Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 48,214 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Eswatini, 2000–2019
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 116th out of 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,961 | — |
| 2001 | 24,751 | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 68,326 | +176.1% |
| 2003 | 54,326 | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 17,432 | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 41,104 | +135.8% |
| 2006 | 23,195 | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 47,677 | +105.5% |
| 2008 | 48,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24,149 | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 31,788 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 36,143 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 27,314 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 35,397 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 42,451 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 47,306 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 48,214 | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 48,214 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 48,214 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,092 | 11,961 | 68,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,561 | 27,314 | 48,214 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 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 116th out of 175 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
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.