FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - July 2003 p.26
The staple crops are sweet potatoes, cassava and plantains. The country imports on average 5 000 tonnes of rice and 10 000 tonnes of wheat.
| CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
| [ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
| Previous year production | - | - | - | - |
| Previous five years average production | - | - | - | - |
| Previous year imports | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
| Previous five years average imports | 9 | 6 | - | 15 |
| 2003 Domestic Availability | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Utilization | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
| Food use | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
| Non-food use | - | - | - | - |
| Exports or re-exports | - | - | - | - |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import Requirement | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 10 | 5 | - | 15 |
| of which: received or contracted | - | - | - | - |
| 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) | 21 | 10 | - | 31 |
| Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
| 2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms) | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 Import requirement compared to average | 111 | 83 | 0 | 100 |
| Cereal share of total calorie intake | 15 | |||
| Additional Information | ||||
| Major foodcrops | cassava; sweet potatoes; plantains | |||
| Lean season | September-November | |||
| Population (000s) | 488 | |||
| GNP per capita in 2001 (US$) | 700 | |||