Pulses, Other and products — Food in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pulses, Other and products — Food was 42 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42 1000 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
49 1000 t
in 2020
All-time low
38 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

010203040502010201620232010: 38 1000 t2011: 40 1000 t2012: 39 1000 t2013: 40 1000 t2014: 42 1000 t2015: 42 1000 t2016: 41 1000 t2017: 41 1000 t2018: 41 1000 t2019: 39 1000 t2020: 49 1000 t2021: 42 1000 t2022: 48 1000 t2023: 42 1000 t

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 42 1000 t for pulses, other and products — food in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, other and products — food in Southern Africa peaked at 49 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38 1000 t, in 2010.

Southern Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pulses, Other and products — Food in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 38 1000 t
2011 40 1000 t +5.3%
2012 39 1000 t -2.5%
2013 40 1000 t +2.6%
2014 42 1000 t +5.0%
2015 42 1000 t +0.0%
2016 41 1000 t -2.4%
2017 41 1000 t +0.0%
2018 41 1000 t +0.0%
2019 39 1000 t -4.9%
2020 49 1000 t +25.6%
2021 42 1000 t -14.3%
2022 48 1000 t +14.3%
2023 42 1000 t -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.3 1000 t 38 1000 t 42 1000 t 10
2020s 45.25 1000 t 42 1000 t 49 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 173 1000 t compare
  2. 25 Italy 170 1000 t compare
  3. 26 Peru 151 1000 t compare
  4. 27 Yemen 143 1000 t compare
  5. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 14 1000 t compare
  6. 28 Thailand 111 1000 t compare
  7. 29 Cabo Verde 4 1000 t compare
  8. 29 Mozambique 103 1000 t compare
  9. 30 United Arab Emirates 99 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, other and products — food in Southern Africa?
Pulses, other and products — food in Southern Africa was 42 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, other and products — food recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49 1000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pulses, other and products — food recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38 1000 t in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for pulses, other and products — food?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is pulses, other and products — food rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Other and products — Food
Unit
1000 t
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.