South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Dietary compositions by commodity group
South Africa
40.09 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
39.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
132nd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.09 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.45 kilocalories per day per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.98 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 22.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.67 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.15 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.35 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.92 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.78 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 40.09 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.45 kilocalories per day per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- South Africa ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.