> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,000 t
World rank108 of 115
10-year change+16%
Record7,983 t1969

## Rice (paddy) in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.7world 4.8 (−43%)
kg per person0.80world 100
10-year change+16%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 107 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/saudi-arabia/) | 1,006 | 0.00% |
| 108 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/congo-brazzaville/) | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 109 | **Eswatini** | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 110 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/papua-new-guinea/) | 883 | 0.00% |
| 111 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 784 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

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 | 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

Exports13 t USD 11,000
Exporter rank67 of 86
Imports3,672 t USD 4.2 m
Importer rank30 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/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/)
[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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