Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 170.37 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 170.37 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eswatini peaked at 360 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1968.
That places Eswatini 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 t | — |
| 1962 | 180 t | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 90 t | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 180 t | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 180 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 144 t | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 180 t | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 72 t | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 360 t | +400.0% |
| 1970 | 360 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 360 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 180 t | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 162 t | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 180 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 234 t | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 234 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 252 t | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 270 t | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 198 t | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 234 t | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 234 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 288 t | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 270 t | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 252 t | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 216 t | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 270 t | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 342 t | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 180 t | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 207 t | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 111.6 t | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 124.2 t | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 144 t | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 225 t | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 225 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 252 t | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 261 t | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 210.37 t | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 203.29 t | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 199.13 t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 243 t | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 218.21 t | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 217.36 t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 216.02 t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 214.25 t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 212.1 t | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 209.65 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 189.31 t | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 187.71 t | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 174.83 t | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 170.88 t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 166.98 t | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 163.2 t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 159.61 t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 156.28 t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 137.46 t | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 154.77 t | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 149.57 t | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 148.19 t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 158.77 t | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 157.44 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 165.53 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 166.52 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 167.71 t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 170.37 t | +1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 170.37 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 170.37 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +400.0% | 72 t | 360 t |
| 1962 | +100.0% | 90 t | 180 t |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 90 t | 180 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164 t | 72 t | 360 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 243 t | 162 t | 360 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.3 t | 180 t | 342 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.56 t | 111.6 t | 261 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.24 t | 174.83 t | 243 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.57 t | 137.46 t | 170.88 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.51 t | 157.44 t | 170.37 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eswatini?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eswatini was 170.37 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 360 t in 1969.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1968.
- How does Eswatini rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Eswatini ranks 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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.