Indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini
Eswatini: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.34 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini stood at -0.34 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini peaked at 2 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.83 index, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.83 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.22 index | -92.2% |
| 2012 | 0.68 index | -409.1% |
| 2013 | -0.39 index | -157.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2 index | -48.7% |
| 2015 | -0.47 index | +135.0% |
| 2016 | 2 index | -525.5% |
| 2017 | -0.17 index | -108.5% |
| 2018 | -1.52 index | +794.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2 index | -86.8% |
| 2020 | -0.18 index | -10.0% |
| 2021 | -0.42 index | +133.3% |
| 2022 | -0.37 index | -11.9% |
| 2023 | -0.32 index | -13.5% |
| 2024 | -0.34 index | +6.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -0.34 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07 index, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -0.34 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 index. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.332 index | -2.83 index | 2 index | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.326 index | -0.42 index | -0.18 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 116 Egypt -0.33 index compare
- 116 Moldova -0.33 index compare
- 118 North Macedonia -0.34 index compare
- 120 Luxembourg -0.35 index compare
- 121 Thailand -0.36 index 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 indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Eswatini was -0.34 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.83 index in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.