Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food was 1,764 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,764 1000 t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1,913 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
1,714 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201620232010: 1.7k 1000 t2011: 1.7k 1000 t2012: 1.8k 1000 t2013: 1.8k 1000 t2014: 1.8k 1000 t2015: 1.8k 1000 t2016: 1.9k 1000 t2017: 1.9k 1000 t2018: 1.9k 1000 t2019: 1.9k 1000 t2020: 1.9k 1000 t2021: 1.8k 1000 t2022: 1.8k 1000 t2023: 1.8k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,764 1000 t for sugar (raw equivalent) — food in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar (raw equivalent) — food in Southern Africa peaked at 1,913 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,714 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 1,714 1000 t
2011 1,744 1000 t +1.8%
2012 1,767 1000 t +1.3%
2013 1,803 1000 t +2.0%
2014 1,817 1000 t +0.8%
2015 1,846 1000 t +1.6%
2016 1,884 1000 t +2.1%
2017 1,903 1000 t +1.0%
2018 1,901 1000 t -0.1%
2019 1,913 1000 t +0.6%
2020 1,883 1000 t -1.6%
2021 1,837 1000 t -2.4%
2022 1,769 1000 t -3.7%
2023 1,764 1000 t -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,829 1000 t 1,714 1000 t 1,913 1000 t 10
2020s 1,813 1000 t 1,764 1000 t 1,883 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Spain 1,463 1000 t compare
  2. 22 Canada 1,457 1000 t compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 1,426 1000 t compare
  4. 24 Republic of Korea 1,420 1000 t compare
  5. 25 Morocco 1,408 1000 t compare
  6. 26 Algeria 1,282 1000 t compare
  7. 27 Ukraine 1,211 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar (raw equivalent) — food in Southern Africa?
Sugar (raw equivalent) — food in Southern Africa was 1,764 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar (raw equivalent) — food recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,913 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest sugar (raw equivalent) — food recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,714 1000 t in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for sugar (raw equivalent) — food?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is sugar (raw equivalent) — food rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Food
Unit
1000 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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