Agriculture & Rural in Eswatini

3,183 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Eswatini.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pig meat production 2,109 tonnes 2024 up 55.2% 131st
Number of cattle 652,513 animals 2024 up 5.2% 117th
Number of poultry birds 1.97 million animals 2024 up 6.8% 159th
Poultry meat per animal 1.01 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.0% 145th
Pig meat per animal 50 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 122nd
Cattle meat per animal 225 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 74th
Eggs per bird 6.62 kilograms per animal 2024 up 16.1% 127th
Chicken meat production 2,861 tonnes 2024 up 9.5% 163rd
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.01 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.0% 138th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 79,676 animals 2024 up 11.0% 131st
Global meat production 26,283 tonnes 2024 up 13.9% 162nd
Cereal production 77,722 tonnes 2024 down 36.1% 144th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 2.83 million animals 2024 up 8.4% 164th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 218.29 animals 2024 up 11.0% 131st
Number of pigs 55,271 animals 2024 up 57.9% 126th
Plums and sloes — Area harvested 261 ha 2024 down 10.6% 72nd
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 100.48 2024 up 1.7% 42nd
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 92.41 2024 down 7.0% 27th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number 554.05 2024 up 438.9% 2nd
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index 509.4 2024 up 392.7% 2nd
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 61 % 2024 up 13.0% 67th
Number of people employed in agriculture 41,241 people 2025 up 8.1% 152nd
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested 44 ha 2024 down 2.2% 55th
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Production 238.52 t 2024 up 0.0% 58th
Corn yields 1.07 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 21.5% 149th
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Value 889 1000 Int$ 2024 down 11.1% 73rd
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 27,766 1000 Int$ 2024 up 75.1% 32nd
Plums and sloes — Yield 5,497 kg/ha 2024 down 0.4% 54th
Pineapples — Production 68,674 t 2024 up 75.1% 32nd
Coconut oil — Production 0 t 2020 68th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 28.3 % 2023 up 19.4% 70th
Pineapples — Area harvested 2,345 ha 2024 up 95.4% 38th
Pineapples — Yield 29,286 kg/ha 2024 down 10.4% 27th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 57.95 % 2023 up 11.3% 95th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 42.05 % 2023 down 12.3% 80th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 15.91 % 2023 up 283.4% 95th
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 1.65 t per square kilometre 2023 up 293.8% 44th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 55.77 1000 No 2023 up 15.5% 118th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 40.47 1000 No 2023 down 8.9% 114th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 111 % 2023 up 6.7% 121st
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,589 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 8.5% 121st
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 0.1 million No 2023 unchanged 130th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 65.64 % 2023 up 8.8% 104th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 34.36 % 2023 down 13.4% 71st
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 31.27 % 2023 up 51.4% 104th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 55.77 1000 No 2023 up 15.5% 116th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 40.47 1000 No 2023 down 8.9% 112th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 33.58 % 2023 up 2.6% 57th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 36.43 % 2023 up 3.6% 59th
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 42.05 % 2023 down 12.3% 66th
Oranges — Production, per capita 0.037 t per person 2024 down 1.4% 5th
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.006 ha per person 2024 down 1.7% 3rd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 27.36 1000 No 2023 up 20.4% 115th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 14.32 1000 No 2023 down 4.1% 111th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 7.5 % 2024 up 204.9% 6th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.89 2024 up 229.6% 28th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 7.5 % 2024 up 204.9% 6th
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 8.44 % 2024 down 8.6% 71st
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.89 2024 up 229.6% 28th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 49.05 % 2023 up 4.2% 87th