Spices, Other — Food supply in South America

South America: Spices, Other — Food supply was 220,570 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
220,570 million Kcal
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
278,669 million Kcal
in 2020
All-time low
141,658 million Kcal
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Spices, Other — Food supply in South America, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620232010: 172.2k million Kcal2011: 143.7k million Kcal2012: 141.7k million Kcal2013: 149.1k million Kcal2014: 168.6k million Kcal2015: 175.6k million Kcal2016: 185.1k million Kcal2017: 188.3k million Kcal2018: 207.0k million Kcal2019: 194.3k million Kcal2020: 278.7k million Kcal2021: 234.4k million Kcal2022: 236.4k million Kcal2023: 220.6k million Kcal

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for spices, other — food supply in South America is 220,570 million Kcal, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spices, other — food supply in South America peaked at 278,669 million Kcal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141,658 million Kcal, in 2012.

That places South America 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Spices, Other — Food supply in South America, year by year

Annual values for Spices, Other — Food supply (kcal) in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 172,222 million Kcal
2011 143,658 million Kcal -16.6%
2012 141,658 million Kcal -1.4%
2013 149,099 million Kcal +5.3%
2014 168,557 million Kcal +13.1%
2015 175,605 million Kcal +4.2%
2016 185,064 million Kcal +5.4%
2017 188,318 million Kcal +1.8%
2018 206,981 million Kcal +9.9%
2019 194,316 million Kcal -6.1%
2020 278,669 million Kcal +43.4%
2021 234,365 million Kcal -15.9%
2022 236,379 million Kcal +0.9%
2023 220,570 million Kcal -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 172,548 million Kcal 141,658 million Kcal 206,981 million Kcal 10
2020s 242,496 million Kcal 220,570 million Kcal 278,669 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 17 Timor-Leste 1,394 million Kcal compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 139,050 million Kcal compare
  3. 18 Germany 121,360 million Kcal compare
  4. 19 Canada 88,112 million Kcal compare
  5. 20 Kenya 79,750 million Kcal compare
  6. 21 Russian Federation 65,558 million Kcal compare
  7. 22 Tunisia 64,958 million Kcal compare
  8. 23 France 60,821 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spices, other — food supply in South America?
Spices, other — food supply in South America was 220,570 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spices, other — food supply recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 278,669 million Kcal in 2020.
What is the lowest spices, other — food supply recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 141,658 million Kcal in 2012.
How does South America rank for spices, other — food supply?
South America ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is spices, other — food supply rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spices, Other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spices, Other — 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, 2,897 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.