Potatoes production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 8,618 t of potatoes, the 129th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 9,283 t in 1976. Area harvested: 4,109 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,618 t
- World rank
- 129 of 152
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 9,283 t
- 1976
Potatoes in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 22.9 (−91%)
- kg per person
- 6.93
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Mauritius | 13,668 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Jamaica | 11,121 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Eswatini | 8,618 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Congo | 7,114 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Malta | 6,910 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 8,618 | +0.2% | 4,109 | 2.10 |
| 2023 | 8,601 | +0.3% | 4,140 | 2.08 |
| 2022 | 8,577 | −1.1% | 4,111 | 2.09 |
| 2021 | 8,675 | +1.4% | 4,077 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 8,552 | +0.6% | 4,025 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 8,503 | +0.7% | 4,015 | 2.12 |
| 2018 | 8,441 | +0.9% | 4,005 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 8,369 | +1.5% | 3,995 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 8,248 | +2.4% | 3,949 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 8,054 | −0.6% | 3,850 | 2.09 |
| 2014 | 8,106 | −1.1% | 3,818 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 3,800 | 2.16 |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +9.6% | 3,800 | 2.11 |
| 2011 | 7,300 | +1.4% | 3,700 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 7,200 | +1.4% | 3,600 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 7,100 | +4.6% | 3,499 | 2.03 |
| 2008 | 6,786 | +3.4% | 3,356 | 2.02 |
| 2007 | 6,566 | +9.4% | 3,257 | 2.02 |
| 2006 | 6,000 | −10% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 6,700 | +4.2% | 3,350 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 6,427 | −1.1% | 3,209 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 6,500 | +4.8% | 3,250 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 6,200 | +0.4% | 3,100 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 6,175 | +2.9% | 3,103 | 1.99 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 5,500 | −15% | 2,800 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +5.1% | 3,314 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 6,184 | +0.7% | 3,145 | 1.97 |
| 1996 | 6,139 | +0.7% | 3,126 | 1.96 |
| 1995 | 6,099 | +0.9% | 3,115 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 6,047 | +0.8% | 3,097 | 1.95 |
| 1993 | 6,001 | +0.8% | 3,083 | 1.95 |
| 1992 | 5,956 | +0.8% | 3,068 | 1.94 |
| 1991 | 5,910 | −1.5% | 3,054 | 1.94 |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +0.6% | 2,977 | 2.02 |
| 1989 | 5,966 | −8.2% | 3,000 | 1.99 |
| 1988 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1986 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −35% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 9,283 | +319% | 3,000 | 3.09 |
| 1975 | 2,218 | −61% | 1,000 | 2.22 |
| 1974 | 5,734 | −8.2% | 2,600 | 2.21 |
| 1973 | 6,243 | +22% | 2,600 | 2.40 |
| 1972 | 5,128 | −29% | 2,000 | 2.56 |
| 1971 | 7,258 | +79% | 3,000 | 2.42 |
| 1970 | 4,046 | +16% | 1,500 | 2.70 |
| 1969 | 3,500 | +40% | 1,500 | 2.33 |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +38% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 1,814 | +11% | 688 | 2.64 |
| 1966 | 1,633 | +17% | 647 | 2.52 |
| 1965 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 650 | 2.15 |
| 1964 | 1,300 | +11% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 1963 | 1,176 | −3.7% | 578 | 2.03 |
| 1962 | 1,221 | −40% | 768 | 1.59 |
| 1961 | 2,024 | — | 631 | 3.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 107 t USD 75,000
- Exporter rank
- 97 of 124
- Imports
- 9,131 t USD 2.8 m
- Importer rank
- 101 of 183
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 potatoes in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 8,618 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Eswatini ranked 129th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 9,283 t in 1976.
What is the yield of potatoes in Eswatini?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,618 t from 4,109 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 107 t (USD 75,000) and imports of 9,131 t (USD 2.8 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 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.