Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in South Africa
South Africa: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 79.2 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.2 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.9 Grammes per person per day
in 2020
All-time low
68.2 Grammes per person per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 79.2 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — protein supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in South Africa peaked at 81.9 Grammes per person per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.2 Grammes per person per day, in 1962.
That places South Africa 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.7 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 68.2 Grammes per person per day | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 70.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 70.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 74.9 Grammes per person per day | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 73.1 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 72.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 72.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 72.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 74.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 75.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 75.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 76.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 74.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 75.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 75.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 75.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 75 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 73.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 76.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 74.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 73.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 75.2 Grammes per person per day | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 74.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 71.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 74 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 72.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 74 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 73.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 73 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 76.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 75.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 81.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 80.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 78.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.84 Grammes per person per day | 68.2 Grammes per person per day | 74.9 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.88 Grammes per person per day | 72.8 Grammes per person per day | 76.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.82 Grammes per person per day | 71.1 Grammes per person per day | 76.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.36 Grammes per person per day | 72.2 Grammes per person per day | 75.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.22 Grammes per person per day | 74.9 Grammes per person per day | 81.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.95 Grammes per person per day | 78.9 Grammes per person per day | 81.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9 Grammes per person per day | 78.9 Grammes per person per day | 81.9 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 35 Peru 88.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 36 Bulgaria 86.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 37 Colombia 83.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 39 Indonesia 77.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 40 India 74.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 41 Thailand 68.6 Grammes per person per day compare
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 food supply and consumption — protein supply in South Africa?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in South Africa was 79.2 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 Grammes per person per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2 Grammes per person per day in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.