Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 22.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
22.38 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini stood at 22.38 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 48.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.38 kilograms per year 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 36.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 36.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 35.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 34.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 35.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 36.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 31.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 31.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 28.56 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 30.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 31.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 32.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.56 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 30.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 30.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 32.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 36.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 33.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 34.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 27.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 26.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 28.82 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 26.24 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 26.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.29 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 23.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 25.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 25.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 24.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 28.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 27.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 25.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 27.51 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 34.97 kilograms per year per capita | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 36.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 48.34 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 34.61 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 29.26 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 27.79 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 25.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 25.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.33 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 25.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.4 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 30.82 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 28.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 22.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 22.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 22.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.35 kilograms per year per capita | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | 37.26 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.59 kilograms per year per capita | 28.56 kilograms per year per capita | 32.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.06 kilograms per year per capita | 26.12 kilograms per year per capita | 36.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7 kilograms per year per capita | 23.29 kilograms per year per capita | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.59 kilograms per year per capita | 25.35 kilograms per year per capita | 48.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 kilograms per year per capita | 25.33 kilograms per year per capita | 30.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 kilograms per year per capita | 22.38 kilograms per year per capita | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Thailand 24.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Namibia 24.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 23.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 22.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Pakistan 21.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Iraq 21.07 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 22.38 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.