Fish, Seafood — Food supply in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Fish, Seafood — Food supply was 258,978 million Kcal in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
258,978 million Kcal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
338,056 million Kcal
in 2018
All-time low
224,721 million Kcal
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Fish, Seafood — Food supply in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620232010: 249.1k million Kcal2011: 224.7k million Kcal2012: 331.7k million Kcal2013: 284.6k million Kcal2014: 309.1k million Kcal2015: 282.1k million Kcal2016: 259.8k million Kcal2017: 273.3k million Kcal2018: 338.1k million Kcal2019: 287.8k million Kcal2020: 247.7k million Kcal2021: 259.0k million Kcal2022: 259.0k million Kcal2023: 259.0k million Kcal

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish, seafood — food supply in Southern Africa is 258,978 million Kcal, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish, seafood — food supply in Southern Africa peaked at 338,056 million Kcal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 224,721 million Kcal, in 2011.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Fish, Seafood — Food supply in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fish, Seafood — Food supply (kcal) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 249,113 million Kcal
2011 224,721 million Kcal -9.8%
2012 331,655 million Kcal +47.6%
2013 284,594 million Kcal -14.2%
2014 309,064 million Kcal +8.6%
2015 282,105 million Kcal -8.7%
2016 259,843 million Kcal -7.9%
2017 273,349 million Kcal +5.2%
2018 338,056 million Kcal +23.7%
2019 287,816 million Kcal -14.9%
2020 247,711 million Kcal -13.9%
2021 258,978 million Kcal +4.5%
2022 258,978 million Kcal +0.0%
2023 258,978 million Kcal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 284,032 million Kcal 224,721 million Kcal 338,056 million Kcal 10
2020s 256,161 million Kcal 247,711 million Kcal 258,978 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Uganda 566,488 million Kcal compare
  2. 25 Sri Lanka 464,248 million Kcal compare
  3. 26 Morocco 457,431 million Kcal compare
  4. 27 Australia and New Zealand 454,979 million Kcal compare
  5. 28 Canada 449,243 million Kcal compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 3,123 million Kcal compare
  7. 29 Colombia 413,167 million Kcal compare
  8. 30 Ukraine 407,437 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish, seafood — food supply in Southern Africa?
Fish, seafood — food supply in Southern Africa was 258,978 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fish, seafood — food supply recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 338,056 million Kcal in 2018.
What is the lowest fish, seafood — food supply recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 224,721 million Kcal in 2011.
How does Southern Africa rank for fish, seafood — food supply?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is fish, seafood — food supply rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fish, Seafood — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fish, Seafood — 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
213 places, 2,901 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.