Eggs per bird in Eswatini
Eswatini: Eggs per bird was 6.62 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.62 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.37 kilograms per animal
in 2016
All-time low
2.29 kilograms per animal
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Eswatini is 6.62 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Eswatini peaked at 7.37 kilograms per animal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.29 kilograms per animal, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.99 kilograms per animal | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 2.69 kilograms per animal | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 3.01 kilograms per animal | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 2.43 kilograms per animal | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 2.69 kilograms per animal | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2.77 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.72 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.63 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.33 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.29 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.29 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.29 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.36 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.08 kilograms per animal | +115.2% |
| 1989 | 5.17 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.25 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.92 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.08 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.15 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.15 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.23 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.23 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.38 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.25 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.21 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.25 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.24 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.15 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.15 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.24 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.27 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.27 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.46 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.56 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.03 kilograms per animal | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 7.37 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5 kilograms per animal | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 7.34 kilograms per animal | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 6.59 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 6.38 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.74 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.57 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.56 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.62 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.62 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.62 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +115.2% | 2.36 kilograms per animal | 5.08 kilograms per animal |
| 2018 | +33.5% | 5.5 kilograms per animal | 7.34 kilograms per animal |
| 2017 | -25.4% | 7.37 kilograms per animal | 5.5 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 kilograms per animal | 2.43 kilograms per animal | 3.01 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 kilograms per animal | 2.3 kilograms per animal | 2.72 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 kilograms per animal | 2.29 kilograms per animal | 5.17 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 kilograms per animal | 4.92 kilograms per animal | 5.38 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 kilograms per animal | 5 kilograms per animal | 5.33 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 kilograms per animal | 5.27 kilograms per animal | 7.37 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 kilograms per animal | 6.38 kilograms per animal | 6.74 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 124 Cape Verde 7.02 kilograms per animal compare
- 125 Cameroon 6.95 kilograms per animal compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 6.7 kilograms per animal compare
- 128 French Guiana 6.33 kilograms per animal compare
- 129 Sudan 6.15 kilograms per animal compare
- 130 Togo 6.06 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird in Eswatini?
- Eggs per bird in Eswatini was 6.62 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 kilograms per animal in 2016.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 kilograms per animal in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for eggs per bird?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.