Belize vs South Africa: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Belize
440.55 grams per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
439.48 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Belize rank
75th
South Africa rank
77th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Belize
  • South Africa
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 440.55 grams per day per capita against 439.48 grams per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 1.07 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Belize ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 320.29 grams per day per capita 510.23 grams per day per capita 189.94 grams per day per capita South Africa
1970s 305.02 grams per day per capita 498.18 grams per day per capita 193.16 grams per day per capita South Africa
1980s 294.9 grams per day per capita 468.72 grams per day per capita 173.82 grams per day per capita South Africa
1990s 321.3 grams per day per capita 454.06 grams per day per capita 132.76 grams per day per capita South Africa
2000s 336.18 grams per day per capita 484.38 grams per day per capita 148.2 grams per day per capita South Africa
2010s 392.42 grams per day per capita 473.95 grams per day per capita 81.53 grams per day per capita South Africa
2020s 406.37 grams per day per capita 428.47 grams per day per capita 22.1 grams per day per capita South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Belize or South Africa?
Belize, at 440.55 grams per day per capita against 439.48 grams per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Belize and South Africa?
1.07 grams per day per capita, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Belize ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.