Milk supply per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Milk supply per person was 54.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.04 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.82 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
42.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person 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 milk supply per person in Eswatini is 54.04 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Eswatini peaked at 85.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 123rd 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.
Milk supply per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.74 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 55.17 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 56.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.34 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 46.89 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 47.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 46.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 53.77 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 57.45 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 57.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 58.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 59.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 61.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 61.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 62.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 63.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 55.96 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 55.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 53.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 49.47 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 55.77 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 56.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 50.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 52.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 54.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 47.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 42.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 63.95 kilograms per year per capita | +52.1% |
| 1998 | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 68.14 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 85.24 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 60.54 kilograms per year per capita | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 65.25 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 59.61 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 74.91 kilograms per year per capita | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 85.82 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 62.87 kilograms per year per capita | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 52.16 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 48.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 51.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 49.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 50.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 60.76 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 67.55 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 68.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 68.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 44.88 kilograms per year per capita | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 80.72 kilograms per year per capita | +79.9% |
| 2021 | 78.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 70.79 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 54.04 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 54.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 54.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +79.9% | 44.88 kilograms per year per capita | 80.72 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.59 kilograms per year per capita | 46.64 kilograms per year per capita | 58.8 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.14 kilograms per year per capita | 57.45 kilograms per year per capita | 64.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.97 kilograms per year per capita | 49.47 kilograms per year per capita | 63.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.68 kilograms per year per capita | 42.03 kilograms per year per capita | 68.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6 kilograms per year per capita | 48.08 kilograms per year per capita | 85.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.04 kilograms per year per capita | 44.88 kilograms per year per capita | 68.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1 kilograms per year per capita | 54.04 kilograms per year per capita | 80.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 120 Fiji 58.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Taiwan 57.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Namibia 57.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Uganda 53.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 South Africa 52.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Eswatini?
- Milk supply per person in Eswatini was 54.04 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 milk supply per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for milk supply per person?
- Eswatini ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Milk supply per person. 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.