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
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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

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.