Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 85,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini stood at 85,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini peaked at 94,000 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Eswatini 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1969 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 27,000 tonnes | +285.7% |
| 1972 | 40,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 14,000 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 31,000 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 19,000 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1978 | 24,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1980 | 28,000 tonnes | +833.3% |
| 1981 | 54,000 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1982 | 22,000 tonnes | -59.3% |
| 1983 | 7,000 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1984 | 94,000 tonnes | +1242.9% |
| 1985 | 65,000 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 29,000 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 37,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 36,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 27,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 29,000 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 11,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 26,000 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 2004 | 28,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 50,000 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 33,000 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 25,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 44,000 tonnes | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 44,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 66,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 48,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 48,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 49,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 53,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 56,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 64,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 79,000 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 89,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 85,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 85,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 85,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 42.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1242.9% | 7,000 tonnes | 94,000 tonnes |
| 1980 | +833.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes |
| 1967 | +700.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes |
| 1978 | +300.0% | 6,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,778 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,100 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,900 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 94,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,200 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,600 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,700 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,250 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Eswatini was 85,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 94,000 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.