Vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Vegetable consumption per capita was 31.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.78 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
36.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
15.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 31.78 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini peaked at 36.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Eswatini ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.33 kilograms per year per capita 15.94 kilograms per year per capita 18.94 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 18.68 kilograms per year per capita 18.32 kilograms per year per capita 18.97 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 23.12 kilograms per year per capita 18.1 kilograms per year per capita 29.12 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 24.2 kilograms per year per capita 18.04 kilograms per year per capita 28.99 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 21.45 kilograms per year per capita 16.89 kilograms per year per capita 29.36 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 28.33 kilograms per year per capita 21.51 kilograms per year per capita 36.17 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 32.02 kilograms per year per capita 30.5 kilograms per year per capita 33.33 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 165 Cambodia 35.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 166 Honduras 35.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 167 Sao Tome and Principe 32.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 169 Cote d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 170 Lesotho 31.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 171 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini?
Vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini was 31.78 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 36.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 15.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
Eswatini ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.