Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity was 44,855 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44,855 t
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
48,403 t
in 2020
All-time low
37,530 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201620232010: 37.5k t2011: 37.9k t2012: 38.8k t2013: 39.1k t2014: 39.8k t2015: 40.5k t2016: 40.1k t2017: 42.0k t2018: 42.6k t2019: 43.0k t2020: 48.4k t2021: 47.7k t2022: 46.4k t2023: 44.9k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for starchy roots — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa is 44,855 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starchy roots — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 48,403 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,530 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.

Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity (t) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 37,530 t
2011 37,893 t +1.0%
2012 38,832 t +2.5%
2013 39,096 t +0.7%
2014 39,833 t +1.9%
2015 40,491 t +1.7%
2016 40,141 t -0.9%
2017 41,970 t +4.6%
2018 42,553 t +1.4%
2019 43,007 t +1.1%
2020 48,403 t +12.5%
2021 47,692 t -1.5%
2022 46,350 t -2.8%
2023 44,855 t -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,135 t 37,530 t 43,007 t 10
2020s 46,825 t 44,855 t 48,403 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Nepal 48,943 t compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 48,445 t compare
  3. 26 Spain 43,949 t compare
  4. 27 Kenya 42,724 t compare
  5. 28 Algeria 42,555 t compare
  6. 29 Uganda 41,290 t compare
  7. 30 Italy 40,458 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is starchy roots — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa?
Starchy roots — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa was 44,855 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest starchy roots — protein supply quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48,403 t in 2020.
What is the lowest starchy roots — protein supply quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37,530 t in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for starchy roots — protein supply quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is starchy roots — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Starchy Roots — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 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.