Per capita sources of protein in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita sources of protein was 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.72 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.98 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1973
All-time low
32.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein 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
Eswatini recorded 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita for per capita sources of protein in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Eswatini peaked at 45.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.85 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 42.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 41.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 42.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 41.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 43.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 44.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 44.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 44.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 44.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 44.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 45.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 41.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 41.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 41.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 39.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 41.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 40.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 43.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 43.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 42.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 42.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 38.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 39.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 41.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 38.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 38.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 42.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 43.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 44.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 33.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 37.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 38.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 41.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita sources of protein in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -26.4% | 43.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 111 Moldova 42.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 112 Luxembourg 42.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 113 Mexico 42.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 115 South Africa 42.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 116 Jordan 42.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 117 Cambodia 42.53 grams of protein per day per capita 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 per capita sources of protein in Eswatini?
- Per capita sources of protein in Eswatini was 42.72 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.