Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 368,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
368,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
368,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
33,000 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini stood at 368,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini peaked at 368,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,000 tonnes, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 46,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 44,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 35,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 47,000 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1969 | 47,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 33,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 38,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 36,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 48,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 51,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 48,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 59,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 62,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 100,000 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 89,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 122,000 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 47,000 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1986 | 75,000 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 107,000 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 115,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 104,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 108,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 113,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 117,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 100,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 117,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 86,000 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 74,000 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 81,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 76,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 120,000 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 170,000 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 187,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 195,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 232,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 158,000 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 200,000 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 197,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 183,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 157,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 177,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 288,000 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 192,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 201,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 224,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 295,000 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 274,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 292,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 312,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 352,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 334,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 329,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 368,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 368,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 368,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,222 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,300 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,100 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 122,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,200 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,700 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 232,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,200 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 312,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,750 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 368,000 tonnes | 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Eswatini was 368,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 368,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.