> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/eswatini/

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# 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.

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Production, 202430,363 t
World rank73 of 118
10-year change+265%
Record30,363 t2024

## Bananas in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.0world 23.7 (−75%)
kg per person24.4world 17.1
10-year change+265%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/saudi-arabia/) | 34,585 | 0.02% |
| 72 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/equatorial-guinea/) | 31,434 | 0.02% |
| 73 | **Eswatini** | 30,363 | 0.02% |
| 74 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/portugal/) | 30,230 | 0.02% |
| 75 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/togo/) | 25,513 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports28,216 t USD 9.0 m
Exporter rank39 of 107
Imports259 t USD 54,000
Importer rank114 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](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Eswatini

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[Agricultural production in Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eswatini/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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