Milk production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Milk production was 42,309 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42,309 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45,000 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
22,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 144th of 192 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.
Milk production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 24,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 29,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 36,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 36,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 37,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 44,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 42,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 42,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36,300 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 36,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 37,500 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 38,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39,764 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 39,500 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39,317 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38,700 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37,500 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 41,337 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 42,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39,909 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 40,160 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40,410 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39,979 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 39,909 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39,651 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39,369 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39,284 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,187 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36,364 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 37,591 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 37,871 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38,159 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40,575 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 42,309 tonnes | +4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42,309 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42,309 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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 144th out of 192 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.