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 2,650 kcal/cap/d in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2024, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa stood at 2,650 kcal/cap/d. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South Africa peaked at 2,974 kcal/cap/d in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,650 kcal/cap/d, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 114th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,905 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 2,908 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,938 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,956 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,974 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,953 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,949 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,953 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,960 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,878 kcal/cap/d | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,882 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,901 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,881 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,846 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,810 kcal/cap/d | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,827 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,849 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,838 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,803 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,756 kcal/cap/d | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,685 kcal/cap/d | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,713 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,687 kcal/cap/d | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,650 kcal/cap/d | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,650 kcal/cap/d is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,016 kcal/cap/d, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,650 kcal/cap/d is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,494 kcal/cap/d, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,944 kcal/cap/d | 2,905 kcal/cap/d | 2,974 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,852 kcal/cap/d | 2,803 kcal/cap/d | 2,901 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 kcal/cap/d | 2,650 kcal/cap/d | 2,756 kcal/cap/d | 5 |
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 2,650 kcal/cap/d in 2024, 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 2,974 kcal/cap/d in 2005.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,650 kcal/cap/d in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- South Africa ranks 114th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.9%. 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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