 100 | 133 | 125 |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average | 115 | 90 | 100 | 109 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 30 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | roots; tubers; fruit | |||
| Lean season | September-November | |||
| Population (000s) | 3 193 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$) | 640 | |||