Corn production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Corn production was 75,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
171,867 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
26,170 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
Eswatini recorded 75,000 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Eswatini peaked at 171,867 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26,170 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,991 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 34,860 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 31,751 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 30,481 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 31,751 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 35,017 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 62,595 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1968 | 51,709 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 58,107 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 62,595 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 104,695 tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1972 | 120,291 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 87,834 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 117,254 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 93,911 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 97,463 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 68,764 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 96,329 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 65,291 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 96,735 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 93,691 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 52,267 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 29,876 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 147,770 tonnes | +394.6% |
| 1985 | 171,867 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 100,100 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 97,900 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 135,516 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 94,552 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 104,232 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 59,279 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 92,971 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 83,815 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 83,657 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 149,190 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1996 | 119,028 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 137,726 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 118,074 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 124,057 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 112,779 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 82,536 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 67,639 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 69,273 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 68,087 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 74,540 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 67,127 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 26,170 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 60,012 tonnes | +129.3% |
| 2009 | 75,068 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 84,685 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 75,418 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 81,934 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 118,871 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 119,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82,000 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 33,000 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 84,000 tonnes | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 113,000 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 95,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 87,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 100,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 127,000 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 85,202 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 75,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 75,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 75,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 147,770 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,696 tonnes | 29,991 tonnes | 62,595 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,443 tonnes | 62,595 tonnes | 120,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,027 tonnes | 29,876 tonnes | 171,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,203 tonnes | 59,279 tonnes | 149,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,323 tonnes | 26,170 tonnes | 112,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,691 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,840 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 127,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 105 Dominican Republic 91,449 tonnes compare
- 106 South Korea 89,000 tonnes compare
- 107 Panama 88,900 tonnes compare
- 109 Morocco 73,227 tonnes compare
- 110 East Timor 70,000 tonnes compare
- 111 Somalia 69,000 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 corn production in Eswatini?
- Corn production in Eswatini was 75,000 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 corn production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 171,867 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,170 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for corn production?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.