Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 103.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross per capita production index number in Eswatini stood at 103.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Eswatini peaked at 2,394 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,523 | — |
| 1962 | 2,057 | +35.1% |
| 1963 | 2,339 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 2,150 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,973 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2,123 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 2,004 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,730 | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 2,394 | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 2,147 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 2,023 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1,561 | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 1,221 | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 945.06 | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 1,122 | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 1,250 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1,193 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,154 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,117 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,080 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 627.02 | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 326.31 | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 311.65 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 487.43 | +56.4% |
| 1985 | 547.65 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 526.38 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 506.34 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 483.56 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 461.63 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 489.41 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 425.85 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 251.29 | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 132.72 | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 121.64 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 132.84 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 34.51 | -74.0% |
| 1997 | 52.64 | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 13.28 | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 12.51 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 21.04 | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 29.56 | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 35.54 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 41.62 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 47.73 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 53.83 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 59.88 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 65.77 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 76.02 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 74.97 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.87 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 84.85 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 89.57 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 93.85 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 97.77 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 101.83 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 100.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 105.02 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 110.29 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 87.41 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 108.09 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 106.84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 105.76 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 104.77 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 103.73 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,033 | 1,523 | 2,394 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,373 | 945.06 | 2,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535.83 | 311.65 | 1,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.67 | 12.51 | 489.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6 | 21.04 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.09 | 79.87 | 110.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.84 | 103.73 | 108.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 Sri Lanka 105.11 compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 104.99 compare
- 45 Portugal 103.85 compare
- 47 Madagascar 102.92 compare
- 48 China, Taiwan Province of 101.92 compare
- 49 Nigeria 101.76 compare
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 rice — gross per capita production index number in Eswatini?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Eswatini was 103.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 1969.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.