Alcoholic Beverages — Production in South Africa

South Africa: Alcoholic Beverages — Production was 4,937 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4,937 1000 t
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 147 countries
All-time high
5,173 1000 t
in 2022
All-time low
4,442 1000 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in South Africa, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201620232010: 4.5k 1000 t2011: 4.7k 1000 t2012: 4.8k 1000 t2013: 4.9k 1000 t2014: 5.0k 1000 t2015: 5.1k 1000 t2016: 5.0k 1000 t2017: 5.0k 1000 t2018: 4.8k 1000 t2019: 5.0k 1000 t2020: 4.4k 1000 t2021: 4.9k 1000 t2022: 5.2k 1000 t2023: 4.9k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 4,937 1000 t for alcoholic beverages — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcoholic beverages — production in South Africa peaked at 5,173 1000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,442 1000 t, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 11th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Alcoholic Beverages — Production in South Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 4,519 1000 t
2011 4,699 1000 t +4.0%
2012 4,809 1000 t +2.3%
2013 4,916 1000 t +2.2%
2014 4,993 1000 t +1.6%
2015 5,051 1000 t +1.2%
2016 4,962 1000 t -1.8%
2017 5,037 1000 t +1.5%
2018 4,849 1000 t -3.7%
2019 5,019 1000 t +3.5%
2020 4,442 1000 t -11.5%
2021 4,940 1000 t +11.2%
2022 5,173 1000 t +4.7%
2023 4,937 1000 t -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,885 1000 t 4,519 1000 t 5,051 1000 t 10
2020s 4,873 1000 t 4,442 1000 t 5,173 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 France 8,998 1000 t compare
  2. 9 Italy 7,447 1000 t compare
  3. 10 Spain 7,407 1000 t compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,440 1000 t compare
  5. 13 Poland 3,867 1000 t compare
  6. 14 Thailand 3,367 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcoholic beverages — production in South Africa?
Alcoholic beverages — production in South Africa was 4,937 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,173 1000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,442 1000 t in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for alcoholic beverages — production?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is alcoholic beverages — production rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Alcoholic Beverages — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcoholic Beverages — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 2,652 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.