Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 504.95 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eswatini, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Eswatini stood at 504.95 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Eswatini peaked at 652.71 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 373.58 t, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 590 t | — |
| 2011 | 590 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 515 t | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 420 t | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 451.96 t | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 652.71 t | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 534.06 t | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 477.17 t | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 445.81 t | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 505.54 t | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 535.69 t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 373.58 t | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 431.77 t | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 504.95 t | +16.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 504.95 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,798 t, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 504.95 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,798 t, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 518.23 t | 420 t | 652.71 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.5 t | 373.58 t | 535.69 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 cotton lint, ginned — production in Eswatini?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in Eswatini was 504.95 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 652.71 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.58 t in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- Eswatini ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.