Per capita egg consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita egg consumption was 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
0.434 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg 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 egg consumption in Eswatini is 1.43 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Eswatini peaked at 7.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.434 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
That places Eswatini 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita egg consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4763 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5165 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4754 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4754 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.434 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4626 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4622 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4631 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6764 kilograms per year per capita | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5762 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6482 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7195 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7218 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9877 kilograms per year per capita | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8656 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7638 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7939 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9628 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9702 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +57.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7603 kilograms per year per capita | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +94.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | +61.9% |
| 1993 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | +69.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | +174.5% |
| 2005 | 5.02 kilograms per year per capita | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9668 kilograms per year per capita | -64.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9454 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.43 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +174.5% | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4935 kilograms per year per capita | 0.434 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6764 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5762 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7603 kilograms per year per capita | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9454 kilograms per year per capita | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 157 Liberia 1.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Comoros 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Samoa 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Botswana 1.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 1.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Kenya 1.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Eswatini?
- Per capita egg consumption in Eswatini was 1.43 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 egg consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.434 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 egg 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.