Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110.81 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
110.81 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
All-time low
27.74 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Eswatini peaked at 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.74 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 89th out of 195 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.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.74 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 29.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 29.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 31.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 32.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 36.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 40.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 39.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 41.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 47.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 47.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 50.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 53.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 53.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 56.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 53.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 60.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 60.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 70.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 71.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 75.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 77.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 83.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 82.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 79.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 78.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 78.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 76.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 78.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 74.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 77.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 74.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 73.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 78.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 76.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 74.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 83.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 83.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 89.13 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 92.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 95.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 98.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 101.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 101.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 101.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 100.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 102.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 103.33 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.96 2014-2016 = 100, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.4 2014-2016 = 100, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 food production index in Eswatini?
- Food production index in Eswatini was 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 110.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.74 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for food production index?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.