Calorie supply by food group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Calorie supply by food group was 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Eswatini, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 100 Samoa 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Belize 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Malaysia 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 105 Uruguay 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Jamaica 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.