Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa
South Africa: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,659 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa stood at 2,659 kcal/cap/d. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa peaked at 2,961 kcal/cap/d in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,659 kcal/cap/d, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 112th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,897 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,917 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,934 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,956 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,961 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,959 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,952 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,954 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,930 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,906 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,887 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,888 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,876 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,845 kcal/cap/d | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,828 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,829 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,838 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,830 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,799 kcal/cap/d | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,747 kcal/cap/d | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,718 kcal/cap/d | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,695 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,683 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,659 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,659 kcal/cap/d is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,034 kcal/cap/d, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,659 kcal/cap/d is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,937 kcal/cap/d | 2,897 kcal/cap/d | 2,961 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,837 kcal/cap/d | 2,747 kcal/cap/d | 2,888 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,689 kcal/cap/d | 2,659 kcal/cap/d | 2,718 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa was 2,659 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,961 kcal/cap/d in 2004.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,659 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.