Poultry production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Poultry production was 2,861 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,861 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,451 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
290 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
Eswatini recorded 2,861 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Eswatini peaked at 3,451 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290 tonnes, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 300 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 310 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 320 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 340 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 360 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 370 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 380 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 410 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 399 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 443 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 500 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 625 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 675 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 640 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 800 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 815 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 820 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 980 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1,150 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,170 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,180 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,130 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,070 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,160 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,180 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,355 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,422 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,496 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,576 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,660 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,748 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,837 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,927 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,041 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,127 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,621 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,651 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,673 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,686 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,687 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,677 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,652 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,613 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,451 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 1,719 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 2,226 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 2,568 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,938 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,864 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,822 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,789 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,825 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,861 tonnes | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,861 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,861 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -50.2% | 3,451 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 2,613 tonnes | 3,451 tonnes |
| 2017 | +29.5% | 1,719 tonnes | 2,226 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 518.2 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 841.5 tonnes | 640 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,086 tonnes | 1,576 tonnes | 2,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,622 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes | 3,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 tonnes | 2,789 tonnes | 2,864 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 160 Cuba 3,900 tonnes compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 3,183 tonnes compare
- 162 Macao 3,106 tonnes compare
- 164 Montenegro 2,665 tonnes compare
- 165 North Macedonia 1,997 tonnes compare
- 166 Botswana 1,584 tonnes compare
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 poultry production in Eswatini?
- Poultry production in Eswatini was 2,861 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 poultry production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,451 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for poultry production?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.