Beef production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Beef production was 17,957 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,957 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,957 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
8,018 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Eswatini is 17,957 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Eswatini peaked at 17,957 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,018 tonnes, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 127th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,689 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,966 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 10,976 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 11,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,500 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 11,890 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 13,660 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 12,956 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,500 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 13,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 16,500 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 14,300 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 12,500 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 14,300 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 15,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 15,900 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 11,500 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10,786 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 12,863 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 13,777 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,289 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 13,500 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 14,040 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13,250 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 13,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14,400 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 13,800 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17,600 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 8,018 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2002 | 12,500 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 12,900 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 14,300 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 15,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,200 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,400 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,850 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 16,450 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16,310 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 16,153 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,484 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,980 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 13,512 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13,324 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,098 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 14,665 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14,925 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15,202 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16,768 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 17,957 tonnes | +7.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17,957 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17,957 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -54.4% | 17,600 tonnes | 8,018 tonnes |
| 2002 | +55.9% | 8,018 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,081 tonnes | 9,689 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,401 tonnes | 11,890 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,300 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,530 tonnes | 10,786 tonnes | 15,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,092 tonnes | 8,018 tonnes | 17,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,216 tonnes | 13,324 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,904 tonnes | 14,665 tonnes | 17,957 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Eswatini?
- Beef production in Eswatini was 17,957 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17,957 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,018 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for beef production?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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