FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 1,678 t of seed cotton, the 64th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 39,900 t in 1991. Area harvested: 2,972 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,678 t
- World rank
- 64 of 83
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 39,900 t
- 1991
Seed cotton in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,678 | +3.6% | 2,972 | 0.56 |
| 2023 | 1,620 | +16% | 2,805 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 1,397 | +5.5% | 2,366 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 1,324 | −26% | 2,218 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,995 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 1,700 | +13% | 2,681 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 2,321 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 1,600 | −11% | 2,558 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 1,800 | −18% | 2,800 | 0.64 |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +47% | 3,400 | 0.65 |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 2,950 | 0.51 |
| 2013 | 1,400 | −18% | 2,500 | 0.56 |
| 2012 | 1,700 | −8.1% | 2,500 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 1,850 | 0.0% | 2,950 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 1,850 | +61% | 2,950 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 1,800 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | −27% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 2006 | 1,500 | −69% | 900 | 1.67 |
| 2005 | 4,870 | −0.6% | 5,000 | 0.97 |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +165% | 2,800 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 1,850 | −69% | 3,500 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 6,000 | −34% | 10,700 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 9,100 | −20% | 9,600 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 11,350 | −50% | 28,300 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 22,600 | −12% | 34,500 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 25,600 | +4.5% | 33,000 | 0.78 |
| 1997 | 24,500 | +16% | 31,000 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 21,200 | +126% | 15,000 | 1.41 |
| 1995 | 9,400 | −18% | 10,000 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 11,400 | −25% | 13,000 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 15,200 | +71% | 16,000 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 8,900 | −78% | 20,000 | 0.45 |
| 1991 | 39,900 | +1.0% | 27,000 | 1.48 |
| 1990 | 39,500 | +21% | 27,433 | 1.44 |
| 1989 | 32,538 | +22% | 36,152 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 26,577 | +77% | 27,000 | 0.98 |
| 1987 | 14,991 | −25% | 13,000 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 19,921 | +16% | 18,000 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 17,181 | −4.0% | 16,000 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 17,900 | +96% | 16,000 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 9,127 | −36% | 15,000 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 14,255 | −43% | 13,000 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 24,883 | +7.1% | 20,000 | 1.24 |
| 1980 | 23,236 | +44% | 22,800 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 16,097 | −28% | 18,689 | 0.86 |
| 1978 | 22,280 | +52% | 20,000 | 1.11 |
| 1977 | 14,655 | −20% | 13,000 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 18,400 | −10% | 16,000 | 1.15 |
| 1975 | 20,500 | +16% | 20,000 | 1.03 |
| 1974 | 17,644 | +40% | 11,000 | 1.60 |
| 1973 | 12,581 | +1.5% | 12,653 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 12,397 | +26% | 12,130 | 1.02 |
| 1971 | 9,835 | +35% | 10,245 | 0.96 |
| 1970 | 7,266 | +23% | 14,108 | 0.52 |
| 1969 | 5,905 | −24% | 12,997 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 7,724 | −34% | 16,187 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 11,651 | +45% | 17,401 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 8,058 | +32% | 16,187 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 6,096 | +30% | 12,950 | 0.47 |
| 1964 | 4,680 | −19% | 11,149 | 0.42 |
| 1963 | 5,808 | +44% | 10,364 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 4,032 | −44% | 6,809 | 0.59 |
| 1961 | 7,208 | — | 6,515 | 1.11 |
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.