Eswatini vs Switzerland: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
53.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
55.1%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
113th
Switzerland rank
110th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.1% against 53.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 192 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9% | 41.5% | 29.4% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 62.2% | 31.4% | 30.8% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 31.4% | 30.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 42.4% | 35.7% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 46.2% | 25.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 48.9% | 8.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 52.7% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Eswatini or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55.1% against 53.8% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.