Fruits, other — Food in South Africa
South Africa: Fruits, other — Food was 247 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruits, other — Food in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, fruits, other — food in South Africa stood at 247 1000 t.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruits, other — food in South Africa peaked at 281 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 194 1000 t, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 68th 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.
Fruits, other — Food in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 247 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 257 1000 t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 228 1000 t | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 194 1000 t | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 273 1000 t | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 264 1000 t | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 263 1000 t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 249 1000 t | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 204 1000 t | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 272 1000 t | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 281 1000 t | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 248 1000 t | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 277 1000 t | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 247 1000 t | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 245.1 1000 t | 194 1000 t | 273 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.25 1000 t | 247 1000 t | 281 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Switzerland 273 1000 t compare
- 66 China, Hong Kong SAR 272 1000 t compare
- 67 Libya 256 1000 t compare
- 69 New Zealand 233 1000 t compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 232 1000 t compare
- 71 Lebanon 231 1000 t 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruits, other — food in South Africa?
- Fruits, other — food in South Africa was 247 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruits, other — food recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 281 1000 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest fruits, other — food recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 1000 t in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for fruits, other — food?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruits, other — food rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Fruits, other — Food. 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.