Meat, Poultry — Production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Meat, Poultry — Production was 2,861 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2,861 t for meat, poultry — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Eswatini peaked at 3,451 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290 t, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 201st out of 252 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.
Meat, Poultry — Production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 t | — |
| 1962 | 300 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 310 t | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 320 t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 330 t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 340 t | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 350 t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 360 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 370 t | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 380 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 410 t | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 399 t | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 443 t | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 500 t | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 550 t | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 600 t | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 625 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 675 t | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 640 t | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 800 t | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 815 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 820 t | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 980 t | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1,150 t | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1,160 t | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,170 t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,180 t | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,130 t | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,070 t | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,160 t | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,180 t | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,355 t | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,422 t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,496 t | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,576 t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,660 t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,748 t | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,837 t | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,927 t | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,041 t | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,127 t | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,621 t | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,651 t | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,673 t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,686 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,687 t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,677 t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,652 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,613 t | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,451 t | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 1,719 t | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 2,226 t | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 2,568 t | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,938 t | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,864 t | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,822 t | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,789 t | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,825 t | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,861 t | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,861 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,787 t, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,861 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 t, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -50.2% | 3,451 t | 1,719 t |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 2,613 t | 3,451 t |
| 2017 | +29.5% | 1,719 t | 2,226 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330 t | 290 t | 370 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 518.2 t | 380 t | 675 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 841.5 t | 640 t | 1,150 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 t | 1,070 t | 1,496 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,086 t | 1,576 t | 2,673 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,622 t | 1,719 t | 3,451 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 t | 2,789 t | 2,864 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 198 Cuba 3,900 t compare
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 3,183 t compare
- 200 China, Macao SAR 3,106 t compare
- 201 Eswatini 2,861 t compare
- 203 Montenegro 2,665 t compare
- 204 North Macedonia 1,997 t compare
- 204 North Macedonia 1,997 t compare
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, poultry — production in Eswatini?
- Meat, poultry — production in Eswatini was 2,861 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,451 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 t in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Eswatini ranks 201st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — 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, published as part of Meat, Poultry — 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.