South Africa vs Spain: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
South Africa
170.29 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Spain
161.81 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 170.29 billion kilocalories per day against 161.81 billion kilocalories per day in Spain, a difference of 8.48 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.37 billion kilocalories per day | 86.47 billion kilocalories per day | 32.10 billion kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 1970s | 72.35 billion kilocalories per day | 104.68 billion kilocalories per day | 32.33 billion kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 1980s | 93.16 billion kilocalories per day | 118.96 billion kilocalories per day | 25.81 billion kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 1990s | 114.99 billion kilocalories per day | 130.81 billion kilocalories per day | 15.82 billion kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 2000s | 139.99 billion kilocalories per day | 140.48 billion kilocalories per day | 481.20 million kilocalories per day | Spain |
| 2010s | 158.81 billion kilocalories per day | 152.28 billion kilocalories per day | 6.53 billion kilocalories per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 168.15 billion kilocalories per day | 160.74 billion kilocalories per day | 7.41 billion kilocalories per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 170.29 billion kilocalories per day against 161.81 billion kilocalories per day in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between South Africa and Spain?
- 8.48 billion kilocalories per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.