Tomato production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tomato production was 5,581 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,581 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,678 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
2,458 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 5,581 tonnes for tomato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Eswatini peaked at 5,678 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,458 tonnes, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,458 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,900 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3,200 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,645 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 3,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,900 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,493 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 3,800 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3,696 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,602 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,538 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,491 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,500 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,431 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,400 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,642 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,959 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4,350 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4,750 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,196 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,376 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,678 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,417 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5,365 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,303 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,244 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,199 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,472 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,509 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,545 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,581 tonnes | +0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5,581 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5,581 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,934 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 3,645 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,880 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,100 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,622 tonnes | 3,491 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,608 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 4,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,213 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | 5,678 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,461 tonnes | 5,199 tonnes | 5,581 tonnes | 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 tomato production in Eswatini?
- Tomato production in Eswatini was 5,581 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 tomato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5,678 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,458 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for tomato production?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.