Oranges production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 46,045 t of oranges, the 60th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 55,000 t in 1973. Area harvested: 7,494 ha, yield 6.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 46,045 t
- World rank
- 60 of 116
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Record
- 55,000 t
- 1973
Oranges in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.1
- world 19.9 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 37.0
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Libya | 52,576 | 0.08% |
| 59 | Pakistan | 49,827 | 0.07% |
| 60 | Eswatini | 46,045 | 0.07% |
| 61 | Nepal | 45,641 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Laos | 43,204 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 46,045 | −0.5% | 7,494 | 6.14 |
| 2023 | 46,273 | +0.8% | 7,533 | 6.14 |
| 2022 | 45,910 | −0.1% | 7,481 | 6.14 |
| 2021 | 45,953 | +1.1% | 7,468 | 6.15 |
| 2020 | 45,436 | +1.0% | 7,380 | 6.16 |
| 2019 | 45,006 | +0.8% | 7,317 | 6.15 |
| 2018 | 44,645 | +1.0% | 7,260 | 6.15 |
| 2017 | 44,189 | +0.9% | 7,199 | 6.14 |
| 2016 | 43,799 | +0.4% | 7,136 | 6.14 |
| 2015 | 43,618 | +2.1% | 7,108 | 6.14 |
| 2014 | 42,717 | +0.5% | 6,969 | 6.13 |
| 2013 | 42,499 | −5.6% | 6,927 | 6.14 |
| 2012 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 7,000 | 6.43 |
| 2011 | 43,000 | +1.2% | 7,000 | 6.14 |
| 2010 | 42,500 | +18% | 6,800 | 6.25 |
| 2009 | 36,000 | −5.3% | 6,300 | 5.71 |
| 2008 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 6,500 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 6,800 | 5.88 |
| 2006 | 39,000 | −2.5% | 6,427 | 6.07 |
| 2005 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 6,592 | 6.07 |
| 2004 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 6,500 | 6.46 |
| 2003 | 41,000 | +7.9% | 7,000 | 5.86 |
| 2002 | 38,000 | +3.6% | 6,383 | 5.95 |
| 2001 | 36,664 | +1.8% | 6,166 | 5.95 |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 6,030 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +12% | 5,854 | 5.98 |
| 1998 | 31,218 | −6.0% | 5,221 | 5.98 |
| 1997 | 33,214 | +1.0% | 5,341 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 32,874 | +15% | 5,436 | 6.05 |
| 1995 | 28,574 | −41% | 4,774 | 5.99 |
| 1994 | 48,160 | +109% | 6,500 | 7.41 |
| 1993 | 23,000 | −34% | 5,200 | 4.42 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 6,169 | 5.67 |
| 1991 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 5,800 | 5.69 |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +40% | 6,500 | 5.38 |
| 1989 | 25,000 | −38% | 5,500 | 4.55 |
| 1988 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 8,500 | 4.71 |
| 1987 | 42,000 | −16% | 8,500 | 4.94 |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +11% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | −4.3% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1984 | 47,000 | −2.1% | 8,500 | 5.53 |
| 1983 | 48,000 | −11% | 8,500 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 54,000 | +8.0% | 8,500 | 6.35 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +11% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 8,500 | 5.29 |
| 1979 | 43,000 | −2.3% | 8,500 | 5.06 |
| 1978 | 44,000 | −8.3% | 8,500 | 5.18 |
| 1977 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 8,500 | 5.65 |
| 1976 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1975 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1974 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1973 | 55,000 | +3.8% | 8,500 | 6.47 |
| 1972 | 53,000 | +6.0% | 8,500 | 6.24 |
| 1971 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +19% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1969 | 42,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 5.25 |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +25% | 7,000 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 28,000 | +56% | 6,000 | 4.67 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 4.50 |
| 1965 | 17,500 | +6.1% | 4,000 | 4.38 |
| 1964 | 16,500 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 4.71 |
| 1963 | 16,500 | +10% | 3,500 | 4.71 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 3,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,769 t USD 4.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 115
- Imports
- 1,806 t USD 464,000
- Importer rank
- 112 of 180
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 oranges in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 46,045 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of oranges?
Eswatini ranked 60th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 55,000 t in 1973.
What is the yield of oranges in Eswatini?
6.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,045 t from 7,494 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import oranges?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 10,769 t (USD 4.8 m) and imports of 1,806 t (USD 464,000), 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 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.