Wheat production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 722 t of wheat, the 117th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%. The record was 1,435 t in 1990. Area harvested: 389 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 722 t
- World rank
- 117 of 122
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Record
- 1,435 t
- 1990
Wheat in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 3.6 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 0.58
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Bhutan | 838 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Guatemala | 762 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Eswatini | 722 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Cameroon | 616 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Malawi | 321 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 722 | +0.1% | 389 | 1.86 |
| 2023 | 721 | +0.1% | 388 | 1.86 |
| 2022 | 720 | −0.6% | 387 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 724 | +0.6% | 386 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 720 | +0.7% | 384 | 1.88 |
| 2019 | 715 | +1.9% | 382 | 1.87 |
| 2018 | 702 | +1.7% | 377 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 690 | +1.0% | 372 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 683 | −0.6% | 373 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 687 | −3.2% | 392 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 710 | −1.4% | 366 | 1.94 |
| 2013 | 720 | +2.9% | 360 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 700 | +26% | 350 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 556 | +24% | 330 | 1.68 |
| 2010 | 450 | +7.1% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 420 | +8.0% | 280 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 389 | +20% | 248 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 325 | −3.0% | 220 | 1.48 |
| 2006 | 335 | +5.0% | 216 | 1.55 |
| 2005 | 319 | −4.8% | 206 | 1.55 |
| 2004 | 335 | +1.2% | 217 | 1.54 |
| 2003 | 331 | +4.1% | 215 | 1.54 |
| 2002 | 318 | +0.6% | 207 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 316 | +5.3% | 205 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 300 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 300 | −14% | 200 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 350 | +3.9% | 220 | 1.59 |
| 1997 | 337 | +12% | 216 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 300 | −33% | 200 | 1.50 |
| 1995 | 450 | −10.0% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 500 | +28% | 350 | 1.43 |
| 1993 | 390 | +30% | 243 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 300 | −25% | 179 | 1.68 |
| 1991 | 400 | −72% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 1,435 | +10% | 362 | 3.96 |
| 1989 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1986 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1984 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1983 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1982 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1981 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1980 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1979 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +570% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1976 | 194 | −56% | 95 | 2.04 |
| 1975 | 442 | −61% | 301 | 1.47 |
| 1974 | 1,134 | −21% | 386 | 2.94 |
| 1973 | 1,431 | +25% | 487 | 2.94 |
| 1972 | 1,147 | +45% | 372 | 3.08 |
| 1971 | 789 | +644% | 174 | 4.53 |
| 1970 | 106 | — | 38 | 2.79 |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 66,186 t USD 23.2 m
- Importer rank
- 123 of 176
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 wheat in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 722 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of wheat?
Eswatini ranked 117th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Eswatini changed?
It rose by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 1,435 t in 1990.
What is the yield of wheat in Eswatini?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (722 t from 389 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import wheat?
In 2024 Eswatini reported no exports and imports of 66,186 t (USD 23.2 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 estimated by FAO. 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.