Share cereal human food in South Africa
South Africa: Share cereal human food was 58.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.75
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.95
in 1965
All-time low
55.56
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 58.75 for share cereal human food in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in South Africa peaked at 78.95 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 55.56, in 2021.
That places South Africa 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share cereal human food in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.15 | — |
| 1962 | 73.58 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 73.68 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 78.26 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 78.95 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 65.53 | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 66.31 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 64.38 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 63.19 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 61.22 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 63.28 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.88 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.78 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 59.55 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 59.88 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 59.48 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.04 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 63.55 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 61.94 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 62.55 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 61.04 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 61.32 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.53 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 57.38 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.24 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 62.39 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 63.45 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 64.45 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 61.35 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 63.42 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 64.67 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 64.65 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.66 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.5 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.46 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.82 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 68.93 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.2 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 66.35 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.11 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 70.08 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 73.34 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 73.61 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 67.17 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 65.68 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.48 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.89 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.15 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.69 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.8 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 61.29 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.08 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.72 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.49 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.81 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.94 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 58.34 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.56 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 55.61 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.75 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.67 | 63.19 | 78.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.46 | 59.48 | 63.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.97 | 57.38 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.97 | 63.42 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.87 | 65.68 | 73.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.63 | 56.94 | 65.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.07 | 55.56 | 58.75 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in South Africa?
- Share cereal human food in South Africa was 58.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.95 in 1965.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.56 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for share cereal human food?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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