Calorie supply by food group in Eswatini

Eswatini: Calorie supply by food group was 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,342 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,342 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,803 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Eswatini, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Eswatini peaked at 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.

That places Eswatini 103rd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita 1,997 kilocalories per day per capita 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita 2,074 kilocalories per day per capita 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita 2,073 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 2,105 kilocalories per day per capita 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita 2,154 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita 1,882 kilocalories per day per capita 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 100 Samoa 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 101 Belize 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 104 Malaysia 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 105 Uruguay 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 106 Jamaica 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Eswatini?
Calorie supply by food group in Eswatini was 2,342 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
How does Eswatini rank for calorie supply by food group?
Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day 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.