Egg production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Egg production was 1,338 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,338 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,375 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
209 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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, egg production in Eswatini stood at 1,338 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Eswatini peaked at 1,375 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 209 tonnes, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 233 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 218 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 226 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 209 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 231 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 238 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 242 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 243 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 245 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 250 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 255 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 260 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 265 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 265 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 265 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 267 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 270 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 270 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 275 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 280 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 285 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 285 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 290 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 295 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 300 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 305 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 310 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 315 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 320 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 335 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 335 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 340 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 630 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 730 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 1,050 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 1,120 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,180 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,210 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,210 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,250 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,100 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,160 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,265 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,320 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,375 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,320 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,338 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,344 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,334 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,339 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,339 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,338 tonnes | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,338 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,338 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +80.0% | 350 tonnes | 630 tonnes |
| 2000 | +43.8% | 730 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228 tonnes | 209 tonnes | 243 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 259.2 tonnes | 245 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.5 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.5 tonnes | 315 tonnes | 730 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,127 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,269 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,339 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | 1,344 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 170 Guadeloupe 1,800 tonnes compare
- 171 Congo 1,520 tonnes compare
- 172 Lesotho 1,355 tonnes compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 1,296 tonnes compare
- 175 East Timor 1,164 tonnes compare
- 176 Comoros 1,101 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Eswatini?
- Egg production in Eswatini was 1,338 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 egg production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for egg production?
- Eswatini ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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