Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pulses, Other and products — Food supply was 138,967 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138,967 million Kcal
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
162,943 million Kcal
in 2020
All-time low
128,263 million Kcal
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201620232010: 128.3k million Kcal2011: 132.5k million Kcal2012: 130.6k million Kcal2013: 134.1k million Kcal2014: 140.2k million Kcal2015: 138.4k million Kcal2016: 136.1k million Kcal2017: 136.1k million Kcal2018: 136.6k million Kcal2019: 129.3k million Kcal2020: 162.9k million Kcal2021: 137.9k million Kcal2022: 158.1k million Kcal2023: 139.0k million Kcal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.

Analysis

In 2023, pulses, other and products — food supply in Southern Africa stood at 138,967 million Kcal.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, other and products — food supply in Southern Africa peaked at 162,943 million Kcal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 128,263 million Kcal, in 2010.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 128,263 million Kcal
2011 132,487 million Kcal +3.3%
2012 130,640 million Kcal -1.4%
2013 134,136 million Kcal +2.7%
2014 140,204 million Kcal +4.5%
2015 138,368 million Kcal -1.3%
2016 136,051 million Kcal -1.7%
2017 136,064 million Kcal +0.0%
2018 136,565 million Kcal +0.4%
2019 129,293 million Kcal -5.3%
2020 162,943 million Kcal +26.0%
2021 137,860 million Kcal -15.4%
2022 158,097 million Kcal +14.7%
2023 138,967 million Kcal -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134,207 million Kcal 128,263 million Kcal 140,204 million Kcal 10
2020s 149,467 million Kcal 137,860 million Kcal 162,943 million Kcal 4

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  3. 26 Peru 486,071 million Kcal compare
  4. 27 Yemen 471,821 million Kcal compare
  5. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 47,409 million Kcal compare
  6. 28 Thailand 348,691 million Kcal compare
  7. 29 Cabo Verde 14,922 million Kcal compare
  8. 29 Mozambique 336,915 million Kcal compare
  9. 30 United Arab Emirates 329,588 million Kcal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, other and products — food supply in Southern Africa?
Pulses, other and products — food supply in Southern Africa was 138,967 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, other and products — food supply recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 162,943 million Kcal in 2020.
What is the lowest pulses, other and products — food supply recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 128,263 million Kcal in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for pulses, other and products — food supply?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is pulses, other and products — food supply rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal)
Unit
million Kcal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,889 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.