Milk production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Milk production was 42,309 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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, milk production in Eswatini stood at 42,309 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Eswatini peaked at 45,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1966.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,667 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,300 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,500 tonnes | 36,500 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,710 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,262 tonnes | 37,500 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,422 tonnes | 36,364 tonnes | 40,410 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,301 tonnes | 37,591 tonnes | 42,309 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 140 Malaysia 48,470 tonnes compare
- 141 Qatar 44,925 tonnes compare
- 142 Bhutan 44,038 tonnes compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 39,124 tonnes compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 38,872 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Eswatini?
- Milk production in Eswatini was 42,309 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 milk production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for milk production?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.