Sugar & Sweeteners — Stock Variation in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar & Sweeteners — Stock Variation was -91 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar & Sweeteners — Stock Variation in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar & sweeteners — stock variation in South Africa stood at -91 1000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 289.6% on the previous year and down 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar & sweeteners — stock variation in South Africa peaked at 544 1000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, -599 1000 t, in 2019.
That places South Africa 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar & Sweeteners — Stock Variation in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 127 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 85 1000 t | -33.1% |
| 2012 | -43 1000 t | -150.6% |
| 2013 | 544 1000 t | -1365.1% |
| 2014 | -225 1000 t | -141.4% |
| 2015 | -41 1000 t | -81.8% |
| 2016 | 28 1000 t | -168.3% |
| 2017 | 482 1000 t | +1621.4% |
| 2018 | -131 1000 t | -127.2% |
| 2019 | -599 1000 t | +357.3% |
| 2020 | -345 1000 t | -42.4% |
| 2021 | -116 1000 t | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 48 1000 t | -141.4% |
| 2023 | -91 1000 t | -289.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7 1000 t | -599 1000 t | 544 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -126 1000 t | -345 1000 t | 48 1000 t | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar & sweeteners — stock variation in South Africa?
- Sugar & sweeteners — stock variation in South Africa was -91 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar & sweeteners — stock variation recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 544 1000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar & sweeteners — stock variation recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -599 1000 t in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar & sweeteners — stock variation?
- South Africa ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar & sweeteners — stock variation rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar & Sweeteners — Stock Variation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.