Infant food — Import quantity in South America

South America: Infant food — Import quantity was 101 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101 1000 t
Change on year
down 23.5%
Rank
7th
of 38 groups
All-time high
132 1000 t
in 2022
All-time low
41 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Infant food — Import quantity in South America, 2010–2023

4060801001201402010201620232010: 41 1000 t2011: 53 1000 t2012: 75 1000 t2013: 63 1000 t2014: 74 1000 t2015: 70 1000 t2016: 60 1000 t2017: 49 1000 t2018: 49 1000 t2019: 44 1000 t2020: 53 1000 t2021: 96 1000 t2022: 132 1000 t2023: 101 1000 t

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

Analysis

South America recorded 101 1000 t for infant food — import quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant food — import quantity in South America peaked at 132 1000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 t, in 2010.

That places South America 7th out of 38 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.8 1000 t 41 1000 t 75 1000 t 10
2020s 95.5 1000 t 53 1000 t 132 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Saudi Arabia 61 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Italy 45 1000 t compare
  3. 6 Poland 40 1000 t compare
  4. 7 France 39 1000 t compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Germany 29 1000 t compare
  7. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant food — import quantity in South America?
Infant food — import quantity in South America was 101 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest infant food — import quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 132 1000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest infant food — import quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 t in 2010.
How does South America rank for infant food — import quantity?
South America ranks 7th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is infant food — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Infant food — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant food — Import quantity
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 2,874 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.