Fats, Animals, Raw — Food supply in South Africa
South Africa: Fats, Animals, Raw — Food supply was 85,277 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fats, Animals, Raw — Food supply in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, fats, animals, raw — food supply in South Africa stood at 85,277 million Kcal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fats, animals, raw — food supply in South Africa peaked at 109,318 million Kcal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61,218 million Kcal, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Fats, Animals, Raw — Food supply in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85,150 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 68,504 million Kcal | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 86,224 million Kcal | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 84,764 million Kcal | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62,976 million Kcal | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 62,466 million Kcal | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61,218 million Kcal | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 77,405 million Kcal | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 77,779 million Kcal | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81,355 million Kcal | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 109,318 million Kcal | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 105,452 million Kcal | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 95,416 million Kcal | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 85,277 million Kcal | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,784 million Kcal | 61,218 million Kcal | 86,224 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,866 million Kcal | 85,277 million Kcal | 109,318 million Kcal | 4 |
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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 fats, animals, raw — food supply in South Africa?
- Fats, animals, raw — food supply in South Africa was 85,277 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fats, animals, raw — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 109,318 million Kcal in 2020.
- What is the lowest fats, animals, raw — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,218 million Kcal in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for fats, animals, raw — food supply?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fats, animals, raw — food supply rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fats, Animals, Raw — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.