Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 56 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini stood at 56 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 58 percent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52 percent, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 42nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55 percent | — |
| 2002 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 percent | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 57 percent | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 58 percent | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56 percent | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 54 percent | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52 percent | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 53 percent | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 percent | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54 percent | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55 percent | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56 percent | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 56 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.33 percent | 54 percent | 58 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.6 percent | 52 percent | 56 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 percent | 56 percent | 56 percent | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 56 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58 percent in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 percent in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.