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
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
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.