Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 37.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.31 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
All-time low
36.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 37.31 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 51.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 36.09 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places South Africa 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.17 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.71 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 46.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 49.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 49.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 46.57 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 49.07 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 45.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 47.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 47.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 47.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 46.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 46.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 50.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 48.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 51.91 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 45.96 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 46.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 44.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 41.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 42.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 41.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 42.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 40.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 41.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 41.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 40.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 38.76 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41.33 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 40.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 44.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 42.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 46.84 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 45.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.25 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 39.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 41.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 38.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 40.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 37.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 37.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.68 kilograms per year per capita | 45.71 kilograms per year per capita | 49.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.76 kilograms per year per capita | 45.26 kilograms per year per capita | 50.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.93 kilograms per year per capita | 43.19 kilograms per year per capita | 51.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.32 kilograms per year per capita | 39.69 kilograms per year per capita | 42.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 kilograms per year per capita | 38.76 kilograms per year per capita | 44.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 kilograms per year per capita | 37.37 kilograms per year per capita | 46.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6 kilograms per year per capita | 36.09 kilograms per year per capita | 38.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 159 Naoero 40.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Netherlands Antilles 39.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Micronesia, Federated States of 39.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Nicaragua 37.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Burundi 35.94 kilograms per year 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 37.31 kilograms per year 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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vegetable supply per person 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.