Agricultural raw materials imports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.9% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Eswatini peaked at 2.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +63.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Eswatini?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Eswatini was 1.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.