Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 47 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa is 47 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa peaked at 58 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47 %, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 % | — |
| 2001 | 57 % | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 56 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52 % | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53 % | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52 % | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 50 % | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 48 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 47 % | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6 % | 53 % | 58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5 % | 48 % | 53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47 % | 47 % | 47 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 16 Malawi 65 % compare
- 16 Türkiye 39 % compare
- 17 Angola 64 % compare
- 17 Egypt 64 % compare
- 17 Guinea 64 % compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 64 % compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 37 % compare
- 18 Polynesia 36 % compare
- 19 Micronesia 33 % compare
- 21 Myanmar 63 % compare
- 21 Nepal 63 % compare
- 21 Nigeria 63 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Southern Africa was 47 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 % in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.