Cereal production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal production was 77,722 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77,722 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
178,426 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
27,541 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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 cereal production in Eswatini is 77,722 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27,541 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,164 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,627 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 45,460 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 39,795 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 40,324 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 44,125 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 70,768 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1968 | 59,334 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 68,499 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 72,771 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 116,330 tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 129,898 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 96,285 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 124,372 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 101,091 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 105,946 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 75,660 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 103,167 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 73,240 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 104,617 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 99,138 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 55,901 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 33,220 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 154,327 tonnes | +364.6% |
| 1985 | 178,426 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 108,162 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 104,200 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 140,385 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 99,607 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 109,975 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 63,079 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 95,608 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 85,556 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 85,873 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 152,068 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 120,593 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 139,182 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 119,176 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 125,057 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 113,870 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 83,694 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 68,830 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 70,529 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69,385 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75,861 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 68,496 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 27,541 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 61,408 tonnes | +123.0% |
| 2009 | 76,481 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 86,408 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 77,388 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 84,187 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 121,414 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 121,572 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84,589 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 35,578 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 86,633 tonnes | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 115,702 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 97,515 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 89,720 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 102,724 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 129,720 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 87,923 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 77,722 tonnes | -11.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 77,722 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 77,722 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 154,327 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,122 tonnes | 39,795 tonnes | 70,768 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,876 tonnes | 72,771 tonnes | 129,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,798 tonnes | 33,220 tonnes | 178,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,617 tonnes | 63,079 tonnes | 152,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,609 tonnes | 27,541 tonnes | 113,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,099 tonnes | 35,578 tonnes | 121,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,562 tonnes | 77,722 tonnes | 129,720 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 cereal production in Eswatini?
- Cereal production in Eswatini was 77,722 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 cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 178,426 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,541 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. 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.