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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- GDP per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 28.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
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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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.