Daily per capita protein supply in Eswatini
Eswatini: Daily per capita protein supply was 58.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Eswatini stood at 58.78 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Eswatini peaked at 75.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.48 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 166 Papua New Guinea 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 167 Tanzania 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 168 Congo 58.89 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Guinea 58.23 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Gambia 58.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 57.58 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply in Eswatini?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Eswatini was 58.78 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 75.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.48 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.