Chicken meat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Chicken meat production was 2,861 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,861 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,451 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
290 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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 chicken meat production in Eswatini is 2,861 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Eswatini peaked at 3,451 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 300 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 310 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 320 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 340 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 360 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 370 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 380 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 410 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 399 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 443 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 500 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 625 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 675 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 640 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 800 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 815 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 820 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 980 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1,150 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,170 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,180 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,130 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,070 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,160 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,180 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,355 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,422 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,496 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,576 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,660 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,748 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,837 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,927 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,041 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,127 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,621 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,651 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,673 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,686 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,687 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,677 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,652 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,613 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,451 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 1,719 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 2,226 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 2,568 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,938 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,864 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,822 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,789 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,825 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,861 tonnes | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,861 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,861 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -50.2% | 3,451 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 2,613 tonnes | 3,451 tonnes |
| 2017 | +29.5% | 1,719 tonnes | 2,226 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 518.2 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 841.5 tonnes | 640 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,086 tonnes | 1,576 tonnes | 2,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,622 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes | 3,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 tonnes | 2,789 tonnes | 2,864 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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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 chicken meat production in Eswatini?
- Chicken meat production in Eswatini was 2,861 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 chicken meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,451 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for chicken meat production?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.