Orange production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Orange production was 46,045 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,045 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
55,000 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
15,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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
The most recent figure for orange production in Eswatini is 46,045 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Eswatini peaked at 55,000 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 142 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.
Orange production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 16,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 28,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1968 | 35,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 42,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 55,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 50,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 44,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 43,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 54,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 48,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 47,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 45,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 42,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 25,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 35,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 33,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 35,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 23,000 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 48,160 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 1995 | 28,574 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 32,874 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 33,214 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31,218 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36,664 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 41,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 39,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 38,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 42,500 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 43,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 42,499 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 42,717 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43,618 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43,799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44,189 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44,645 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45,006 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45,436 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,953 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45,910 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46,273 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 46,045 tonnes | -0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 46,045 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 46,045 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +109.4% | 23,000 tonnes | 48,160 tonnes |
| 1967 | +55.6% | 18,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,611 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,300 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,600 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,504 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 48,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,666 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,697 tonnes | 42,499 tonnes | 45,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,923 tonnes | 45,436 tonnes | 46,273 tonnes | 5 |
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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 orange production in Eswatini?
- Orange production in Eswatini was 46,045 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 orange production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for orange production?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.