Per capita meat and fish consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 4.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.55 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
All-time low
0.8209 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Eswatini is 4.55 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Eswatini peaked at 12.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8209 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8209 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8305 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8395 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8496 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8479 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8547 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8541 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8558 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8581 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8592 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9014 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8613 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9251 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita | +384.2% |
| 1998 | 4.93 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | +106.1% |
| 2004 | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 9 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +384.2% | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2003 | +106.1% | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | +60.2% | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | -39.3% | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2006 | -39.0% | 9 kilograms per year per capita | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8457 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8209 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8581 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8592 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 kilograms per year per capita | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 161 East Timor 5.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Malawi 4.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Tajikistan 4.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Cameroon 4.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 3.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Cambodia 3.91 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Eswatini?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Eswatini was 4.55 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8209 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.