Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity in South America

South America: Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity was 19.49 kg/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.49 kg/cap
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20.23 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
15.58 kg/cap
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity in South America, 2010–2023

051015202010201620232010: 15.6 kg/cap2011: 16 kg/cap2012: 16.6 kg/cap2013: 16.4 kg/cap2014: 17 kg/cap2015: 17.3 kg/cap2016: 16.9 kg/cap2017: 17 kg/cap2018: 17.4 kg/cap2019: 18.8 kg/cap2020: 19.6 kg/cap2021: 20.2 kg/cap2022: 20.1 kg/cap2023: 19.5 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, vegetable oils — food supply quantity in South America stood at 19.49 kg/cap.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food supply quantity in South America peaked at 20.23 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.58 kg/cap, in 2010.

That places South America 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity in South America, year by year

Annual values for Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr) in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year kg/cap Change
2010 15.58 kg/cap
2011 15.99 kg/cap +2.6%
2012 16.6 kg/cap +3.8%
2013 16.45 kg/cap -0.9%
2014 17.02 kg/cap +3.5%
2015 17.33 kg/cap +1.8%
2016 16.86 kg/cap -2.7%
2017 16.97 kg/cap +0.7%
2018 17.41 kg/cap +2.6%
2019 18.8 kg/cap +8.0%
2020 19.57 kg/cap +4.1%
2021 20.23 kg/cap +3.4%
2022 20.05 kg/cap -0.9%
2023 19.49 kg/cap -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.9 kg/cap 15.58 kg/cap 18.8 kg/cap 10
2020s 19.84 kg/cap 19.49 kg/cap 20.23 kg/cap 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Italy 29.31 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 28.53 kg/cap compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 16.84 kg/cap compare
  4. 3 Spain 27.95 kg/cap compare
  5. 4 Canada 27.54 kg/cap compare
  6. 5 Australia 25.15 kg/cap compare
  7. 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.46 kg/cap compare
  8. 7 Brazil 24.23 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food supply quantity in South America?
Vegetable oils — food supply quantity in South America was 19.49 kg/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food supply quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 20.23 kg/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food supply quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 kg/cap in 2010.
How does South America rank for vegetable oils — food supply quantity?
South America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is vegetable oils — food supply quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetable Oils — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr)
Unit
kg/cap
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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