Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0 tonnes per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0097 tonnes per person
in 1971
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2021, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa stood at 0 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0097 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +82.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1973 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +89.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +146.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -97.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +145.9% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +146.9% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +145.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | -100.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +96.7% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | -97.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +96.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Africa was 0 tonnes per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.