Cereal production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal production was 77,722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77,722
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
178,426
in 1985
All-time low
27,541
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Eswatini is 77,722, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Eswatini peaked at 178,426 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27,541, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,164 | — |
| 1962 | 50,627 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 45,460 | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 39,795 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 40,324 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 44,125 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 70,768 | +60.4% |
| 1968 | 59,334 | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 68,499 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 72,771 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 116,330 | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 129,898 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 96,285 | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 124,372 | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 101,091 | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 105,946 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 75,660 | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 103,167 | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 73,240 | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 104,617 | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 99,138 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 55,901 | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 33,220 | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 154,327 | +364.6% |
| 1985 | 178,426 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 108,162 | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 104,200 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 140,385 | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 99,607 | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 109,975 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 63,079 | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 95,608 | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 85,556 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 85,873 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 152,068 | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 120,593 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 139,182 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 119,176 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 125,057 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 113,870 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 83,694 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 68,830 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 70,529 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69,385 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75,861 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 68,496 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 27,541 | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 61,408 | +123.0% |
| 2009 | 76,481 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 86,408 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 77,388 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 84,187 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 121,414 | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 121,572 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84,589 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 35,578 | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 86,633 | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 115,702 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 97,515 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 89,720 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 102,724 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 129,720 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 87,923 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 77,722 | -11.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 77,722 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 77,722 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 5% 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 | 154,327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,122 | 39,795 | 70,768 | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,876 | 72,771 | 129,898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,798 | 33,220 | 178,426 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,617 | 63,079 | 152,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,609 | 27,541 | 113,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,099 | 35,578 | 121,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,562 | 77,722 | 129,720 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Eswatini?
- Cereal production in Eswatini was 77,722 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 178,426 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,541 in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal production?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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