Milk per animal in Eswatini
Eswatini: Milk per animal was 293.62 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
293.62 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
332.45 kilograms per animal
in 2001
All-time low
184.62 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Eswatini stood at 293.62 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Eswatini peaked at 332.45 kilograms per animal in 2001 and was at its lowest, 184.62 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.62 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 192.31 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 192 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 200 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 209.09 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 209.09 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 208.7 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 216.67 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 225 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 232 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 240 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 242.19 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 246.15 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 244.44 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 246.38 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 250 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 253.52 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 253.47 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 250 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 251.7 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 253.38 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 253.38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 260 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 264.9 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 263.16 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 261.44 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 266.23 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 270.97 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 284.14 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 284.81 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 323.08 kilograms per animal | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 321.21 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 272.93 kilograms per animal | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 299.59 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 296.8 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 278.12 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 298.25 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 288.46 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 332.45 kilograms per animal | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 294.55 kilograms per animal | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 282.14 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 295.12 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 286.67 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 288.46 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 288.89 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 293.17 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 289.65 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 294.76 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 294.54 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 294.32 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 294.83 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 294.95 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 295.27 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 295.63 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 295.62 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 296.15 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 300.3 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 300.5 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 300.18 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 299.85 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 296.1 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 293.62 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 293.62 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 293.62 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.53 kilograms per animal | 184.62 kilograms per animal | 209.09 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 239.64 kilograms per animal | 216.67 kilograms per animal | 253.52 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.77 kilograms per animal | 250 kilograms per animal | 266.23 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.99 kilograms per animal | 270.97 kilograms per animal | 323.08 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.96 kilograms per animal | 282.14 kilograms per animal | 332.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.64 kilograms per animal | 294.32 kilograms per animal | 300.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.05 kilograms per animal | 293.62 kilograms per animal | 300.5 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Eswatini?
- Milk per animal in Eswatini was 293.62 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 332.45 kilograms per animal in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.62 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for milk per animal?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.