Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa
South Africa: Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) was 37.4 g/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa is 37.4 g/cap/d, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa peaked at 38.9 g/cap/d in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.7 g/cap/d, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 101st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | g/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 g/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 25.9 g/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.8 g/cap/d | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9 g/cap/d | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.3 g/cap/d | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6 g/cap/d | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 32 g/cap/d | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.7 g/cap/d | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7 g/cap/d | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.6 g/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9 g/cap/d | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.5 g/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4 g/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9 g/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.6 g/cap/d | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.2 g/cap/d | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1 g/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2 g/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8 g/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9 g/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.3 g/cap/d | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.4 g/cap/d | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.92 g/cap/d | 25.7 g/cap/d | 34.6 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.85 g/cap/d | 35.9 g/cap/d | 38.9 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 g/cap/d | 37.4 g/cap/d | 38.3 g/cap/d | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa?
- Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South Africa was 37.4 g/cap/d in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 g/cap/d in 2019.
- What is the lowest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 g/cap/d in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year)?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.