In 2022, the overall food security environment score for South Africa fell to **** points. This was an improvement compared to the previous year when the country punctuated points. During the period in review, South Africa scored its highest punctuation in the overall security index in 2016. 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).
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (September 20, 2022). Overall food security environment score in South Africa from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1277120/south-africa-food-security-environment-score/
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