Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Processing in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Processing was 188 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sugar (Raw Equivalent) — Processing in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 188 1000 t for sugar (raw equivalent) — processing in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar (raw equivalent) — processing in South Africa peaked at 226 1000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 175 1000 t, in 2012.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191.2 1000 t | 175 1000 t | 226 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.5 1000 t | 188 1000 t | 199 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 430,925 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar (raw equivalent) — processing in South Africa?
- Sugar (raw equivalent) — processing in South Africa was 188 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar (raw equivalent) — processing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 226 1000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar (raw equivalent) — processing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 1000 t in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar (raw equivalent) — processing?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sugar (raw equivalent) — processing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (Raw Equivalent) — Processing. 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.