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)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 4.8 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 0.80
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 1,006 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Congo | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Eswatini | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Papua New Guinea | 883 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Trinidad and Tobago | 784 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 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 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 86
- Imports
- 3,672 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 30 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 1,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Eswatini ranked 108th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 7,983 t in 1969.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Eswatini?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,000 t from 368 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import rice?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 13 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 3,672 t (USD 4.2 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
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.