Sweeteners, Other — Food supply in South Africa
South Africa: Sweeteners, Other — Food supply was 489,252 million Kcal in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sweeteners, Other — Food supply in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 489,252 million Kcal for sweeteners, other — food supply in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweeteners, other — food supply in South Africa peaked at 603,344 million Kcal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 451,676 million Kcal, in 2019.
That places South Africa 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Sweeteners, Other — Food supply in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 603,344 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 574,120 million Kcal | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 590,002 million Kcal | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 513,240 million Kcal | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 520,651 million Kcal | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 513,220 million Kcal | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 532,456 million Kcal | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 473,805 million Kcal | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 473,090 million Kcal | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 451,676 million Kcal | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 485,667 million Kcal | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 527,011 million Kcal | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 489,308 million Kcal | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 489,252 million Kcal | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 524,560 million Kcal | 451,676 million Kcal | 603,344 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,810 million Kcal | 485,667 million Kcal | 527,011 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Argentina 502,730 million Kcal compare
- 17 Polynesia 3,983 million Kcal compare
- 18 Micronesia 3,604 million Kcal compare
- 18 Hungary 492,632 million Kcal compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 1,978 million Kcal compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 490,753 million Kcal compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,499 million Kcal compare
- 21 Guatemala 428,880 million Kcal compare
- 22 Egypt 321,639 million Kcal compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 320,310 million Kcal compare
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 sweeteners, other — food supply in South Africa?
- Sweeteners, other — food supply in South Africa was 489,252 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweeteners, other — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 603,344 million Kcal in 2010.
- What is the lowest sweeteners, other — food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,676 million Kcal in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for sweeteners, other — food supply?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweeteners, other — food supply rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweeteners, Other — Food supply (kcal). 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.