Cereals, other — Food supply in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals, other — Food supply was 177,799 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, other — Food supply in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, other — food supply in South Africa is 177,799 million Kcal, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, other — food supply in South Africa peaked at 197,873 million Kcal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149,173 million Kcal, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cereals, other — Food supply in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 151,137 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 154,625 million Kcal | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 157,612 million Kcal | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 154,625 million Kcal | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 154,145 million Kcal | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 149,173 million Kcal | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 158,311 million Kcal | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 156,829 million Kcal | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 164,779 million Kcal | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 173,459 million Kcal | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 162,957 million Kcal | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 197,873 million Kcal | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 159,670 million Kcal | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 177,799 million Kcal | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,470 million Kcal | 149,173 million Kcal | 173,459 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,575 million Kcal | 159,670 million Kcal | 197,873 million Kcal | 4 |
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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 cereals, other — food supply in South Africa?
- Cereals, other — food supply in South Africa was 177,799 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, other — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 197,873 million Kcal in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, other — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,173 million Kcal in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals, other — food supply?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, other — food supply rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Cereals, other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.