What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 2,422 kilocalories per day in 1947.

How does South Africa rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

South Africa ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in South Africa

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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South Africa: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,694 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2,694 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

136th

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,973 kilocalories per day

in 1965

All-time low

2,422 kilocalories per day

in 1947

Years of data

1947–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 1947–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in South Africa is 2,694 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 2,973 kilocalories per day in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,422 kilocalories per day, in 1947.

South Africa ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 1947 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1947	2,422 kilocalories per day	—
1948	2,517 kilocalories per day	+3.9%
1961	2,820 kilocalories per day	+12.0%
1962	2,751 kilocalories per day	-2.5%
1963	2,855 kilocalories per day	+3.8%
1964	2,876 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1965	2,973 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1966	2,847 kilocalories per day	-4.2%
1967	2,774 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1968	2,807 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1969	2,833 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1970	2,845 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1971	2,807 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1972	2,874 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1973	2,913 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1974	2,882 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
1975	2,898 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1976	2,847 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1977	2,830 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
1978	2,830 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1979	2,791 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1980	2,819 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1981	2,765 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1982	2,819 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1983	2,724 kilocalories per day	-3.4%
1984	2,701 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
1985	2,717 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1986	2,630 kilocalories per day	-3.2%
1987	2,702 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1988	2,629 kilocalories per day	-2.7%
1989	2,566 kilocalories per day	-2.4%
1990	2,555 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1991	2,546 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1992	2,546 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1993	2,597 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1994	2,605 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1995	2,614 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1996	2,615 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1997	2,645 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1998	2,683 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1999	2,681 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2000	2,744 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
2001	2,783 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2002	2,795 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2003	2,830 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2004	2,854 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2005	2,877 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2006	2,864 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2007	2,867 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2008	2,876 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2009	2,888 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2010	2,867 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2011	2,872 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2012	2,891 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2013	2,871 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2014	2,839 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
2015	2,801 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
2016	2,819 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2017	2,835 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2018	2,826 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2019	2,789 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
2020	2,760 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
2021	2,686 kilocalories per day	-2.7%
2022	2,724 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2023	2,694 kilocalories per day	-1.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 2,694 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
South Africa's 2,694 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	2,470 kilocalories per day	2,422 kilocalories per day	2,517 kilocalories per day	2
1960s	2,837 kilocalories per day	2,751 kilocalories per day	2,973 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,852 kilocalories per day	2,791 kilocalories per day	2,913 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,707 kilocalories per day	2,566 kilocalories per day	2,819 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,609 kilocalories per day	2,546 kilocalories per day	2,683 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,838 kilocalories per day	2,744 kilocalories per day	2,888 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,841 kilocalories per day	2,789 kilocalories per day	2,891 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,716 kilocalories per day	2,686 kilocalories per day	2,760 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

133 Botswana 2,714 kilocalories per day compare
134 Tajikistan 2,712 kilocalories per day compare
135 Benin 2,703 kilocalories per day compare
137 Gabon 2,686 kilocalories per day compare
138 Sri Lanka 2,675 kilocalories per day compare
139 Bahamas 2,672 kilocalories per day compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 2,694 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2,973 kilocalories per day in 1965.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 2,422 kilocalories per day in 1947.
How does South Africa rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: South Africa ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.