Potato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potato production was 8,618 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,618
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,283
in 1976
All-time low
1,176
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, potato production in Eswatini stood at 8,618.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Eswatini peaked at 9,283 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,176, in 1963.
Eswatini ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,024 | — |
| 1962 | 1,221 | -39.7% |
| 1963 | 1,176 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,300 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,633 | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 1,814 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +37.8% |
| 1969 | 3,500 | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 4,046 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 7,258 | +79.4% |
| 1972 | 5,128 | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 6,243 | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 5,734 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,218 | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 9,283 | +318.5% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 6,500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,500 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,966 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,910 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,956 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,001 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,047 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,099 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,139 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,184 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5,500 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 6,175 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,200 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,500 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,427 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,700 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 6,566 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 6,786 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7,100 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,200 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,106 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,054 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,248 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,369 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,441 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,503 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,552 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,675 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8,577 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,601 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,618 | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8,618 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8,618 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +318.5% | 2,218 | 9,283 |
| 1971 | +79.4% | 4,046 | 7,258 |
| 1975 | -61.3% | 5,734 | 2,218 |
| 1962 | -39.7% | 2,024 | 1,221 |
| 1969 | +40.0% | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| 1968 | +37.8% | 1,814 | 2,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,841 | 1,176 | 3,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,791 | 2,218 | 9,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,197 | 5,966 | 6,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,034 | 5,500 | 6,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,445 | 6,000 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,042 | 7,200 | 8,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,605 | 8,552 | 8,675 | 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 potato production in Eswatini?
- Potato production in Eswatini was 8,618 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9,283 in 1976.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 in 1963.
- How does Eswatini rank for potato production?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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