Vegetable consumption per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Vegetable consumption per capita was 31.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- 165 Cambodia 35.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Honduras 35.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 32.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Lesotho 31.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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
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.