Grapefruit and pomelos production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 46,811 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 18th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.2%. The record was 52,806 t in 2012. Area harvested: 4,449 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 46,811 t
- World rank
- 18 of 75
- 10-year change
- −7.2%
- Record
- 52,806 t
- 2012
Grapefruit and pomelos in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.61% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 25.0 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 37.7
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- −7.2%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taiwan | 82,737 | 0.84% |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 71,303 | 0.72% |
| 18 | Eswatini | 46,811 | 0.47% |
| 19 | Jamaica | 45,874 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Haiti | 35,615 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 46,811 | −0.0% | 4,449 | 10.52 |
| 2023 | 46,814 | −0.0% | 4,450 | 10.52 |
| 2022 | 46,821 | −0.7% | 4,452 | 10.52 |
| 2021 | 47,154 | −0.2% | 4,486 | 10.51 |
| 2020 | 47,247 | −1.6% | 4,497 | 10.51 |
| 2019 | 48,018 | +1.4% | 4,570 | 10.51 |
| 2018 | 47,368 | −0.1% | 4,508 | 10.51 |
| 2017 | 47,419 | −0.3% | 4,512 | 10.51 |
| 2016 | 47,547 | +0.0% | 4,524 | 10.51 |
| 2015 | 47,543 | −5.8% | 4,519 | 10.52 |
| 2014 | 50,458 | +8.2% | 4,800 | 10.51 |
| 2013 | 46,642 | −12% | 4,404 | 10.59 |
| 2012 | 52,806 | +0.3% | 5,000 | 10.56 |
| 2011 | 52,659 | +4.5% | 5,000 | 10.53 |
| 2010 | 50,412 | +40% | 4,800 | 10.50 |
| 2009 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 3,437 | 10.47 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | −15% | 3,351 | 10.44 |
| 2007 | 41,258 | +12% | 3,962 | 10.41 |
| 2006 | 37,000 | −7.5% | 3,563 | 10.38 |
| 2005 | 40,000 | −3.1% | 3,863 | 10.35 |
| 2004 | 41,262 | +0.6% | 3,996 | 10.33 |
| 2003 | 41,000 | +7.9% | 3,975 | 10.31 |
| 2002 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 3,682 | 10.32 |
| 2001 | 37,000 | +0.2% | 3,598 | 10.28 |
| 2000 | 36,911 | −18% | 3,551 | 10.39 |
| 1999 | 45,000 | +77% | 4,000 | 11.25 |
| 1998 | 25,447 | −50% | 3,000 | 8.48 |
| 1997 | 50,789 | +45% | 4,000 | 12.70 |
| 1996 | 35,100 | −4.5% | 3,330 | 10.54 |
| 1995 | 36,765 | −21% | 3,526 | 10.43 |
| 1994 | 46,445 | +45% | 4,481 | 10.36 |
| 1993 | 32,000 | −38% | 3,086 | 10.37 |
| 1992 | 52,000 | +37% | 5,012 | 10.38 |
| 1991 | 38,000 | −27% | 3,661 | 10.38 |
| 1990 | 52,000 | +16% | 3,255 | 15.98 |
| 1989 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 3,250 | 13.85 |
| 1988 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 3,250 | 13.85 |
| 1987 | 45,000 | +29% | 3,250 | 13.85 |
| 1986 | 35,000 | −13% | 3,250 | 10.77 |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +18% | 3,250 | 12.31 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 3,200 | 10.63 |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +17% | 3,200 | 10.94 |
| 1982 | 30,000 | −29% | 2,800 | 10.71 |
| 1981 | 42,000 | +17% | 3,500 | 12.00 |
| 1980 | 36,000 | −22% | 3,500 | 10.29 |
| 1979 | 46,000 | +18% | 4,000 | 11.50 |
| 1978 | 39,000 | +15% | 3,500 | 11.14 |
| 1977 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 3,000 | 11.33 |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 3,000 | 11.67 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 10.67 |
| 1974 | 32,000 | −3.0% | 3,000 | 10.67 |
| 1973 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 11.00 |
| 1972 | 33,000 | +14% | 3,000 | 11.00 |
| 1971 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 2,700 | 10.74 |
| 1970 | 28,000 | +17% | 2,600 | 10.77 |
| 1969 | 24,000 | +14% | 2,200 | 10.91 |
| 1968 | 21,000 | +24% | 2,000 | 10.50 |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +42% | 1,600 | 10.63 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 1,100 | 10.91 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 10.83 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +24% | 1,200 | 10.83 |
| 1963 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.50 |
| 1962 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.50 |
| 1961 | 10,500 | — | 1,000 | 10.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,956 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 79
- Imports
- 2,666 t USD 178,000
- Importer rank
- 43 of 150
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 46,811 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Eswatini ranked 18th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Eswatini changed?
It fell by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 52,806 t in 2012.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Eswatini?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,811 t from 4,449 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 6,956 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 2,666 t (USD 178,000), 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
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.