Cereal imports quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal imports quantity was 158,677 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Eswatini, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Eswatini is 158,677 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Eswatini peaked at 186,856 FAO, tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,000 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports quantity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 FAO, tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 9,500 FAO, tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 10,500 FAO, tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 11,000 FAO, tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 11,000 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 FAO, tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 14,000 FAO, tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 14,700 FAO, tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 13,300 FAO, tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 9,100 FAO, tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 13,000 FAO, tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 14,108 FAO, tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 14,673 FAO, tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 16,560 FAO, tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 16,000 FAO, tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 16,500 FAO, tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17,500 FAO, tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 20,400 FAO, tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 55,162 FAO, tonnes | +170.4% |
| 1982 | 43,649 FAO, tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 44,587 FAO, tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 80,680 FAO, tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1985 | 31,474 FAO, tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1986 | 44,201 FAO, tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 57,217 FAO, tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 79,228 FAO, tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 88,183 FAO, tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 77,041 FAO, tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 80,973 FAO, tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 81,233 FAO, tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61,880 FAO, tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 81,082 FAO, tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 48,025 FAO, tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 35,052 FAO, tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 57,463 FAO, tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1998 | 44,818 FAO, tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 93,767 FAO, tonnes | +109.2% |
| 2000 | 76,515 FAO, tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 115,266 FAO, tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 162,389 FAO, tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 170,674 FAO, tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 155,169 FAO, tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 186,856 FAO, tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 134,840 FAO, tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 185,777 FAO, tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 182,206 FAO, tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 158,677 FAO, tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 158,677 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 158,677 FAO, tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 158,677 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +170.4% | 20,400 FAO, tonnes | 55,162 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,111 FAO, tonnes | 7,000 FAO, tonnes | 14,000 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,544 FAO, tonnes | 9,100 FAO, tonnes | 17,500 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,478 FAO, tonnes | 20,400 FAO, tonnes | 88,183 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,133 FAO, tonnes | 35,052 FAO, tonnes | 93,767 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,837 FAO, tonnes | 76,515 FAO, tonnes | 186,856 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,677 FAO, tonnes | 158,677 FAO, tonnes | 158,677 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Eswatini?
- Cereal imports quantity in Eswatini was 158,677 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 186,856 FAO, tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.