Per capita food supply in South Africa
South Africa: Per capita food supply was 2,899 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,899 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,976 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
2,899 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in South Africa, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in South Africa stood at 2,899 kcal/cap/day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.
South Africa ranks 79th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 76 Oman 2,940 kcal/cap/day compare
- 77 Guyana 2,913 kcal/cap/day compare
- 78 French Polynesia 2,910 kcal/cap/day compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 2,892 kcal/cap/day compare
- 81 Indonesia 2,884 kcal/cap/day compare
- 82 Mauritania 2,877 kcal/cap/day compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita food supply in South Africa?
- Per capita food supply in South Africa was 2,899 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,976 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,899 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for per capita food supply?
- South Africa ranks 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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