Wheat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wheat production was 721.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Eswatini is 721.77, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 106 | — |
| 1971 | 789 | +644.3% |
| 1972 | 1,147 | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 1,431 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1,134 | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 442 | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 194 | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +570.1% |
| 1978 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,435 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 400 | -72.1% |
| 1992 | 300 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 390.45 | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 500 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 450 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 300 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 337.11 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 350 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 300 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 316.18 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 318.16 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 330.94 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 334.52 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 318.61 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 334.95 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 325 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 388.8 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 420 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 450 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 556.4 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 700 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 720 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 710.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 686.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 683.13 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 689.52 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 701.5 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 714.65 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 719.99 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 724.34 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 719.66 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 721.33 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 721.77 | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 721.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 721.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 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 | 789 |
| 1977 | +570.1% | 194 | 1,300 |
| 1991 | -72.1% | 1,435 | 400 |
| 1975 | -61.0% | 1,134 | 442 |
| 1976 | -56.1% | 442 | 194 |
| 1972 | +45.4% | 789 | 1,147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 914.3 | 106 | 1,431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476.26 | 300 | 1,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.72 | 300 | 420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.22 | 450 | 720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.42 | 719.66 | 724.34 | 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 wheat production in Eswatini?
- Wheat production in Eswatini was 721.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 in 1990.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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