Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 2,157 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 8,242 t in 1998. Area harvested: 4,935 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,157 t
- World rank
- 81 of 107
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 8,242 t
- 1998
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.8 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 1.74
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Eritrea | 2,290 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Jamaica | 2,177 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Eswatini | 2,157 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 1,931 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Vanuatu | 1,882 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 2,157 | −0.9% | 4,935 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 2,177 | −0.9% | 4,944 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 2,196 | −0.9% | 4,941 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 2,217 | +0.5% | 4,920 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 2,205 | −0.1% | 4,971 | 0.44 |
| 2019 | 2,207 | −0.0% | 4,932 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 2,208 | −4.0% | 4,856 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 2,301 | −5.5% | 5,126 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 2,436 | +37% | 5,304 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 1,773 | −34% | 4,137 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 2,694 | −5.2% | 5,936 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 2,843 | −1.6% | 5,838 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 2,888 | −2.5% | 5,582 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 2,963 | −4.2% | 5,409 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 3,093 | −9.6% | 5,349 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 3,423 | +2.2% | 5,624 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 3,349 | −9.0% | 5,460 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 3,682 | −10% | 5,510 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 4,100 | +1.3% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 4,046 | −5.9% | 5,510 | 0.73 |
| 2004 | 4,300 | +4.9% | 5,600 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 4,100 | −2.4% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 5,510 | 0.76 |
| 2001 | 4,100 | +1.1% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 4,055 | −40% | 5,510 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 6,800 | −17% | 6,300 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 8,242 | +3.0% | 7,000 | 1.18 |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +27% | 4,500 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 4,710 | +18% | 3,500 | 1.35 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +12% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1993 | 3,586 | +11% | 2,694 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 3,222 | +7.4% | 2,387 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −40% | 2,300 | 1.30 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | −0.7% | 3,047 | 1.64 |
| 1989 | 5,037 | +19% | 3,063 | 1.64 |
| 1988 | 4,228 | +135% | 3,807 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 1,800 | −2.2% | 1,400 | 1.29 |
| 1986 | 1,841 | +27% | 1,400 | 1.32 |
| 1985 | 1,445 | +83% | 1,316 | 1.10 |
| 1984 | 790 | +122% | 1,387 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 356 | −26% | 1,336 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 481 | −24% | 1,665 | 0.29 |
| 1981 | 637 | −50% | 1,494 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 1,271 | −18% | 2,740 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 1,542 | −3.0% | 2,738 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 1,589 | +0.3% | 2,812 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 1,584 | −20% | 2,812 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 1,976 | −21% | 4,142 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 2,503 | −10% | 5,808 | 0.43 |
| 1974 | 2,793 | +6.2% | 5,202 | 0.54 |
| 1973 | 2,631 | −9.2% | 4,422 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 2,898 | +7.3% | 4,945 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 5,000 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 2,800 | −13% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 3,200 | −5.9% | 5,500 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 3,400 | +13% | 5,500 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 2,800 | — | 5,000 | 0.56 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 114 t USD 93,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 95
- Imports
- 71 t USD 116,000
- Importer rank
- 99 of 141
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 groundnuts (peanuts) in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 2,157 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Eswatini ranked 81st of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Eswatini changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 8,242 t in 1998.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Eswatini?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,157 t from 4,935 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 114 t (USD 93,000) and imports of 71 t (USD 116,000), 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.