FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - July 2003 p.32
Aggregate 2002 cereal production, mostly rice, is estimated at about 1.04 million tonnes, which is average. Cereal import requirements for marketing year 2002/03 are estimated at 370 000 tonnes, mostly rice (250 000 tonnes) and wheat (115 000 tonnes). Commercial imports are projected at 330 000 tonnes, leaving a food aid requirement of 40 000 tonnes.
CEREAL SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE FOR THE 2003 MARKETING YEAR (January/December) | ||||
Wheat | Rice | Coarse Grains | Total Cereals | |
[ | thousand tonnes | ] | ||
Previous year production | - | 820 | 237 | 1 057 |
Previous five years average production | - | 798 | 222 | 1 020 |
Previous year imports | 110 | 250 | 9 | 369 |
Previous five years average imports | 117 | 242 | 5 | 364 |
2003 Domestic Availability | - | 532 | 241 | 772 |
2002 Production (rice in paddy terms) | - | 798 | 241 | 1 038 |
2002 Production (rice in milled terms) | - | 532 | 241 | 772 |
Possible stock drawdown | - | - | - | - |
2003 Utilization | 115 | 782 | 246 | 1 142 |
Food use | 112 | 632 | 199 | 943 |
Non-food use | 3 | 120 | 46 | 169 |
Exports or re-exports | - | 30 | - | 30 |
Possible stock build up | - | - | - | - |
2003 Import Requirement | 115 | 250 | 5 | 370 |
Anticipated commercial imports | 95 | 235 | - | 330 |
of which: received or contracted | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Food aid needs | 20 | 15 | 5 | 40 |
Current Aid Position | ||||
Food aid pledges | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
of which: delivered | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Donor-financed purchases | - | - | - | - |
of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
for export | - | - | - | - |
Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/year) | 15 | 83 | 26 | 124 |
Indexes | [ | percentage | ] | |
2002 Prod. compared to average (rice paddy terms) | - | 100 | 108 | 102 |
2003 Import requirement compared to average | 98 | 103 | 100 | 102 |
Cereal share of total calorie intake | 44 | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Major foodcrops | rice; roots; tubers; coarse grains | |||
Lean season | July-September | |||
Population (000s) | 7 644 | |||
GNP per capita in 2001 (US$) | 410 |