Global food loss index in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Global food loss index was 102.87 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.87
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 27 groups
All-time high
103.04
in 2019
All-time low
98.2
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Global food loss index in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, global food loss index in Southern Africa stood at 102.87.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global food loss index in Southern Africa peaked at 103.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.2, in 2017.
Southern Africa ranks 15th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global food loss index in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 99.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.2 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 101 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 103.04 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.87 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 102.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.86 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.29 | 98.2 | 103.04 | 5 |
| 2020s | 102.87 | 102.86 | 102.88 | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Africa
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.1597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global food loss index in Southern Africa?
- Global food loss index in Southern Africa was 102.87 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest global food loss index recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global food loss index recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa rank for global food loss index?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is global food loss index rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Global food loss index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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