Sunflowerseed Oil — Food in South Africa

South Africa: Sunflowerseed Oil — Food was 355 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
355 1000 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
412 1000 t
in 2020
All-time low
255 1000 t
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sunflowerseed Oil — Food in South Africa, 2010–2023

01002003004002010201620232010: 293 1000 t2011: 288 1000 t2012: 306 1000 t2013: 311 1000 t2014: 255 1000 t2015: 260 1000 t2016: 260 1000 t2017: 313 1000 t2018: 316 1000 t2019: 357 1000 t2020: 412 1000 t2021: 336 1000 t2022: 354 1000 t2023: 355 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, sunflowerseed oil — food in South Africa stood at 355 1000 t.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflowerseed oil — food in South Africa peaked at 412 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 255 1000 t, in 2014.

That places South Africa 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sunflowerseed Oil — Food in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sunflowerseed Oil — Food in South Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 293 1000 t
2011 288 1000 t -1.7%
2012 306 1000 t +6.2%
2013 311 1000 t +1.6%
2014 255 1000 t -18.0%
2015 260 1000 t +2.0%
2016 260 1000 t +0.0%
2017 313 1000 t +20.4%
2018 316 1000 t +1.0%
2019 357 1000 t +13.0%
2020 412 1000 t +15.4%
2021 336 1000 t -18.4%
2022 354 1000 t +5.4%
2023 355 1000 t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 295.9 1000 t 255 1000 t 357 1000 t 10
2020s 364.25 1000 t 336 1000 t 412 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 China, mainland 529 1000 t compare
  2. 6 Spain 525 1000 t compare
  3. 7 Italy 372 1000 t compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 342 1000 t compare
  5. 10 France 325 1000 t compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 1000 t compare
  7. 11 Germany 275 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflowerseed oil — food in South Africa?
Sunflowerseed oil — food in South Africa was 355 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflowerseed oil — food recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 412 1000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest sunflowerseed oil — food recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 255 1000 t in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for sunflowerseed oil — food?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is sunflowerseed oil — food rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflowerseed Oil — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sunflowerseed Oil — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
210 places, 2,839 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.