Cereal supply and demand balances for sub-Saharan African countries

Abstract

The cereal supply and demand balances included in this report present a subset of data from the FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance System (CCBS) database created and continuously kept up to date by the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS) and Basic Foodstuffs teams of the Markets and Trade Division, with data since 1980. It contains annual supply and utilization balances for the main cereals produced and consumed for over 220 countries/areas, from which (sub) regional and global aggregates are drawn.This statistical report contains a subset of cereal country balance sheets (CCBS) data and presents updated cereal supply and demand balances for all sub-Saharan African countries. It complements the information of the FAO/GIEWS Crop Prospects and Food Situation report and is published four times a year with the same schedule.This report is based on information available as of June 2024.

Published 
Jan 2024
Author(s)
FAO
Langues(s)
English
Focus topic
  • Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Focus region
Sub-Saharan Africa
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