South Africa's Food Security Monitor
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Food Security Index
Transparent. Drillable. Agriculture-rooted.
6 Pillars of Food Security
Each pillar captures a critical dimension of national food security
Provincial Scores
Food security performance across all 9 provinces
Why AgriSA's Index is Different
Purpose-built for South African agriculture
Transparent
All weights, formulas, and data sources are published openly. No black-box scoring.
Drillable
5 levels deep: National → Province → Pillar → Metric → Data Point.
Sub-national
All 9 provinces scored independently. Not just a single national number.
Agriculture-rooted
Value chain analysis and subsector breakdowns built for the agricultural sector.
Latest Insights
Key findings from Q4 2024 data
+3.2%
Access scores improved this quarter, driven by reduced food price inflation and expanded social grant coverage.
Critical
Cold chain capacity remains the biggest value chain bottleneck, affecting 6 of 9 provinces.
120 / 216
43% of data points are actively tracked. Sustainability and Governance pillars have the lowest coverage.
Explore the Full Dashboard
Drill into provinces, pillars, and metrics. Compare scores. Track trends over time.