Fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fruit consumption per capita was 75.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.62
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
121.51
in 2014
All-time low
25.09
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini stood at 75.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini peaked at 121.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.09, in 1997.
That places Eswatini 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.13 | — |
| 1962 | 34.37 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 32.43 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 35.07 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 37.7 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 46.79 | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 57.55 | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 48.52 | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 51.9 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 50.58 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 44.93 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 35.99 | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 40.94 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 54.83 | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 52.08 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 43.92 | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 51.44 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 47.14 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 52.85 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 58.72 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 55.8 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 56.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.18 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 57.83 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 59.32 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 64.37 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 77.89 | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 91.89 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 88.88 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 89.25 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.35 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 65.44 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 58.36 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 51.29 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 35.67 | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 43.34 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 25.09 | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 27.45 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 30.97 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 42.1 | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 60.63 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 79.78 | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 68 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 77.72 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 86.98 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 72.28 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 70.07 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 76.15 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 78.85 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 88.05 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 90.03 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.07 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.25 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 121.51 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 66.25 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 72.86 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 82.65 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 74.16 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 65.71 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 75 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 76.23 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.61 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 75.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 75.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.72 | 31.13 | 57.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.47 | 35.99 | 54.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2 | 51.18 | 91.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.42 | 25.09 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.26 | 42.1 | 86.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.05 | 65.71 | 121.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.61 | 75 | 76.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Eswatini was 75.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 121.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.09 in 1997.
- How does Eswatini rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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