Fruits, other — Losses in South Africa

South Africa: Fruits, other — Losses was 86 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86 1000 t
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
30th
of 163 countries
All-time high
97 1000 t
in 2022
All-time low
70 1000 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Fruits, other — Losses in South Africa, 2010–2023

0204060801002010201620232010: 71 1000 t2011: 70 1000 t2012: 72 1000 t2013: 74 1000 t2014: 82 1000 t2015: 83 1000 t2016: 81 1000 t2017: 80 1000 t2018: 80 1000 t2019: 78 1000 t2020: 79 1000 t2021: 85 1000 t2022: 97 1000 t2023: 86 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 86 1000 t for fruits, other — losses in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruits, other — losses in South Africa peaked at 97 1000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70 1000 t, in 2011.

That places South Africa 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Fruits, other — Losses in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fruits, other — Losses in South Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 71 1000 t
2011 70 1000 t -1.4%
2012 72 1000 t +2.9%
2013 74 1000 t +2.8%
2014 82 1000 t +10.8%
2015 83 1000 t +1.2%
2016 81 1000 t -2.4%
2017 80 1000 t -1.2%
2018 80 1000 t +0.0%
2019 78 1000 t -2.5%
2020 79 1000 t +1.3%
2021 85 1000 t +7.6%
2022 97 1000 t +14.1%
2023 86 1000 t -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.1 1000 t 70 1000 t 83 1000 t 10
2020s 86.75 1000 t 79 1000 t 97 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Papua New Guinea 103 1000 t compare
  2. 28 Germany 95 1000 t compare
  3. 29 Republic of Korea 90 1000 t compare
  4. 31 Algeria 85 1000 t compare
  5. 31 Argentina 85 1000 t compare
  6. 33 Australia and New Zealand 83 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruits, other — losses in South Africa?
Fruits, other — losses in South Africa was 86 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fruits, other — losses recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 97 1000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest fruits, other — losses recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 70 1000 t in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for fruits, other — losses?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruits, other — losses rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 — Losses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fruits, other — Losses
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,879 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.