FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.1, April 2002 6

TABLE 1: CEREAL IMPORTS AND FOOD AID REQUIREMENTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 2001/2002 OR 2002 (IN THOUSAND TONNES)

Sub-Region/
Country Marketing
year 2001 Cereal
production 1/ 2000/01 or 2001 imports Position for 2001/02 or 2002

Total As %of
average
of
previous
5 years Total
imports As % of
average
of
previous
5 years Food aid Cereal
import
require-
ment
2/ Antici-
pated
commer-
cial
imports Food
aid
require-
ment Commer-
cial
imports
already
made or
contracted Food aid

Pledges
3/ of which
received
so
far Uncov-
food aid
require-
ments

Eastern Africa 23 291 107 6 121 155 1 826 3 878 2 920 958 276 328 306 664

Burundi Jan./Dec. 232 89 110 222 46 61 41 20 - 3 3 17

Comoros Jan./Dec. 6 100 46 103 - 46 46 - - - - -

Djibouti Jan./Dec. - - 68 77 9 63 55 8 - 10 10

Eritrea Jan./Dec. 220 108 335 143 270 140 75 65 - 21 21 45

Ethiopia 4/ Jan./Dec. 8 827 105 883 142 845 295 125 170 - 11 11 159

Kenya Oct./Sept. 3 205 122 2 046 159 348 1 045 775 270 87 108 108 162

Rwanda Jan./Dec. 236 117 175 71 31 170 100 70 - 2 2 68

Seychelles Jan./Dec. - - 13 102 - 13 13 - - - - -

Somalia Aug./July 267 100 241 93 34 320 250 70 0.4 17 12 53

Sudan Nov./Oct. 4 745 112 1 548 240 158 1 270 1 130 140 - 22 11 118

Tanzania June/May 3 816 100 543 147 33 330 250 80 188 112 107

Uganda Jan./Dec. 1 737 103 113 117 52 125 60 65 - 23 23 42

Southern Africa 19 269 87 4 368 97 422 3 918 3 586 332 1 991 365 365 8

Angola April/March 538 103 553 112 201 581 405 176 347 169 169 7

Botswana April/March 12 32 255 120 - 267 267 - 120 - - -

Lesotho April/March 159 83 228 118 3 181 178 3 178 3 3 -

Madagascar April/March 1 938 104 396 240 26 205 198 7 56 29 29

Malawi April/March 1 812 85 39 23 27 125 118 7 118 7 7 -

Mauritius Jan./Dec. 2 100 290 108 - 248 248 - - - - -

Mozambique April/March 1 518 100 427 132 156 499 387 112 274 132 132

Namibia May/April 107 100 82 78 1 135 135 - 79 0.4 0.4

South Africa May/April 10 279 85 1 790 96 - 1 226 1 226 - 395 - - -

Swaziland May/April 74 62 87 120 - 78 77 1 77 1 1 -

Zambia May/April 971 80 76 23 3 183 162 21 162 20 20 1

