Tea (including mate) — Food in Africa

Africa: Tea (including mate) — Food was 3,147 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,147 1000 t
Change on year
down 13.7%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,746 1000 t
in 2020
All-time low
355 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Tea (including mate) — Food in Africa, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2010201620232010: 355 1000 t2011: 428 1000 t2012: 478 1000 t2013: 448 1000 t2014: 496 1000 t2015: 580 1000 t2016: 891 1000 t2017: 789 1000 t2018: 868 1000 t2019: 733 1000 t2020: 3.7k 1000 t2021: 3.7k 1000 t2022: 3.6k 1000 t2023: 3.1k 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, tea (including mate) — food in Africa stood at 3,147 1000 t.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 602.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea (including mate) — food in Africa peaked at 3,746 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 355 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 606.6 1000 t 355 1000 t 891 1000 t 10
2020s 3,563 1000 t 3,147 1000 t 3,746 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 India 5,772 1000 t compare
  2. 4 Kenya 1,925 1000 t compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 1,744 1000 t compare
  4. 6 Argentina 1,241 1000 t compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 1,187 1000 t compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 1,045 1000 t compare
  7. 9 Brazil 700 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea (including mate) — food in Africa?
Tea (including mate) — food in Africa was 3,147 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea (including mate) — food recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,746 1000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest tea (including mate) — food recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 355 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for tea (including mate) — food?
Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is tea (including mate) — food rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 602.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea (including mate) — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea (including mate) — 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, 2,896 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.