Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production was 2,157 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Eswatini is 2,157 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Eswatini peaked at 8,242 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 356 t, in 1983.
That places Eswatini 105th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,400 t | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 3,200 t | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 2,800 t | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,700 t | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,898 t | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,631 t | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 2,793 t | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,503 t | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 1,976 t | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 1,584 t | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 1,589 t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,542 t | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,271 t | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 637 t | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 481 t | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 356 t | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 790 t | +121.9% |
| 1985 | 1,445 t | +82.9% |
| 1986 | 1,841 t | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 1,800 t | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,228 t | +134.9% |
| 1989 | 5,037 t | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 5,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 3,222 t | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3,586 t | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 4,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 4,710 t | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 6,000 t | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 8,242 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,800 t | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 4,055 t | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 4,100 t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,200 t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,100 t | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,300 t | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4,046 t | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4,100 t | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,682 t | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,349 t | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3,423 t | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,093 t | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,963 t | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,888 t | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,843 t | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,694 t | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,773 t | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 2,436 t | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 2,301 t | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,208 t | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,207 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,205 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,217 t | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,196 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,177 t | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,157 t | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,157 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,568 t, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,157 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94,522 t, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +134.9% | 1,800 t | 4,228 t |
| 1984 | +121.9% | 356 t | 790 t |
| 1985 | +82.9% | 790 t | 1,445 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,978 t | 2,800 t | 3,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,302 t | 1,542 t | 2,898 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,789 t | 356 t | 5,037 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,256 t | 3,000 t | 8,242 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,936 t | 3,349 t | 4,300 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,541 t | 1,773 t | 3,093 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,191 t | 2,157 t | 2,217 t | 5 |
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Eswatini?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Eswatini was 2,157 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,242 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 t in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.