All citrus fruit production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 93,812 t of all citrus fruit, the 67th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.3%. The record was 98,736 t in 2012. Area harvested: 12,163 ha, yield 7.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 93,812 t
- World rank
- 67 of 136
- 10-year change
- −0.3%
- Record
- 98,736 t
- 2012
All citrus fruit in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.7
- world 15.6 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 75.5
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −0.3%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | France | 97,900 | 0.06% |
| 66 | El Salvador | 97,730 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Eswatini | 93,812 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Libya | 86,884 | 0.05% |
| 69 | Mozambique | 79,196 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 93,812 | −0.2% | 12,163 | 7.71 |
| 2023 | 94,043 | +0.4% | 12,201 | 7.71 |
| 2022 | 93,685 | −0.4% | 12,155 | 7.71 |
| 2021 | 94,067 | +0.5% | 12,175 | 7.73 |
| 2020 | 93,644 | −0.4% | 12,087 | 7.75 |
| 2019 | 93,979 | +1.1% | 12,096 | 7.77 |
| 2018 | 92,967 | +0.4% | 11,979 | 7.76 |
| 2017 | 92,570 | +0.3% | 11,924 | 7.76 |
| 2016 | 92,313 | +0.2% | 11,875 | 7.77 |
| 2015 | 92,150 | −2.1% | 11,847 | 7.78 |
| 2014 | 94,098 | +4.5% | 11,976 | 7.86 |
| 2013 | 90,067 | −8.8% | 11,540 | 7.80 |
| 2012 | 98,736 | +2.3% | 12,207 | 8.09 |
| 2011 | 96,560 | +3.0% | 12,207 | 7.91 |
| 2010 | 93,787 | +29% | 11,800 | 7.95 |
| 2009 | 72,866 | −1.4% | 9,940 | 7.33 |
| 2008 | 73,864 | −10% | 10,055 | 7.35 |
| 2007 | 82,111 | +5.6% | 10,965 | 7.49 |
| 2006 | 77,734 | −3.8% | 10,192 | 7.63 |
| 2005 | 80,806 | −3.9% | 10,649 | 7.59 |
| 2004 | 84,048 | +1.1% | 10,691 | 7.86 |
| 2003 | 83,154 | +6.1% | 11,135 | 7.47 |
| 2002 | 78,390 | +3.9% | 10,211 | 7.68 |
| 2001 | 75,414 | +0.6% | 9,893 | 7.62 |
| 2000 | 74,961 | −7.5% | 9,707 | 7.72 |
| 1999 | 81,000 | +41% | 9,964 | 8.13 |
| 1998 | 57,250 | −32% | 8,286 | 6.91 |
| 1997 | 84,703 | +25% | 9,391 | 9.02 |
| 1996 | 67,974 | +4.0% | 8,766 | 7.75 |
| 1995 | 65,339 | −31% | 8,299 | 7.87 |
| 1994 | 94,605 | +72% | 10,981 | 8.62 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | −37% | 8,286 | 6.64 |
| 1992 | 87,000 | +23% | 11,181 | 7.78 |
| 1991 | 71,000 | −18% | 9,461 | 7.50 |
| 1990 | 87,000 | +24% | 9,755 | 8.92 |
| 1989 | 70,000 | −18% | 8,750 | 8.00 |
| 1988 | 85,000 | −2.3% | 11,750 | 7.23 |
| 1987 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 11,750 | 7.40 |
| 1986 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 11,750 | 7.23 |
| 1985 | 85,000 | +4.9% | 11,750 | 7.23 |
| 1984 | 81,000 | −2.4% | 11,700 | 6.92 |
| 1983 | 83,000 | −1.2% | 11,700 | 7.09 |
| 1982 | 84,000 | −8.7% | 11,300 | 7.43 |
| 1981 | 92,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 7.67 |
| 1980 | 81,000 | −9.0% | 12,000 | 6.75 |
| 1979 | 89,000 | +7.2% | 12,500 | 7.12 |
| 1978 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 12,000 | 6.92 |
| 1977 | 82,000 | −3.5% | 11,500 | 7.13 |
| 1976 | 85,000 | +3.7% | 11,500 | 7.39 |
| 1975 | 82,000 | 0.0% | 11,500 | 7.13 |
| 1974 | 82,000 | −6.8% | 11,500 | 7.13 |
| 1973 | 88,000 | +2.3% | 11,500 | 7.65 |
| 1972 | 86,000 | +8.9% | 11,500 | 7.48 |
| 1971 | 79,000 | +1.3% | 11,200 | 7.05 |
| 1970 | 78,000 | +18% | 11,100 | 7.03 |
| 1969 | 66,000 | +18% | 10,200 | 6.47 |
| 1968 | 56,000 | +24% | 9,000 | 6.22 |
| 1967 | 45,000 | +50% | 7,600 | 5.92 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | −1.6% | 5,100 | 5.88 |
| 1965 | 30,500 | +3.4% | 5,200 | 5.87 |
| 1964 | 29,500 | +9.3% | 4,700 | 6.28 |
| 1963 | 27,000 | +5.9% | 4,500 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 25,500 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.38 |
| 1961 | 25,500 | — | 4,000 | 6.38 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 93,812 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Eswatini ranked 67th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Eswatini changed?
It fell by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 98,736 t in 2012.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Eswatini?
7.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (93,812 t from 12,163 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.