Pimento — Food in Africa

Africa: Pimento — Food was 837 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
837 1000 t
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
983 1000 t
in 2021
All-time low
638 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Pimento — Food in Africa, 2010–2023

02004006008001.0k2010201620232010: 638 1000 t2011: 678 1000 t2012: 709 1000 t2013: 729 1000 t2014: 758 1000 t2015: 882 1000 t2016: 898 1000 t2017: 894 1000 t2018: 927 1000 t2019: 849 1000 t2020: 886 1000 t2021: 983 1000 t2022: 791 1000 t2023: 837 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, pimento — food in Africa stood at 837 1000 t.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pimento — food in Africa peaked at 983 1000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 638 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 6th out of 31 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 796.2 1000 t 638 1000 t 927 1000 t 10
2020s 874.25 1000 t 791 1000 t 983 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Thailand 400 1000 t compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 250 1000 t compare
  3. 5 China 148 1000 t compare
  4. 6 China, mainland 143 1000 t compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 134 1000 t compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 125 1000 t compare
  7. 9 Viet Nam 102 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pimento — food in Africa?
Pimento — food in Africa was 837 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pimento — food recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 983 1000 t in 2021.
What is the lowest pimento — food recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 638 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for pimento — food?
Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is pimento — food rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pimento — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pimento — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
210 places, 2,822 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.