Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Eswatini

Eswatini: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 48,214 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48,214
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 174 countries
All-time high
68,326
in 2002
All-time low
11,961
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920192000: 12.0k2001: 24.8k2002: 68.3k2003: 54.3k2004: 17.4k2005: 41.1k2006: 23.2k2007: 47.7k2008: 48.0k2009: 24.1k2010: 35.0k2011: 35.0k2012: 37.0k2013: 31.8k2014: 36.1k2015: 27.3k2016: 35.4k2017: 42.5k2018: 47.3k2019: 48.2k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Eswatini is 48,214, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Eswatini peaked at 68,326 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,961, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,092 11,961 68,326 10
2010s 37,561 27,314 48,214 10

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  4. 116 Iceland 38,154 compare
  5. 117 Liberia 36,100 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Eswatini?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Eswatini was 48,214 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 68,326 in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 11,961 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Eswatini ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.