Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 24.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.0% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Eswatini peaked at 41.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1983.
That places Eswatini 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.9% | — |
| 1962 | 19.4% | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 21.7% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 23.8% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +57.7% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +89.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +7.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +89.6% | 21.8% | 41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 17.9% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 10.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 17.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.1% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Eswatini?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Eswatini was 24.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.