FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 1,000 t of rice (paddy), the 108th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 7,983 t in 1969. Area harvested: 368 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 108 of 115
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 7,983 t
- 1969
Rice (paddy) in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 368 | 2.72 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 361 | 2.77 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 353 | 2.83 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 354 | 2.82 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | +25% | 348 | 2.87 |
| 2019 | 800 | −20% | 200 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +5.9% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 2017 | 944 | +5.5% | 305 | 3.10 |
| 2016 | 895 | −0.9% | 275 | 3.25 |
| 2015 | 903 | +4.8% | 268 | 3.37 |
| 2014 | 862 | +4.7% | 259 | 3.33 |
| 2013 | 823 | +5.4% | 243 | 3.39 |
| 2012 | 781 | +6.1% | 227 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 736 | +6.8% | 211 | 3.49 |
| 2010 | 689 | +7.2% | 194 | 3.55 |
| 2009 | 643 | −0.8% | 179 | 3.59 |
| 2008 | 648 | +17% | 177 | 3.66 |
| 2007 | 556 | +10% | 150 | 3.71 |
| 2006 | 504 | +12% | 134 | 3.76 |
| 2005 | 451 | +14% | 118 | 3.82 |
| 2004 | 397 | +15% | 100 | 3.97 |
| 2003 | 344 | +18% | 84 | 4.10 |
| 2002 | 292 | +21% | 72 | 4.06 |
| 2001 | 241 | +42% | 64 | 3.77 |
| 2000 | 170 | +70% | 50 | 3.40 |
| 1999 | 100 | −4.8% | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1998 | 105 | −74% | 15 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 411 | +55% | 80 | 5.14 |
| 1996 | 265 | −74% | 57 | 4.65 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | +9.2% | 188 | 5.32 |
| 1994 | 916 | −8.4% | 167 | 5.49 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | −46% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 1,839 | −39% | 298 | 6.17 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −9.4% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1990 | 3,312 | +10% | 362 | 9.15 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +17% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1984 | 2,574 | +62% | 295 | 8.73 |
| 1983 | 1,593 | −1.3% | 459 | 3.47 |
| 1982 | 1,614 | −46% | 503 | 3.21 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −40% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 2.63 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 2.63 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 2.63 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | −1.4% | 1,900 | 2.63 |
| 1976 | 5,073 | +15% | 1,864 | 2.72 |
| 1975 | 4,418 | +22% | 1,613 | 2.74 |
| 1974 | 3,614 | −20% | 1,106 | 3.27 |
| 1973 | 4,537 | −20% | 1,328 | 3.42 |
| 1972 | 5,639 | −21% | 1,699 | 3.32 |
| 1971 | 7,111 | −3.2% | 2,371 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 7,348 | −8.0% | 2,406 | 3.05 |
| 1969 | 7,983 | +42% | 2,829 | 2.82 |
| 1968 | 5,625 | −12% | 2,347 | 2.40 |
| 1967 | 6,359 | −3.2% | 2,299 | 2.77 |
| 1966 | 6,568 | +11% | 2,218 | 2.96 |
| 1965 | 5,942 | −5.9% | 2,200 | 2.70 |
| 1964 | 6,314 | −5.9% | 2,367 | 2.67 |
| 1963 | 6,709 | +16% | 2,412 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 5,767 | +38% | 2,404 | 2.40 |
| 1961 | 4,173 | — | 1,938 | 2.15 |
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.