Potato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potato production was 8,618 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,618 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,283 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
1,176 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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, potato production in Eswatini stood at 8,618 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,176 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,024 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,221 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1963 | 1,176 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,300 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,633 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 1,814 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,500 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1969 | 3,500 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 4,046 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 7,258 tonnes | +79.4% |
| 1972 | 5,128 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 6,243 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 5,734 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,218 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 9,283 tonnes | +318.5% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,966 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,910 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,956 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,001 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,047 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,099 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,139 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,184 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,500 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5,500 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 6,175 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,200 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,427 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,700 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 6,566 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 6,786 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7,100 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 8,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,106 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,054 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,248 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,369 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,441 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,503 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,552 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,675 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8,577 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,601 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,618 tonnes | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8,618 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8,618 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 9,283 tonnes |
| 1971 | +79.4% | 4,046 tonnes | 7,258 tonnes |
| 1975 | -61.3% | 5,734 tonnes | 2,218 tonnes |
| 1962 | -39.7% | 2,024 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes |
| 1969 | +40.0% | 2,500 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes |
| 1968 | +37.8% | 1,814 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,841 tonnes | 1,176 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,791 tonnes | 2,218 tonnes | 9,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,197 tonnes | 5,966 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,034 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,445 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 7,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,042 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes | 8,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,605 tonnes | 8,552 tonnes | 8,675 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 potato production in Eswatini?
- Potato production in Eswatini was 8,618 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 potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9,283 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.