The final national cereal balance for the 2011/2012 campaign is in deficit, showing a negative balance estimated at 154,462 tonnes. The forecasts of commercial imports and food aid, minus the forecasts of exports, show an import / export balance of 266,902 tonnes, showing a net surplus of 112,440 tonnes, or an apparent available per capita of 211 kg for the year of consumption.
Table: Final national cereal balance for the 2011/2012 agricultural season
| POSTES | RIZ | BLE | MIL, SORGHO, MAÏS, FONIO |
TOTAL |
| POPULATION AU 30/04/2012 | 16 692 477 | |||
| 1. DISPONIBILITES | 154 898 | 0 | 3 105 851 | 3 260 749 |
| PRODUCTION BRUTE (CAMP 2011/2012) | 240 865 | 0 | 3 425 539 | 3 666 405 |
| PRODUCTION DISPONIBLE | 132 476 | 0 | 2 911 708 | 3 044 184 |
| STOCKS INITIAUX (AU 01/11/2011) | 22 423 | 0 | 194 143 | 216 565 |
| -STOCKS PAYSANS | 0 | 0 | 152 570 | 152 570 |
| -AUTRES STOCKS | 22 423 | 0 | 41 572 | 63 995 |
| 2. BESOINS | 332 029 | 31 003 | 3 052 180 | 3 415 212 |
| NORMES DE CONSOMMATION(kg/hbt/an) | 20 | 2 | 169 | 190 |
| CONSOMMATION HUMAINE | 326 299 | 31 003 | 2 814 269 | 3 171 571 |
| STOCKS FINAUX (AU 31/10/2012) | 5 730 | 0 | 237 911 | 243 641 |
| + STOCKS PAYSANS | 3 730 | 0 | 205 086 | 208 816 |
| + AUTRES STOCKS | 2 000 | 0 | 32 825 | 34 825 |
| 3. EXCEDENT(+)/DEFICIT(-) BRUT | -177 130 | -31 003 | 53 671 | -154 462 |
| 4. SOLDE IMPORT/EXPORT | 203 504 | 56 875 | 6 523 | 266 902 |
| IMPORTATIONS COMMERCIALES (2011/2012) | 201 031 | 57 458 | 25 643 | 284 132 |
| + COMMERCANTS PRIVES | 195 740 | 53 956 | 17 144 | 266 840 |
| + AUTRES IMPORTATIONS | 5 291 | 3 502 | 8 499 | 17 292 |
| AIDES ALIMENTAIRES | 2 600 | 0 | 1 778 | 4 378 |
| EXPORTATIONS PREVUES | 127 | 583 | 20 898 | 21 608 |
| 5. EXCEDENT(+)/DEFICIT(-)NET | 26 374 | 25872 | 60 194 | 112 440 |
| 6. DISPONIBLE APPARENT/HBT(kg) | 21 | 3 | 186 | 211 |
Source: Food Situation Forecasting Committee (CPSA)
