Chicken meat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Chicken meat production was 2,861 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 162nd out of 198 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.
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
- 159 Cuba 3,900 tonnes compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 3,183 tonnes compare
- 161 Macao 3,029 tonnes compare
- 163 Montenegro 2,665 tonnes compare
- 164 North Macedonia 1,997 tonnes compare
- 165 Botswana 1,584 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (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 162nd out of 198 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.