Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply in South Africa
South Africa: Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply was 528,513 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops oil, other — food supply in South Africa stood at 528,513 million Kcal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 777.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops oil, other — food supply in South Africa peaked at 751,688 million Kcal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,236 million Kcal, in 2015.
That places South Africa 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62,234 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 62,815 million Kcal | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61,759 million Kcal | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60,232 million Kcal | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,264 million Kcal | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 41,236 million Kcal | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 66,960 million Kcal | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 44,619 million Kcal | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 44,231 million Kcal | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 495,080 million Kcal | +1019.3% |
| 2020 | 577,132 million Kcal | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 634,168 million Kcal | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 751,688 million Kcal | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 528,513 million Kcal | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,043 million Kcal | 41,236 million Kcal | 495,080 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,875 million Kcal | 528,513 million Kcal | 751,688 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Switzerland 601,091 million Kcal compare
- 22 Ethiopia 540,442 million Kcal compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 529,549 million Kcal compare
- 25 Colombia 518,680 million Kcal compare
- 26 Tunisia 488,285 million Kcal compare
- 27 Ghana 476,090 million Kcal compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 514,100 million Kcal 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops oil, other — food supply in South Africa?
- Oilcrops oil, other — food supply in South Africa was 528,513 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops oil, other — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 751,688 million Kcal in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops oil, other — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,236 million Kcal in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for oilcrops oil, other — food supply?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops oil, other — food supply rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 777.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply (kcal). 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.