In 2022, the food affordability score for South Africa fell to 63.4 points. This was a slight drop compared to the previous year when the country punctuated 63.1 points. During the period under review, the food affordability index was highest in 2019. The current overall food security environment score in the country was measured at 61.7 points. Food affordability, availability, quality and safety, as well as sustainability and adaptation made up the four major categories of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI).
Food affordability score in South Africa from 2012 to 2022
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (September 1, 2021). Food affordability score in South Africa from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277125/south-africa-food-affordability-score/
Economist Intelligence Unit. "Food affordability score in South Africa from 2012 to 2022." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277125/south-africa-food-affordability-score/
Economist Intelligence Unit. (2021). Food affordability score in South Africa from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277125/south-africa-food-affordability-score/
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