Daily meat consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Daily meat consumption per person was 61.32 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.32 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
132.45 grams per day per capita
in 2004
All-time low
61.32 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 61.32 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 132.45 grams per day per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.32 grams per day per capita, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.15 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 102.08 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 98.87 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 99.1 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.99 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 95.02 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 98.3 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 100.6 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 87.54 grams per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 85.74 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 79.33 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 87.31 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 78.24 grams per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 83.25 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 87.36 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 87.81 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 80.98 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 83.4 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 84.66 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 90.1 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 99.05 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 90.88 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 95.45 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 78.46 grams per day per capita | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 75.3 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 71.56 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 78.96 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 71.89 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 72 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.8 grams per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 65.64 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 70.83 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 70.78 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.28 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 67.91 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 63.88 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 81.15 grams per day per capita | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 79.13 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 74.62 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 69.45 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 75.38 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 95.8 grams per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 101.02 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 132.45 grams per day per capita | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 94.83 grams per day per capita | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 80.16 grams per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 76.15 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 70.05 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 70.08 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.14 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 69.4 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 70.44 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 77.81 grams per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 84.44 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 77.45 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 76.19 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.15 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 79.18 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.05 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 76.25 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.36 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 62.14 grams per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 61.32 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 61.32 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 61.32 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.85 grams per day per capita | 87.54 grams per day per capita | 102.08 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.81 grams per day per capita | 78.24 grams per day per capita | 87.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.36 grams per day per capita | 71.56 grams per day per capita | 99.05 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4 grams per day per capita | 63.8 grams per day per capita | 81.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.54 grams per day per capita | 69.45 grams per day per capita | 132.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.42 grams per day per capita | 69.4 grams per day per capita | 84.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.01 grams per day per capita | 61.32 grams per day per capita | 76.25 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Thailand 67.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 144 Namibia 66.27 grams per day per capita compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 63.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 61.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 148 Pakistan 58.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 149 Iraq 57.74 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Eswatini was 61.32 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 132.45 grams per day per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.32 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.