Wheat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wheat production was 721.77 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
721.77 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,435 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Eswatini is 721.77 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Eswatini peaked at 1,435 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 106 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 789 tonnes | +644.3% |
| 1972 | 1,147 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 1,431 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1,134 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 442 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 194 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 1,300 tonnes | +570.1% |
| 1978 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,435 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | -72.1% |
| 1992 | 300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 390.45 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 500 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 450 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 300 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 337.11 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 350 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 300 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 316.18 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 318.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 330.94 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 334.52 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 318.61 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 334.95 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 325 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 388.8 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 420 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 450 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 556.4 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 700 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 720 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 710.27 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 686.7 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 683.13 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 689.52 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 701.5 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 714.65 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 719.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 724.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 719.66 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 721.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 721.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 721.77 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 721.77 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +644.3% | 106 tonnes | 789 tonnes |
| 1977 | +570.1% | 194 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes |
| 1991 | -72.1% | 1,435 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1975 | -61.0% | 1,134 tonnes | 442 tonnes |
| 1976 | -56.1% | 442 tonnes | 194 tonnes |
| 1972 | +45.4% | 789 tonnes | 1,147 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 914.3 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 476.26 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,435 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.72 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.22 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.42 tonnes | 719.66 tonnes | 724.34 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 wheat production in Eswatini?
- Wheat production in Eswatini was 721.77 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 wheat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for wheat production?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.