> In 2024 Eswatini produced 75,000 t of maize, the 106th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/maize/eswatini/

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# Maize production in Eswatini

In 2024 Eswatini produced 75,000 t of maize, the 106th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 171,867 t in 1985. Area harvested: 70,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202475,000 t
World rank106 of 162
10-year change−37%
Record171,867 t1985

## Maize in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 5.8 (−82%)
kg per person60.3world 149
10-year change−37%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 104 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-korea/) | 89,000 | 0.01% |
| 105 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/panama/) | 88,900 | 0.01% |
| 106 | **Eswatini** | 75,000 | 0.01% |
| 107 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/morocco/) | 73,227 | 0.01% |
| 108 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/timor-leste/) | 70,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 75,000 | −12% | 70,000 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 85,202 | −33% | 70,000 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 127,000 | +27% | 80,000 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +15% | 70,000 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 87,000 | −8.4% | 68,000 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 95,000 | −16% | 74,430 | 1.28 |
| 2018 | 113,000 | +35% | 89,051 | 1.27 |
| 2017 | 84,000 | +155% | 67,815 | 1.24 |
| 2016 | 33,000 | −60% | 26,942 | 1.22 |
| 2015 | 82,000 | −31% | 65,040 | 1.26 |
| 2014 | 119,000 | +0.1% | 87,164 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 118,871 | +45% | 86,754 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 81,934 | +8.6% | 61,260 | 1.34 |
| 2011 | 75,418 | −11% | 56,064 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 84,685 | +13% | 70,334 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 75,068 | +25% | 58,334 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 60,012 | +129% | 60,355 | 0.99 |
| 2007 | 26,170 | −61% | 47,409 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 67,127 | −9.9% | 46,973 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 74,540 | +9.5% | 56,425 | 1.32 |
| 2004 | 68,087 | −1.7% | 54,470 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 69,273 | +2.4% | 67,682 | 1.02 |
| 2002 | 67,639 | −18% | 67,898 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 82,536 | −27% | 57,851 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | 112,779 | −9.1% | 68,533 | 1.65 |
| 1999 | 124,057 | +5.1% | 75,386 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 118,074 | −14% | 61,566 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 137,726 | +16% | 71,664 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 119,028 | −20% | 66,996 | 1.78 |
| 1995 | 149,190 | +78% | 67,614 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 83,657 | −0.2% | 65,699 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 83,815 | −9.8% | 60,801 | 1.38 |
| 1992 | 92,971 | +57% | 60,233 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 59,279 | −43% | 58,663 | 1.01 |
| 1990 | 104,232 | +10% | 84,040 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 94,552 | −30% | 92,808 | 1.02 |
| 1988 | 135,516 | +38% | 105,296 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 97,900 | −2.2% | 79,045 | 1.24 |
| 1986 | 100,100 | −42% | 69,940 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 171,867 | +16% | 85,000 | 2.02 |
| 1984 | 147,770 | +395% | 82,553 | 1.79 |
| 1983 | 29,876 | −43% | 44,143 | 0.68 |
| 1982 | 52,267 | −44% | 58,936 | 0.89 |
| 1981 | 93,691 | −3.1% | 55,654 | 1.68 |
| 1980 | 96,735 | +48% | 71,145 | 1.36 |
| 1979 | 65,291 | −32% | 71,145 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 96,329 | +40% | 53,902 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 68,764 | −29% | 53,902 | 1.28 |
| 1976 | 97,463 | +3.8% | 67,325 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 93,911 | −20% | 65,886 | 1.43 |
| 1974 | 117,254 | +33% | 75,766 | 1.55 |
| 1973 | 87,834 | −27% | 77,590 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 120,291 | +15% | 69,111 | 1.74 |
| 1971 | 104,695 | +67% | 66,540 | 1.57 |
| 1970 | 62,595 | +7.7% | 100,915 | 0.62 |
| 1969 | 58,107 | +12% | 98,884 | 0.59 |
| 1968 | 51,709 | −17% | 97,123 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 62,595 | +79% | 93,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 35,017 | +10% | 87,000 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 31,751 | +4.2% | 72,000 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 30,481 | −4.0% | 72,923 | 0.42 |
| 1963 | 31,751 | −8.9% | 71,600 | 0.44 |
| 1962 | 34,860 | +16% | 81,735 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 29,991 | — | 74,964 | 0.40 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports102 t USD 56,000
Exporter rank100 of 137
Imports168,333 t USD 46.2 m
Importer rank75 of 190
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](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of maize in Eswatini?

Eswatini produced 75,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of maize?

Eswatini ranked 106th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of maize in Eswatini changed?

It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 171,867 t in 1985.

### What is the yield of maize in Eswatini?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (75,000 t from 70,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Eswatini export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 102 t (USD 56,000) and imports of 168,333 t (USD 46.2 m), 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Eswatini

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/eswatini/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/eswatini/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/eswatini/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/eswatini/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eswatini/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/eswatini/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/eswatini/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eswatini/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/eswatini/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eswatini/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eswatini/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/eswatini/)
[Agricultural production in Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eswatini/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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