Cereal production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal production was 87,173 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87,173 metric tons
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
143rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
178,426 metric tons
in 1985
All-time low
27,541 metric tons
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 87,173 metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Eswatini peaked at 178,426 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27,541 metric tons, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,164 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 50,627 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 45,460 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 39,795 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 40,324 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 44,125 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 70,768 metric tons | +60.4% |
| 1968 | 59,334 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 68,499 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 72,771 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 116,330 metric tons | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 129,898 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 96,285 metric tons | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 124,372 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 101,091 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 105,946 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 75,660 metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 103,167 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 73,240 metric tons | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 104,617 metric tons | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 99,138 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 55,901 metric tons | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 33,220 metric tons | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 154,327 metric tons | +364.6% |
| 1985 | 178,426 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 108,162 metric tons | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 104,200 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 140,385 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 99,607 metric tons | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 109,975 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 63,079 metric tons | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 95,608 metric tons | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 85,556 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 85,873 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 152,068 metric tons | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 120,593 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 139,182 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 119,176 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 125,057 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 113,870 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 83,694 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 68,830 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 70,529 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69,385 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75,861 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 68,496 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 27,541 metric tons | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 61,408 metric tons | +123.0% |
| 2009 | 76,481 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 86,408 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 77,388 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 84,187 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 121,414 metric tons | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 121,572 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84,589 metric tons | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 35,578 metric tons | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 86,633 metric tons | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 115,702 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 97,715 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 89,702 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 101,839 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 129,169 metric tons | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 87,173 metric tons | -32.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 87,173 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 87,173 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +364.6% | 33,220 metric tons | 154,327 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,122 metric tons | 39,795 metric tons | 70,768 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,876 metric tons | 72,771 metric tons | 129,898 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,798 metric tons | 33,220 metric tons | 178,426 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,617 metric tons | 63,079 metric tons | 152,068 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,609 metric tons | 27,541 metric tons | 113,870 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,119 metric tons | 35,578 metric tons | 121,572 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,971 metric tons | 87,173 metric tons | 129,169 metric tons | 4 |
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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 cereal production in Eswatini?
- Cereal production in Eswatini was 87,173 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 178,426 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,541 metric tons in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal production?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.