Zimbabwe April/March 1 859 77 144 46 4 190 185 5 185 5 5 -

Western Africa 38 497 108 9 202 145 378 7 299 6 911 388 578 204 150 186

Coastal countries 27 298 104 6 581 154 176 5 225 5 012 213 480 94 88 119

Benin Jan./Dec. 884 101 127 98 14 114 100 14 - 12 8 2

Côte d'Ivoire Jan./Dec. 1 409 116 1 384 183 6 1 025 1 020 5 53 3 3 2

Ghana Jan./Dec. 1 523 92 522 115 54 461 372 89 17 35 33 54

Guinea Jan./Dec. 763 106 348 93 33 330 300 30 - 18 18 12

Liberia Jan./Dec. 94 82 204 98 16 210 180 30 2 6 6 24

Nigeria Jan./Dec. 21 720 104 3 629 183 - 2 770 2 770 - 408 - -

Sierra Leone Jan./Dec. 224 97 277 112 47 225 185 40 0.3 20 20 20

Togo Jan./Dec. 681 102 91 70 6 90 85 5 - - - 5

Sahelian countries 11 199 121 2 621 126 202 2 074 1 899 175 99 110 62 67

Burkina Faso Nov./Oct. 2 762 115 236 139 19 171 148 23 - 13 12 10

Cape Verde Nov./Oct. 19 136 91 102 50 93 45 48 - 39 16 9

Chad Nov./Oct. 1 202 116 103 135 34 68 55 13 - 1 1 12

Gambia Nov./Oct. 186 151 164 144 1 123 119 4 3 3 3 1

Guinea-Bissau Nov./Oct. 134 106 53 69 7 70 60 10 - 6 6 4

Mali Nov./Oct. 2 597 117 115 102 7 90 85 5 - 1 1 4

Mauritania Nov./Oct. 141 100 313 104 33 269 242 27 89 4 4 23

Niger Nov./Oct. 3 132 133 652 181 30 345 315 30 - 32 8

Senegal Nov./Oct. 1 026 120 895 114 22 845 830 15 7 11 11 4

Central Africa 2 844 99 898 41 75 826 780 46 8 31 18 18

Cameroon Jan./Dec. 1 242 101 325 123 6 300 298 2 - 1 1 1

Cent.Afr.Rep. Jan./Dec. 136 99 33 96 1 38 37 1 - - - 1

Congo, Dem. Rep of Jan./Dec. 1 429 96 248 98 29 250 225 25 8 25 13 -

Congo, Rep.of Jan./Dec. 4 100 182 137 34 125 110 15 - - - 15

Equat.Guinea Jan./Dec. - - 18 154 2 15 14 1 - - - 1

Gabon Jan./Dec. 32 103 82 103 - 88 88 - 0.2 - - -

Sao Tome Jan./Dec. 1 - 11 106 5 10 8 2 - 5 5

TOTAL 83 901 102 20 589 132 2 701 15 921 14 197 1 724 2 854 928 839 877

Note : Totals computed from unrounded data.
1/ Including rice in milled equivalent.
2/ Excludes re-exports.
3/ Includes all pledges reported to the GIEWS , whether for free distribution or market sale. However, there may be some cases where governments count some food aid received for market sale against commercial import requirements.
4/ Includes refugee needs

