Potato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potato production was 8,618 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 131st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
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- 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)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 131st out of 159 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.