Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 95.57 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.57 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.65 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
59.14 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa stood at 95.57 grams of fat per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 99.65 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.14 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.9 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 63 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 63.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 63.65 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 65.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 65.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 66.92 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 65.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 69.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 65.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 64.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 63.89 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 62.14 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.08 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 62.32 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.32 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 62.77 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 64.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 60.84 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 59.14 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 60.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 60.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 65.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 64 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 67.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 67.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.17 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 67.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 74.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 76.35 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 75.96 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 78.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 85.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 86.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.94 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 83.52 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 86.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 96.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 93.67 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 99.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 95.57 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.24 grams of fat per day per capita | 63 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.68 grams of fat per day per capita | 62.08 grams of fat per day per capita | 69.68 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 59.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 59.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 85.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.25 grams of fat per day per capita | 83.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 88.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.26 grams of fat per day per capita | 93.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 99.65 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Oman 97.46 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.7 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 95 Central African Republic 96.57 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 97 Paraguay 95 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 94.86 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 99 Chile 94.59 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 95.57 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.65 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.14 grams of fat per day per capita in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.