Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.5% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Eswatini peaked at 4.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Eswatini?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Eswatini was 2.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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