Capture fishery production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Capture fishery production was 65 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
90 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
44 metric tons
in 1978
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Capture fishery production in Eswatini, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 65 metric tons for capture fishery production in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Eswatini peaked at 90 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44 metric tons, in 1978.
Eswatini ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 50 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 44 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 60 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 70 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 70 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 80 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 78 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 82 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 81 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 90 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 70 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 65 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 60 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 60 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 50 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 65 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65 metric tons | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.7 metric tons | 44 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.3 metric tons | 70 metric tons | 90 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 68 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 58 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 65 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 65 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 199 North Macedonia 138.37 metric tons compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 125 metric tons compare
- 201 Lesotho 74 metric tons compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 61.62 metric tons compare
- 204 Guam 45.64 metric tons compare
- 205 Botswana 40 metric tons compare
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 capture fishery production in Eswatini?
- Capture fishery production in Eswatini was 65 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 90 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 metric tons in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for capture fishery production?
- Eswatini ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).