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
169th
of 192 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
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 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.94 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 16.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 17.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 18.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 18.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.1 kilograms per year per capita | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 21.46 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 20.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 20.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 24.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 28.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 25.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 25.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 20.67 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 20.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 23.68 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.36 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 23.84 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 19.45 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 16.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.51 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 21.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.61 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 36.17 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 29.92 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 30.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 32.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 31.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.78 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.78 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +38.7% | 18.1 kilograms per year per capita | 25.1 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | -28.8% | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 166 Cambodia 35.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Honduras 35.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 32.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Lesotho 31.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Pakistan 30.43 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 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 169th out of 192 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
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.