Cereals, other — Food supply in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cereals, other — Food supply was 207,249 million Kcal in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
207,249 million Kcal
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
220,510 million Kcal
in 2021
All-time low
178,494 million Kcal
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cereals, other — Food supply in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620232010: 202.4k million Kcal2011: 209.4k million Kcal2012: 211.3k million Kcal2013: 188.3k million Kcal2014: 186.7k million Kcal2015: 178.5k million Kcal2016: 209.6k million Kcal2017: 207.1k million Kcal2018: 194.9k million Kcal2019: 198.0k million Kcal2020: 183.0k million Kcal2021: 220.5k million Kcal2022: 184.7k million Kcal2023: 207.2k million Kcal

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals, other — food supply in Southern Africa is 207,249 million Kcal, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, other — food supply in Southern Africa peaked at 220,510 million Kcal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178,494 million Kcal, in 2015.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cereals, other — Food supply in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, other — Food supply (kcal) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 202,355 million Kcal
2011 209,447 million Kcal +3.5%
2012 211,287 million Kcal +0.9%
2013 188,294 million Kcal -10.9%
2014 186,669 million Kcal -0.9%
2015 178,494 million Kcal -4.4%
2016 209,633 million Kcal +17.4%
2017 207,075 million Kcal -1.2%
2018 194,921 million Kcal -5.9%
2019 198,008 million Kcal +1.6%
2020 183,031 million Kcal -7.6%
2021 220,510 million Kcal +20.5%
2022 184,656 million Kcal -16.3%
2023 207,249 million Kcal +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 198,618 million Kcal 178,494 million Kcal 211,287 million Kcal 10
2020s 198,862 million Kcal 183,031 million Kcal 220,510 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Thailand 169,341 million Kcal compare
  2. 22 Ireland 153,218 million Kcal compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 147,005 million Kcal compare
  4. 24 Georgia 144,136 million Kcal compare
  5. 25 Peru 143,905 million Kcal compare
  6. 26 France 126,953 million Kcal compare
  7. 27 Serbia 114,712 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, other — food supply in Southern Africa?
Cereals, other — food supply in Southern Africa was 207,249 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 220,510 million Kcal in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 178,494 million Kcal in 2015.
How does Southern Africa rank for cereals, other — food supply?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals, other — food supply rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Cereals, other — 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
213 places, 2,893 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.