Meat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Meat production was 26,283 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Eswatini stood at 26,283 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Eswatini peaked at 26,283 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,139 tonnes, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,638 tonnes | 12,139 tonnes | 14,595 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,102 tonnes | 15,180 tonnes | 21,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,819 tonnes | 16,080 tonnes | 20,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,645 tonnes | 15,053 tonnes | 20,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,136 tonnes | 13,909 tonnes | 23,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,480 tonnes | 20,493 tonnes | 24,211 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,215 tonnes | 22,944 tonnes | 26,283 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 158 Brunei 30,581 tonnes compare
- 159 Belize 28,602 tonnes compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 26,995 tonnes compare
- 162 North Macedonia 21,430 tonnes compare
- 163 Luxembourg 19,809 tonnes compare
- 164 Barbados 16,145 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Eswatini?
- Meat production in Eswatini was 26,283 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26,283 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,139 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for meat production?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.