FAO/GIEWS - April 2002

Sub-Region/ Country	Marketing year	2001 Cereal production 1/		2000/01 or 2001 imports			Position for 2001/02 or 2002
		Total	As %of average of previous 5 years	Total imports	As % of average of previous 5 years	Food aid	Cereal import require- ment 2/	Antici- pated commer- cial imports	Food aid require- ment	Commer- cial imports already made or contracted	Food aid
		Total	As %of average of previous 5 years	Total imports	As % of average of previous 5 years	Food aid	Cereal import require- ment 2/	Antici- pated commer- cial imports	Food aid require- ment	Commer- cial imports already made or contracted	Pledges 3/	of which received so far	Uncov- food aid require- ments
Eastern Africa		23 291	107	6 121	155	1 826	3 878	2 920	958	276	328	306	664
Burundi	Jan./Dec.	232	89	110	222	46	61	41	20	-	3	3	17
Comoros	Jan./Dec.	6	100	46	103	-	46	46	-	-	-	-	-
Djibouti	Jan./Dec.	-	-	68	77	9	63	55	8	-	10	10
Eritrea	Jan./Dec.	220	108	335	143	270	140	75	65	-	21	21	45
Ethiopia 4/	Jan./Dec.	8 827	105	883	142	845	295	125	170	-	11	11	159
Kenya	Oct./Sept.	3 205	122	2 046	159	348	1 045	775	270	87	108	108	162
Rwanda	Jan./Dec.	236	117	175	71	31	170	100	70	-	2	2	68
Seychelles	Jan./Dec.	-	-	13	102	-	13	13	-	-	-	-	-
Somalia	Aug./July	267	100	241	93	34	320	250	70	0.4	17	12	53
Sudan	Nov./Oct.	4 745	112	1 548	240	158	1 270	1 130	140	-	22	11	118
Tanzania	June/May	3 816	100	543	147	33	330	250	80	188	112	107
Uganda	Jan./Dec.	1 737	103	113	117	52	125	60	65	-	23	23	42
Southern Africa		19 269	87	4 368	97	422	3 918	3 586	332	1 991	365	365	8
Angola	April/March	538	103	553	112	201	581	405	176	347	169	169	7
Botswana	April/March	12	32	255	120	-	267	267	-	120	-	-	-
Lesotho	April/March	159	83	228	118	3	181	178	3	178	3	3	-
Madagascar	April/March	1 938	104	396	240	26	205	198	7	56	29	29
Malawi	April/March	1 812	85	39	23	27	125	118	7	118	7	7	-
Mauritius	Jan./Dec.	2	100	290	108	-	248	248	-	-	-	-	-
Mozambique	April/March	1 518	100	427	132	156	499	387	112	274	132	132
Namibia	May/April	107	100	82	78	1	135	135	-	79	0.4	0.4
South Africa	May/April	10 279	85	1 790	96	-	1 226	1 226	-	395	-	-	-
Swaziland	May/April	74	62	87	120	-	78	77	1	77	1	1	-
Zambia	May/April	971	80	76	23	3	183	162	21	162	20	20	1
Zimbabwe	April/March	1 859	77	144	46	4	190	185	5	185	5	5	-
Western Africa		38 497	108	9 202	145	378	7 299	6 911	388	578	204	150	186
Coastal countries		27 298	104	6 581	154	176	5 225	5 012	213	480	94	88	119
Benin	Jan./Dec.	884	101	127	98	14	114	100	14	-	12	8	2
Côte d'Ivoire	Jan./Dec.	1 409	116	1 384	183	6	1 025	1 020	5	53	3	3	2
Ghana	Jan./Dec.	1 523	92	522	115	54	461	372	89	17	35	33	54
Guinea	Jan./Dec.	763	106	348	93	33	330	300	30	-	18	18	12
Liberia	Jan./Dec.	94	82	204	98	16	210	180	30	2	6	6	24
Nigeria	Jan./Dec.	21 720	104	3 629	183	-	2 770	2 770	-	408	-	-
Sierra Leone	Jan./Dec.	224	97	277	112	47	225	185	40	0.3	20	20	20
Togo	Jan./Dec.	681	102	91	70	6	90	85	5	-	-	-	5
Sahelian countries		11 199	121	2 621	126	202	2 074	1 899	175	99	110	62	67
Burkina Faso	Nov./Oct.	2 762	115	236	139	19	171	148	23	-	13	12	10
Cape Verde	Nov./Oct.	19	136	91	102	50	93	45	48	-	39	16	9
Chad	Nov./Oct.	1 202	116	103	135	34	68	55	13	-	1	1	12
Gambia	Nov./Oct.	186	151	164	144	1	123	119	4	3	3	3	1
Guinea-Bissau	Nov./Oct.	134	106	53	69	7	70	60	10	-	6	6	4
Mali	Nov./Oct.	2 597	117	115	102	7	90	85	5	-	1	1	4
Mauritania	Nov./Oct.	141	100	313	104	33	269	242	27	89	4	4	23
Niger	Nov./Oct.	3 132	133	652	181	30	345	315	30	-	32	8
Senegal	Nov./Oct.	1 026	120	895	114	22	845	830	15	7	11	11	4
Central Africa		2 844	99	898	41	75	826	780	46	8	31	18	18
Cameroon	Jan./Dec.	1 242	101	325	123	6	300	298	2	-	1	1	1
Cent.Afr.Rep.	Jan./Dec.	136	99	33	96	1	38	37	1	-	-	-	1
Congo, Dem. Rep of	Jan./Dec.	1 429	96	248	98	29	250	225	25	8	25	13	-
Congo, Rep.of	Jan./Dec.	4	100	182	137	34	125	110	15	-	-	-	15
Equat.Guinea	Jan./Dec.	-	-	18	154	2	15	14	1	-	-	-	1
Gabon	Jan./Dec.	32	103	82	103	-	88	88	-	0.2	-	-	-
Sao Tome	Jan./Dec.	1	-	11	106	5	10	8	2	-	5	5
TOTAL		83 901	102	20 589	132	2 701	15 921	14 197	1 724	2 854	928	839	877