Tobacco production in Eswatini

Eswatini: Tobacco production was 161.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
161.97
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 146 countries
All-time high
655
in 1978
All-time low
10
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Eswatini, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 161.97 for tobacco production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Eswatini peaked at 655 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1996.

Eswatini ranks 111th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tobacco production in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco production in Eswatini, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 198 —
1962 288 +45.5%
1963 230 -20.1%
1964 273 +18.7%
1965 109 -60.1%
1966 145 +33.0%
1967 163 +12.4%
1968 200 +22.7%
1969 218 +9.0%
1970 276 +26.6%
1971 273 -1.1%
1972 372 +36.3%
1973 375 +0.8%
1974 254 -32.3%
1975 425 +67.3%
1976 441 +3.8%
1977 438 -0.7%
1978 655 +49.5%
1979 198 -69.8%
1980 310 +56.6%
1981 199 -35.8%
1982 200 +0.5%
1983 157 -21.5%
1984 62 -60.5%
1985 53 -14.5%
1986 90 +69.8%
1987 90 +0.0%
1988 63 -30.0%
1989 24 -61.9%
1990 23 -4.2%
1991 40 +73.9%
1992 35.26 -11.9%
1993 32.11 -8.9%
1994 32.06 -0.2%
1995 33 +2.9%
1996 10 -69.7%
1997 16 +60.0%
1998 18 +12.5%
1999 50 +177.8%
2000 71 +42.0%
2001 75 +5.6%
2002 72.84 -2.9%
2003 74.92 +2.9%
2004 83.61 +11.6%
2005 90.32 +8.0%
2006 97.04 +7.4%
2007 103.75 +6.9%
2008 110.46 +6.5%
2009 117.17 +6.1%
2010 123.89 +5.7%
2011 130.6 +5.4%
2012 137.31 +5.1%
2013 144.02 +4.9%
2014 150.48 +4.5%
2015 151.98 +1.0%
2016 154.74 +1.8%
2017 157.8 +2.0%
2018 160.83 +1.9%
2019 164.03 +2.0%
2020 160.89 -1.9%
2021 161.92 +0.6%
2022 162.28 +0.2%
2023 161.7 -0.4%
2024 161.97 +0.2%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 161.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 161.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tobacco 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +177.8% 18 50
1979 -69.8% 655 198
1996 -69.7% 33 10
1991 +73.9% 23 40
1986 +69.8% 53 90
1975 +67.3% 254 425

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 202.67 109 288 9
1970s 370.7 198 655 10
1980s 124.8 24 310 10
1990s 28.94 10 50 10
2000s 89.61 71 117.17 10
2010s 147.57 123.89 164.03 10
2020s 161.75 160.89 162.28 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 108 Bhutan 218.83 compare
  2. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 190.16 compare
  3. 110 Chad 178.02 compare
  4. 112 Somalia 145.64 compare
  5. 113 Belgium 129.29 compare
  6. 114 Kazakhstan 128.96 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Eswatini?
Tobacco production in Eswatini was 161.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 655 in 1978.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1996.
How does Eswatini rank for tobacco production?
Eswatini ranks 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tobacco production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
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