Maize production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maize production was 75,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75,000
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
171,867
in 1985
All-time low
26,170
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 75,000 for maize production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Eswatini peaked at 171,867 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26,170, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,991 | — |
| 1962 | 34,860 | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 31,751 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 30,481 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 31,751 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 35,017 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 62,595 | +78.8% |
| 1968 | 51,709 | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 58,107 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 62,595 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 104,695 | +67.3% |
| 1972 | 120,291 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 87,834 | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 117,254 | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 93,911 | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 97,463 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 68,764 | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 96,329 | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 65,291 | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 96,735 | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 93,691 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 52,267 | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 29,876 | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 147,770 | +394.6% |
| 1985 | 171,867 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 100,100 | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 97,900 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 135,516 | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 94,552 | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 104,232 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 59,279 | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 92,971 | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 83,815 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 83,657 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 149,190 | +78.3% |
| 1996 | 119,028 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 137,726 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 118,074 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 124,057 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 112,779 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 82,536 | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 67,639 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 69,273 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 68,087 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 74,540 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 67,127 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 26,170 | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 60,012 | +129.3% |
| 2009 | 75,068 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 84,685 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 75,418 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 81,934 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 118,871 | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 119,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82,000 | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 33,000 | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 84,000 | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 113,000 | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 95,000 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 87,000 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 127,000 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 85,202 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 75,000 | -12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 75,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 75,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +394.6% | 29,876 | 147,770 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,696 | 29,991 | 62,595 | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,443 | 62,595 | 120,291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,027 | 29,876 | 171,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,203 | 59,279 | 149,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,323 | 26,170 | 112,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,691 | 33,000 | 119,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,840 | 75,000 | 127,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 105 Dominican Republic 91,449 compare
- 106 South Korea 89,000 compare
- 107 Panama 88,900 compare
- 109 Morocco 73,227 compare
- 110 East Timor 70,000 compare
- 111 Somalia 69,000 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 maize production in Eswatini?
- Maize production in Eswatini was 75,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 171,867 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,170 in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for maize production?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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