Chicken meat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Chicken meat production was 2,861 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,861
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,451
in 2015
All-time low
290
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Eswatini is 2,861, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 | — |
| 1962 | 300 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 310 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 320 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 330 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 340 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 350 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 380 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 410 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 399 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 443 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 500 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 625 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 675 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 640 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 800 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 815 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 820 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 980 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1,150 | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1,160 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,170 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,180 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,070 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,160 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,180 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,355 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,422 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,496 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,576 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,660 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,748 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,837 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,927 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,041 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,127 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,621 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,651 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,673 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,686 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,687 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,677 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,652 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,613 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,451 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 1,719 | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 2,226 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 2,568 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,938 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,864 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,822 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,789 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,825 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,861 | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,861 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,861 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 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 | 1,719 |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 2,613 | 3,451 |
| 2017 | +29.5% | 1,719 | 2,226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330 | 290 | 370 | 9 |
| 1970s | 518.2 | 380 | 675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 841.5 | 640 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 | 1,070 | 1,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,086 | 1,576 | 2,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,622 | 1,719 | 3,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 | 2,789 | 2,864 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 160 Cuba 3,900 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 3,183 compare
- 162 Macao 3,029 compare
- 164 Montenegro 2,665 compare
- 165 North Macedonia 1,997 compare
- 166 Botswana 1,584 compare
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 chicken meat production in Eswatini?
- Chicken meat production in Eswatini was 2,861 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,451 in 2015.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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