What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eswatini?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eswatini was -212 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 10,224 in 2015.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was -218 in 2014.

How does Eswatini rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Eswatini ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Eswatini

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Eswatini
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Eswatini: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -212 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-212

Change on year

down 371.8%

World rank

99th

of 168 countries

All-time high

10,224

in 2015

All-time low

-218

in 2014

Years of data

2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Eswatini, 2000–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eswatini stood at -212.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 371.8% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eswatini peaked at 10,224 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -218, in 2014.

Eswatini ranks 99th of 168 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2,794	935	5,375	10
2010s	2,707	-218	10,224	10

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More reference data data for Eswatini

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0097 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eswatini?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eswatini was -212 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 10,224 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was -218 in 2014.
How does Eswatini rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Eswatini ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.