Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 3.17 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.17 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
153rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
795.83 million kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.17 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Eswatini peaked at 3.17 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 795.83 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 795.83 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 800.08 million kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 797.37 million kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 808.13 million kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 848.68 million kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 865.76 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 861.04 million kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 944.86 million kilocalories per day | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 969.56 million kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.19 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.26 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.30 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.58 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.67 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.68 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.94 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.11 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.13 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.37 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.50 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.70 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.60 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.60 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion kilocalories per day | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.46 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.67 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.74 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.99 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.03 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.17 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.13 billion kilocalories per day, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.17 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 854.59 million kilocalories per day | 795.83 million kilocalories per day | 969.56 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion kilocalories per day | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | 1.39 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion kilocalories per day | 1.43 billion kilocalories per day | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | 2.01 billion kilocalories per day | 2.37 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion kilocalories per day | 2.49 billion kilocalories per day | 2.70 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion kilocalories per day | 2.38 billion kilocalories per day | 2.90 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 billion kilocalories per day | 2.99 billion kilocalories per day | 3.17 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Lesotho 4.33 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 151 Mauritius 4.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 152 Cyprus 3.87 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 154 East Timor 3.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 155 Djibouti 3.14 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 156 Guyana 2.74 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Eswatini?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Eswatini was 3.17 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.83 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.