Crustaceans — Food in Africa

Africa: Crustaceans — Food was 238 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
238 1000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
238 1000 t
in 2021
All-time low
175 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Crustaceans — Food in Africa, 2010–2023

0501001502002502010201620232010: 175 1000 t2011: 179 1000 t2012: 184 1000 t2013: 183 1000 t2014: 180 1000 t2015: 184 1000 t2016: 181 1000 t2017: 226 1000 t2018: 226 1000 t2019: 233 1000 t2020: 222 1000 t2021: 238 1000 t2022: 238 1000 t2023: 238 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 238 1000 t for crustaceans — food in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crustaceans — food in Africa peaked at 238 1000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 175 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 19th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 195.1 1000 t 175 1000 t 233 1000 t 10
2020s 234 1000 t 222 1000 t 238 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 16 Canada 137 1000 t compare
  2. 17 Brazil 132 1000 t compare
  3. 17 Italy 132 1000 t compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 113 1000 t compare
  5. 20 China, Hong Kong SAR 101 1000 t compare
  6. 21 Australia 98 1000 t compare
  7. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 91 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crustaceans — food in Africa?
Crustaceans — food in Africa was 238 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crustaceans — food recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 238 1000 t in 2021.
What is the lowest crustaceans — food recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 175 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for crustaceans — food?
Africa ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is crustaceans — food rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crustaceans — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crustaceans — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 2,882 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.