Lemons, Limes and products — Losses in South Africa

South Africa: Lemons, Limes and products — Losses was 61 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61 1000 t
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
61 1000 t
in 2023
All-time low
18 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Lemons, Limes and products — Losses in South Africa, 2010–2023

20304050602010201620232010: 18 1000 t2011: 22 1000 t2012: 20 1000 t2013: 22 1000 t2014: 28 1000 t2015: 30 1000 t2016: 27 1000 t2017: 28 1000 t2018: 30 1000 t2019: 38 1000 t2020: 50 1000 t2021: 49 1000 t2022: 59 1000 t2023: 61 1000 t

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 61 1000 t for lemons, limes and products — losses in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons, limes and products — losses in South Africa peaked at 61 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 t, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Lemons, Limes and products — Losses in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Lemons, Limes and products — Losses in South Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 18 1000 t
2011 22 1000 t +22.2%
2012 20 1000 t -9.1%
2013 22 1000 t +10.0%
2014 28 1000 t +27.3%
2015 30 1000 t +7.1%
2016 27 1000 t -10.0%
2017 28 1000 t +3.7%
2018 30 1000 t +7.1%
2019 38 1000 t +26.7%
2020 50 1000 t +31.6%
2021 49 1000 t -2.0%
2022 59 1000 t +20.4%
2023 61 1000 t +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.3 1000 t 18 1000 t 38 1000 t 10
2020s 54.75 1000 t 49 1000 t 61 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 4 China, mainland 261 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Brazil 258 1000 t compare
  3. 6 Argentina 222 1000 t compare
  4. 8 Spain 54 1000 t compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Colombia 45 1000 t compare
  7. 10 Peru 44 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons, limes and products — losses in South Africa?
Lemons, limes and products — losses in South Africa was 61 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lemons, limes and products — losses recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61 1000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest lemons, limes and products — losses recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 t in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for lemons, limes and products — losses?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is lemons, limes and products — losses rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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 Lemons, Limes and products — Losses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lemons, Limes and products — Losses
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 2,100 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.