Bananas production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 30,363 t of bananas, the 73rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 265%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 5,076 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 30,363 t
- World rank
- 73 of 118
- 10-year change
- +265%
- Record
- 30,363 t
- 2024
Bananas in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 23.7 (−75%)
- kg per person
- 24.4
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +265%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 34,585 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Equatorial Guinea | 31,434 | 0.02% |
| 73 | Eswatini | 30,363 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Portugal | 30,230 | 0.02% |
| 75 | Togo | 25,513 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,363 | +6.9% | 5,076 | 5.98 |
| 2023 | 28,400 | +5.2% | 4,753 | 5.98 |
| 2022 | 27,000 | +59% | 4,523 | 5.97 |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +17% | 2,844 | 5.98 |
| 2020 | 14,500 | −9.4% | 2,427 | 5.97 |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +12% | 2,680 | 5.97 |
| 2018 | 14,231 | +10.0% | 2,387 | 5.96 |
| 2017 | 12,938 | +12% | 2,172 | 5.96 |
| 2016 | 11,587 | +13% | 1,947 | 5.95 |
| 2015 | 10,240 | +23% | 1,723 | 5.94 |
| 2014 | 8,326 | +15% | 1,401 | 5.94 |
| 2013 | 7,212 | +20% | 1,202 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 980 | 6.12 |
| 2011 | 5,800 | +0.9% | 960 | 6.04 |
| 2010 | 5,750 | +0.9% | 955 | 6.02 |
| 2009 | 5,700 | +6.7% | 950 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 5,343 | −11% | 930 | 5.75 |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +100% | 1,300 | 4.62 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +50% | 480 | 6.25 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +100% | 330 | 6.06 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | +40% | 160 | 6.25 |
| 2003 | 712 | +6.4% | 120 | 5.93 |
| 2002 | 669 | +6.0% | 114 | 5.87 |
| 2001 | 631 | +6.1% | 108 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 595 | +6.4% | 102 | 5.83 |
| 1999 | 559 | −24% | 96 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 737 | +5.7% | 127 | 5.80 |
| 1997 | 697 | +8.4% | 121 | 5.76 |
| 1996 | 643 | +8.1% | 112 | 5.74 |
| 1995 | 595 | +6.8% | 104 | 5.72 |
| 1994 | 557 | +1.5% | 97 | 5.74 |
| 1993 | 549 | +9.8% | 96 | 5.72 |
| 1992 | 500 | −38% | 88 | 5.68 |
| 1991 | 800 | −26% | 141 | 5.67 |
| 1990 | 1,088 | +8.8% | 110 | 9.89 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +4.7% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1975 | 955 | +1.1% | 116 | 8.23 |
| 1974 | 945 | −56% | 150 | 6.30 |
| 1973 | 2,142 | +34% | 266 | 8.05 |
| 1972 | 1,600 | −3.9% | 247 | 6.48 |
| 1971 | 1,665 | +180% | 250 | 6.66 |
| 1970 | 595 | +14% | 242 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 520 | +4.2% | 125 | 4.16 |
| 1968 | 499 | −29% | 138 | 3.62 |
| 1967 | 700 | −22% | 180 | 3.89 |
| 1966 | 903 | 0.0% | 283 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 903 | −9.7% | 328 | 2.75 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +10% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 907 | −53% | 170 | 5.34 |
| 1962 | 1,919 | +35% | 117 | 16.40 |
| 1961 | 1,418 | — | 152 | 9.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28,216 t USD 9.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 107
- Imports
- 259 t USD 54,000
- Importer rank
- 114 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 30,363 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of bananas?
Eswatini ranked 73rd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 265% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of bananas in Eswatini?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,363 t from 5,076 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import bananas?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 28,216 t (USD 9.0 m) and imports of 259 t (USD 54,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Eswatini is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.