Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 206,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Eswatini is 206,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Eswatini peaked at 206,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,000 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,556 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,500 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,100 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,600 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 141,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,800 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 159,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,500 tonnes | 131,000 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,750 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 206,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Eswatini?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Eswatini was 206,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 206,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.