Cottonseed oil production in Eswatini
In 2023 Eswatini produced 129 t of cottonseed oil, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.0%. The record was 1,559 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 129 t
- World rank
- 66 of 79
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- Record
- 1,559 t
- 1974
Cottonseed oil in Eswatini, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Honduras | 265 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Thailand | 200 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 129 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Laos | 104 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Morocco | 98 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 129 | +102% |
| 2022 | 64 | −34% |
| 2021 | 97 | +120% |
| 2020 | 44 | +29% |
| 2019 | 34 | −53% |
| 2018 | 72 | +16% |
| 2017 | 62 | −47% |
| 2016 | 117 | +800% |
| 2015 | 13 | −87% |
| 2014 | 100 | −19% |
| 2013 | 124 | −24% |
| 2012 | 164 | −21% |
| 2011 | 207 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 201 | +61% |
| 2009 | 125 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 120 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 120 | −27% |
| 2006 | 164 | −69% |
| 2005 | 537 | +35% |
| 2004 | 398 | +512% |
| 2003 | 65 | −11% |
| 2002 | 73 | −79% |
| 2001 | 345 | −30% |
| 2000 | 494 | −22% |
| 1999 | 631 | +60% |
| 1998 | 395 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 360 | −25% |
| 1996 | 479 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 469 | −13% |
| 1994 | 536 | +24% |
| 1993 | 432 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 422 | +76% |
| 1991 | 240 | −49% |
| 1990 | 467 | −14% |
| 1989 | 544 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 528 | −15% |
| 1987 | 621 | −2.1% |
| 1986 | 634 | +35% |
| 1985 | 471 | +107% |
| 1984 | 228 | −0.9% |
| 1983 | 230 | −71% |
| 1982 | 800 | −2.3% |
| 1981 | 819 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | 908 | +119% |
| 1979 | 415 | −50% |
| 1978 | 832 | +38% |
| 1977 | 601 | −56% |
| 1976 | 1,360 | +24% |
| 1975 | 1,098 | −30% |
| 1974 | 1,559 | +175% |
| 1973 | 567 | +83% |
| 1972 | 310 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 282 | −24% |
| 1970 | 369 | −41% |
| 1969 | 623 | +60% |
| 1968 | 389 | −8.0% |
| 1967 | 423 | +51% |
| 1966 | 281 | −0.4% |
| 1965 | 282 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 272 | −4.2% |
| 1963 | 284 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 260 | −2.6% |
| 1961 | 267 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 15 t USD 18,000
- Importer rank
- 59 of 106
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 cottonseed oil in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 129 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Eswatini ranked 66th of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 4.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 1,559 t in 1974.
Does Eswatini export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Eswatini reported no exports and imports of 15 t (USD 18,000), 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 2023 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.