Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Eswatini
Eswatini: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 207.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
207.2 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
332.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
68.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 207.2 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Eswatini peaked at 332.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.74 kilograms per year per capita, in 1997.
That places Eswatini 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 94.19 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 88.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 96.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 103.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 128.2 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 157.7 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 132.94 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 142.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 138.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 123.1 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 98.62 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 112.17 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 150.24 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 142.7 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 120.33 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 140.95 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 129.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 144.82 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 160.89 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 152.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 153.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 140.22 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 158.46 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 162.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 176.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 213.43 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 251.77 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 243.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 244.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 211.94 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 179.3 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 159.91 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 140.54 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 97.75 kilograms per year per capita | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 118.74 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 68.74 kilograms per year per capita | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 75.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 84.85 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 115.36 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 166.13 kilograms per year per capita | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 218.6 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 186.32 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 212.95 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 238.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 198.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 192 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 208.65 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 216.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 241.26 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 246.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 249.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 241.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 332.94 kilograms per year per capita | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 181.52 kilograms per year per capita | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 199.63 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 226.46 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 203.2 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 180.04 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 205.5 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 208.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 207.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 207.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 207.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 207.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.31 kilograms per year per capita | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | 157.7 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.07 kilograms per year per capita | 98.62 kilograms per year per capita | 150.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.38 kilograms per year per capita | 140.22 kilograms per year per capita | 251.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.15 kilograms per year per capita | 68.74 kilograms per year per capita | 244.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.25 kilograms per year per capita | 115.36 kilograms per year per capita | 238.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.31 kilograms per year per capita | 180.04 kilograms per year per capita | 332.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.18 kilograms per year per capita | 205.5 kilograms per year per capita | 208.87 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 108 Costa Rica 211.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Chile 210.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 French Polynesia 210.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Hong Kong 205.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Bulgaria 203.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Argentina 203.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Eswatini?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Eswatini was 207.2 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 332.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.
- How does Eswatini rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Eswatini ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.