FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 77,722 t of all cereals, the 142nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 178,426 t in 1985. Area harvested: 71,758 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 77,722 t
- World rank
- 142 of 177
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 178,426 t
- 1985
All cereals in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77,722 | −12% | 71,758 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 87,923 | −32% | 71,749 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 129,720 | +26% | 81,741 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 102,724 | +14% | 71,740 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 89,720 | −8.0% | 69,732 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 97,515 | −16% | 76,199 | 1.28 |
| 2018 | 115,702 | +34% | 90,939 | 1.27 |
| 2017 | 86,633 | +144% | 69,845 | 1.24 |
| 2016 | 35,578 | −58% | 29,045 | 1.22 |
| 2015 | 84,589 | −30% | 67,150 | 1.26 |
| 2014 | 121,572 | +0.1% | 89,239 | 1.36 |
| 2013 | 121,414 | +44% | 88,796 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 84,187 | +8.8% | 62,957 | 1.34 |
| 2011 | 77,388 | −10% | 57,596 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 86,408 | +13% | 71,689 | 1.21 |
| 2009 | 76,481 | +25% | 59,312 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 61,408 | +123% | 61,320 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 27,541 | −60% | 48,518 | 0.57 |
| 2006 | 68,496 | −9.7% | 48,131 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 75,861 | +9.3% | 57,597 | 1.32 |
| 2004 | 69,385 | −1.6% | 55,664 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 70,529 | +2.5% | 68,881 | 1.02 |
| 2002 | 68,830 | −18% | 69,071 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 83,694 | −27% | 59,040 | 1.42 |
| 2000 | 113,870 | −8.9% | 69,743 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 125,057 | +4.9% | 76,550 | 1.63 |
| 1998 | 119,176 | −14% | 62,801 | 1.90 |
| 1997 | 139,182 | +15% | 73,022 | 1.91 |
| 1996 | 120,593 | −21% | 68,653 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 152,068 | +77% | 70,091 | 2.17 |
| 1994 | 85,873 | +0.4% | 67,516 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 85,555 | −11% | 61,944 | 1.38 |
| 1992 | 95,608 | +52% | 61,510 | 1.55 |
| 1991 | 63,079 | −43% | 60,053 | 1.05 |
| 1990 | 109,975 | +10% | 85,651 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 99,607 | −29% | 94,572 | 1.05 |
| 1988 | 140,385 | +35% | 106,843 | 1.31 |
| 1987 | 104,200 | −3.7% | 80,845 | 1.29 |
| 1986 | 108,162 | −39% | 72,740 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 178,426 | +16% | 87,228 | 2.05 |
| 1984 | 154,327 | +365% | 85,606 | 1.80 |
| 1983 | 33,220 | −41% | 46,126 | 0.72 |
| 1982 | 55,901 | −44% | 62,007 | 0.90 |
| 1981 | 99,138 | −5.2% | 58,822 | 1.69 |
| 1980 | 104,617 | +43% | 75,733 | 1.38 |
| 1979 | 73,240 | −29% | 75,732 | 0.97 |
| 1978 | 103,167 | +36% | 57,209 | 1.80 |
| 1977 | 75,660 | −29% | 57,209 | 1.32 |
| 1976 | 105,946 | +4.8% | 72,110 | 1.47 |
| 1975 | 101,091 | −19% | 71,254 | 1.42 |
| 1974 | 124,372 | +29% | 80,018 | 1.55 |
| 1973 | 96,285 | −26% | 82,959 | 1.16 |
| 1972 | 129,898 | +12% | 74,080 | 1.75 |
| 1971 | 116,330 | +60% | 71,851 | 1.62 |
| 1970 | 72,771 | +6.2% | 112,262 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 68,499 | +15% | 110,564 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 59,334 | −16% | 107,470 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 70,768 | +60% | 103,299 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 44,125 | +9.4% | 97,312 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 40,324 | +1.3% | 83,507 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 39,795 | −12% | 83,290 | 0.48 |
| 1963 | 45,460 | −10% | 84,012 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 50,627 | +0.9% | 104,139 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 50,164 | — | 106,902 | 0.47 |
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.