Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Eswatini is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Eswatini peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Eswatini 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | +58.7% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +167.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -87.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +161.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +329.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -93.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +704.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +474.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +102.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +75.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +109.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -24.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 585.34 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -24.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,722 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 487.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Eswatini?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Eswatini was 3.3% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Eswatini ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.