Demersal Fish — Food supply in South America

South America: Demersal Fish — Food supply was 305,468 million Kcal in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
305,468 million Kcal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
374,825 million Kcal
in 2017
All-time low
289,637 million Kcal
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Demersal Fish — Food supply in South America, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201620232010: 341.6k million Kcal2011: 373.8k million Kcal2012: 371.4k million Kcal2013: 366.8k million Kcal2014: 353.0k million Kcal2015: 324.0k million Kcal2016: 364.5k million Kcal2017: 374.8k million Kcal2018: 331.9k million Kcal2019: 343.3k million Kcal2020: 289.6k million Kcal2021: 305.5k million Kcal2022: 305.5k million Kcal2023: 305.5k million Kcal

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

Analysis

In 2023, demersal fish — food supply in South America stood at 305,468 million Kcal.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, demersal fish — food supply in South America peaked at 374,825 million Kcal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 289,637 million Kcal, in 2020.

South America ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Demersal Fish — Food supply in South America, year by year

Annual values for Demersal Fish — Food supply (kcal) in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 341,582 million Kcal
2011 373,792 million Kcal +9.4%
2012 371,403 million Kcal -0.6%
2013 366,823 million Kcal -1.2%
2014 353,047 million Kcal -3.8%
2015 324,023 million Kcal -8.2%
2016 364,510 million Kcal +12.5%
2017 374,825 million Kcal +2.8%
2018 331,864 million Kcal -11.5%
2019 343,322 million Kcal +3.5%
2020 289,637 million Kcal -15.6%
2021 305,468 million Kcal +5.5%
2022 305,468 million Kcal +0.0%
2023 305,468 million Kcal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 354,519 million Kcal 324,023 million Kcal 374,825 million Kcal 10
2020s 301,510 million Kcal 289,637 million Kcal 305,468 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Brazil 154,500 million Kcal compare
  2. 16 Nigeria 148,099 million Kcal compare
  3. 17 Timor-Leste 342.03 million Kcal compare
  4. 17 Portugal 121,562 million Kcal compare
  5. 18 Mexico 93,197 million Kcal compare
  6. 19 Canada 93,176 million Kcal compare
  7. 20 Poland 91,728 million Kcal compare
  8. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84,535 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is demersal fish — food supply in South America?
Demersal fish — food supply in South America was 305,468 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest demersal fish — food supply recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 374,825 million Kcal in 2017.
What is the lowest demersal fish — food supply recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 289,637 million Kcal in 2020.
How does South America rank for demersal fish — food supply?
South America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is demersal fish — food supply rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Demersal Fish — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Demersal Fish — 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
212 places, 2,879 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.