Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply in South America

South America: Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply was 2,346 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,346 million Kcal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5,034 million Kcal
in 2014
All-time low
864.83 million Kcal
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply in South America, 2010–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2010201620232010: 2.1k million Kcal2011: 2.1k million Kcal2012: 1.9k million Kcal2013: 1.7k million Kcal2014: 5.0k million Kcal2015: 2.8k million Kcal2016: 2.5k million Kcal2017: 864.8 million Kcal2018: 2.8k million Kcal2019: 4.0k million Kcal2020: 2.0k million Kcal2021: 2.3k million Kcal2022: 2.3k million Kcal2023: 2.3k million Kcal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.

Analysis

In 2023, aquatic animals, others — food supply in South America stood at 2,346 million Kcal.

The figure is up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquatic animals, others — food supply in South America peaked at 5,034 million Kcal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 864.83 million Kcal, in 2017.

That places South America 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply in South America, year by year

Annual values for Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply (kcal) in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 2,066 million Kcal
2011 2,073 million Kcal +0.4%
2012 1,918 million Kcal -7.5%
2013 1,678 million Kcal -12.5%
2014 5,034 million Kcal +200.0%
2015 2,849 million Kcal -43.4%
2016 2,508 million Kcal -11.9%
2017 864.83 million Kcal -65.5%
2018 2,823 million Kcal +226.4%
2019 3,994 million Kcal +41.5%
2020 2,038 million Kcal -49.0%
2021 2,346 million Kcal +15.1%
2022 2,346 million Kcal +0.0%
2023 2,346 million Kcal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,581 million Kcal 864.83 million Kcal 5,034 million Kcal 10
2020s 2,269 million Kcal 2,038 million Kcal 2,346 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.19 million Kcal compare
  2. 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,649 million Kcal compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 7.29 million Kcal compare
  4. 12 Nicaragua 1,985 million Kcal compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.79 million Kcal compare
  6. 13 Chile 1,768 million Kcal compare
  7. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 4.52 million Kcal compare
  8. 14 Australia and New Zealand 1,252 million Kcal compare
  9. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.26 million Kcal compare
  10. 15 Sri Lanka 1,249 million Kcal compare
  11. 16 Micronesia 0.24 million Kcal compare
  12. 16 Thailand 1,100 million Kcal compare
  13. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.14 million Kcal compare
  14. 17 Pakistan 872.04 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquatic animals, others — food supply in South America?
Aquatic animals, others — food supply in South America was 2,346 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest aquatic animals, others — food supply recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 5,034 million Kcal in 2014.
What is the lowest aquatic animals, others — food supply recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 864.83 million Kcal in 2017.
How does South America rank for aquatic animals, others — food supply?
South America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is aquatic animals, others — food supply rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Aquatic Animals, Others — Food supply (kcal)
Unit
million Kcal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 2,395 data points, 2010–2023
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