Analysis of food supply, production, and nutritional trends across African countries using Python and real-world datasets
📊 Africa Food Supply Analysis
📌 Overview
This project explores food supply, production, and nutritional trends across African countries
using historical data from the Food Balance Sheets dataset.
The analysis focuses on understanding how food availability, protein supply, and production patterns
vary across regions and over time.
🎯 Objectives
Analyze food supply trends across African countries
Examine protein supply distribution by region
Identify patterns in production, imports, and consumption
Explore year-over-year changes in key food metrics
📂 Dataset
Source: Food Balance Sheets (Africa)
Country (Area)
Food items
Supply metrics (production, imports, exports)
Nutritional indicators (protein, fat, calories)
Yearly data (2014–2018)
🛠️ Tools & Technologies
Python
Pandas
NumPy
🔍 Key Analysis
1. Data Cleaning & Preparation
Handled missing values across multiple years
Standardized dataset structure
Filtered relevant metrics such as protein supply
2. Aggregation & Grouping
Grouped data by country and element
Calculated total food supply across years
Performed country-level protein supply analysis
3. Nutritional Insights
Analyzed protein supply per capita
Explored fat supply trends
Examined caloric availability across regions
4. Country-Level Analysis
Compared food supply across African countries
Identified high vs low supply regions
Highlighted variations in food availability
📈 Key Insights
Food supply increased across most countries over time
Significant disparities exist in nutritional availability
Protein supply varies widely between regions
Some countries show declining trends in key metrics
⚠️ Challenges
Missing values across multiple years
Inconsistent data formatting
Complex filtering required for meaningful analysis
🚀 What This Project Demonstrates
Data cleaning and preprocessing
Exploratory data analysis (EDA)
Aggregation and grouping techniques
Working with real-world datasets
Extracting actionable insights …