Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 29.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini peaked at 36.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -61.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +11.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 13.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Eswatini was 29.7% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.