Vegetable Oils — Food in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Vegetable Oils — Food was 1,305 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,305 1000 t
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
18th
of 39 regions
All-time high
1,315 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
953 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Vegetable Oils — Food in Middle Africa, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2010201620232010: 953 1000 t2011: 1.0k 1000 t2012: 1.0k 1000 t2013: 1.1k 1000 t2014: 1.1k 1000 t2015: 1.2k 1000 t2016: 1.2k 1000 t2017: 1.2k 1000 t2018: 1.2k 1000 t2019: 1.3k 1000 t2020: 1.3k 1000 t2021: 1.2k 1000 t2022: 1.3k 1000 t2023: 1.3k 1000 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vegetable oils — food in Middle Africa is 1,305 1000 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food in Middle Africa peaked at 1,315 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 953 1000 t, in 2010.

Middle Africa ranks 18th of 39 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,135 1000 t 953 1000 t 1,315 1000 t 10
2020s 1,278 1000 t 1,249 1000 t 1,305 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 15 South Africa 1,219 1000 t compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,180 1000 t compare
  3. 17 Canada 1,082 1000 t compare
  4. 18 Algeria 1,016 1000 t compare
  5. 19 France 984 1000 t compare
  6. 20 Philippines 966 1000 t compare
  7. 21 Colombia 902 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food in Middle Africa?
Vegetable oils — food in Middle Africa was 1,305 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,315 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 953 1000 t in 2010.
How does Middle Africa rank for vegetable oils — food?
Middle Africa ranks 18th out of 39 regions with data for 2023.
Is vegetable oils — food rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetable Oils — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetable Oils — 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, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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