Maize (corn) — Production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maize (corn) — Production was 75,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — production in Eswatini stood at 75,000 t.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Eswatini peaked at 171,867 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26,170 t, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 137th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,991 t | — |
| 1962 | 34,860 t | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 31,751 t | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 30,481 t | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 31,751 t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 35,017 t | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 62,595 t | +78.8% |
| 1968 | 51,709 t | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 58,107 t | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 62,595 t | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 104,695 t | +67.3% |
| 1972 | 120,291 t | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 87,834 t | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 117,254 t | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 93,911 t | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 97,463 t | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 68,764 t | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 96,329 t | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 65,291 t | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 96,735 t | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 93,691 t | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 52,267 t | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 29,876 t | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 147,770 t | +394.6% |
| 1985 | 171,867 t | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 100,100 t | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 97,900 t | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 135,516 t | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 94,552 t | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 104,232 t | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 59,279 t | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 92,971 t | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 83,815 t | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 83,657 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 149,190 t | +78.3% |
| 1996 | 119,028 t | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 137,726 t | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 118,074 t | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 124,057 t | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 112,779 t | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 82,536 t | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 67,639 t | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 69,273 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 68,087 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 74,540 t | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 67,127 t | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 26,170 t | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 60,012 t | +129.3% |
| 2009 | 75,068 t | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 84,685 t | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 75,418 t | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 81,934 t | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 118,871 t | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 119,000 t | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82,000 t | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 33,000 t | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 84,000 t | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 113,000 t | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 95,000 t | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 87,000 t | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 100,000 t | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 127,000 t | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 85,202 t | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 75,000 t | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +394.6% | 29,876 t | 147,770 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,696 t | 29,991 t | 62,595 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,443 t | 62,595 t | 120,291 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,027 t | 29,876 t | 171,867 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,203 t | 59,279 t | 149,190 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,323 t | 26,170 t | 112,779 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,691 t | 33,000 t | 119,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,840 t | 75,000 t | 127,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 134 Dominican Republic 91,449 t compare
- 135 Republic of Korea 89,000 t compare
- 136 Panama 88,900 t compare
- 137 Eswatini 75,000 t compare
- 139 Morocco 73,227 t compare
- 140 Timor-Leste 70,000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Sheep — Stocks 18,522 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 225 kg/An (2024)
- Wheat — Production 721.77 t (2024)
- Wheat — Yield 1,854 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Area harvested 389 ha (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9,465 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 3.9 t (2024)
- Rice — Area harvested 368 ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 13,225 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 422 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production in Eswatini?
- Maize (corn) — production in Eswatini was 75,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 171,867 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,170 t in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for maize (corn) — production?
- Eswatini ranks 137th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.