> In 2024 Eswatini produced 17,957 t of beef (cattle meat), the 123rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%.

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

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Eswatini

In 2024 Eswatini produced 17,957 t of beef (cattle meat), the 123rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)

Production, 202417,957 t
World rank123 of 189
10-year change+11%
Record17,957 t2024

## Beef (cattle meat) in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person14.4world 8.55
10-year change+11%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 121 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/north-korea/) | 20,349 | 0.03% |
| 122 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/bulgaria/) | 18,820 | 0.03% |
| 123 | **Eswatini** | 17,957 | 0.03% |
| 124 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/burundi/) | 16,871 | 0.02% |
| 125 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/latvia/) | 16,820 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 17,957 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16,768 | +10% |
| 2022 | 15,202 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14,925 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,665 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 14,098 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13,324 | −1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,512 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,980 | −9.7% |
| 2015 | 15,484 | −4.1% |
| 2014 | 16,153 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,310 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,450 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15,850 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15,400 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15,200 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 14,300 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +16% |
| 2003 | 12,900 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12,500 | +56% |
| 2001 | 8,018 | −54% |
| 2000 | 17,600 | +28% |
| 1999 | 13,800 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 14,400 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 13,600 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13,250 | −5.6% |
| 1995 | 14,040 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 13,500 | −12% |
| 1993 | 15,289 | +11% |
| 1992 | 13,777 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 12,863 | +19% |
| 1990 | 10,786 | −10% |
| 1989 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11,500 | −28% |
| 1987 | 15,900 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 14,300 | +14% |
| 1984 | 12,500 | −22% |
| 1983 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,300 | −13% |
| 1980 | 16,500 | −2.9% |
| 1979 | 17,000 | +13% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | −10% |
| 1976 | 14,500 | +21% |
| 1975 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | −7.4% |
| 1973 | 12,956 | −5.2% |
| 1972 | 13,660 | +15% |
| 1971 | 11,890 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 11,500 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,400 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,400 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,400 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 11,200 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,200 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10,976 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 10,966 | +13% |
| 1961 | 9,689 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports374 t USD 2.8 m
Exporter rank49 of 92
Imports92 t USD 319,000
Importer rank109 of 169
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/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Eswatini?

Eswatini produced 17,957 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Eswatini ranked 123rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Eswatini changed?

It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Eswatini export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 374 t (USD 2.8 m) and imports of 92 t (USD 319,000), 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Eswatini

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/eswatini/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/eswatini/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/eswatini/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/eswatini/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/eswatini/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eswatini/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/eswatini/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/eswatini/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eswatini/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/eswatini/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eswatini/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/eswatini/)
[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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