> In 2024 Eswatini produced 162 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 106th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/eswatini/

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Eswatini

In 2024 Eswatini produced 162 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 106th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.0%. The record was 655 t in 1978. Area harvested: 345 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024162 t
World rank106 of 118
10-year change+8.0%
Record655 t1978

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.8 (−74%)
kg per person0.13world 0.74
10-year change+8.0%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 104 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 190 | 0.00% |
| 105 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/chad/) | 178 | 0.00% |
| 106 | **Eswatini** | 162 | 0.00% |
| 107 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/somalia/) | 146 | 0.00% |
| 108 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/kazakhstan/) | 129 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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 | 162 | 0.0% | 345 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 162 | 0.0% | 343 | 0.47 |
| 2022 | 162 | 0.0% | 343 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 162 | +0.6% | 347 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 161 | −1.8% | 340 | 0.47 |
| 2019 | 164 | +1.9% | 343 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 161 | +1.9% | 359 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 158 | +1.9% | 344 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 155 | +2.0% | 327 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 152 | +1.3% | 406 | 0.37 |
| 2014 | 150 | +4.2% | 298 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 144 | +5.1% | 275 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 137 | +4.6% | 265 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 131 | +5.6% | 255 | 0.51 |
| 2010 | 124 | +6.0% | 245 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 117 | +6.4% | 234 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 110 | +5.8% | 223 | 0.49 |
| 2007 | 104 | +7.2% | 212 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 97 | +7.8% | 201 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 90 | +7.1% | 189 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 84 | +12% | 177 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 75 | +2.7% | 150 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 73 | −2.7% | 174 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 75 | +5.6% | 200 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 71 | +42% | 194 | 0.37 |
| 1999 | 50 | +178% | 90 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 18 | +13% | 16 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 16 | +60% | 17 | 0.94 |
| 1996 | 10 | −70% | 14 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 33 | +3.1% | 65 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0.0% | 72 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 32 | −8.6% | 71 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 35 | −13% | 80 | 0.44 |
| 1991 | 40 | +74% | 100 | 0.40 |
| 1990 | 23 | −4.2% | 76 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 24 | −62% | 38 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 63 | −30% | 105 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 90 | 0.0% | 167 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 90 | +70% | 167 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 53 | −15% | 167 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | 62 | −61% | 167 | 0.37 |
| 1983 | 157 | −22% | 420 | 0.37 |
| 1982 | 200 | +0.5% | 420 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 199 | −36% | 532 | 0.37 |
| 1980 | 310 | +57% | 271 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | 198 | −70% | 342 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 655 | +50% | 582 | 1.13 |
| 1977 | 438 | −0.7% | 582 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 441 | +3.8% | 582 | 0.76 |
| 1975 | 425 | +67% | 561 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 254 | −32% | 260 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 375 | +0.8% | 507 | 0.74 |
| 1972 | 372 | +36% | 410 | 0.91 |
| 1971 | 273 | −1.1% | 356 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 276 | +27% | 431 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 218 | +9.0% | 398 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 200 | +23% | 330 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 163 | +12% | 324 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 145 | +33% | 283 | 0.51 |
| 1965 | 109 | −60% | 263 | 0.41 |
| 1964 | 273 | +19% | 300 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 230 | −20% | 373 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 288 | +45% | 556 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 198 | — | 577 | 0.34 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports7 t USD 62,000
Importer rank129 of 139
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/tobacco/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Eswatini?

Eswatini produced 162 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Eswatini ranked 106th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Eswatini changed?

It rose by 8.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 655 t in 1978.

### What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Eswatini?

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (162 t from 345 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Eswatini export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Eswatini reported no exports and imports of 7 t (USD 62,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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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