What is cereal production in Eswatini?

Cereal production in Eswatini was 87,173 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 178,426 metric tons in 1985.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 27,541 metric tons in 2007.

How does Eswatini rank for cereal production?

Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Eswatini

Name: Cereal production in Eswatini
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eswatini: Cereal production was 87,173 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

87,173 metric tons

Change on year

down 32.5%

World rank

143rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

178,426 metric tons

in 1985

All-time low

27,541 metric tons

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Eswatini, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 87,173 metric tons for cereal production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Eswatini peaked at 178,426 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27,541 metric tons, in 2007.

Eswatini ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	52,122 metric tons	39,795 metric tons	70,768 metric tons	9
1970s	99,876 metric tons	72,771 metric tons	129,898 metric tons	10
1980s	107,798 metric tons	33,220 metric tons	178,426 metric tons	10
1990s	109,617 metric tons	63,079 metric tons	152,068 metric tons	10
2000s	71,609 metric tons	27,541 metric tons	113,870 metric tons	10
2010s	91,119 metric tons	35,578 metric tons	121,572 metric tons	10
2020s	101,971 metric tons	87,173 metric tons	129,169 metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

140 Lesotho 143,080 metric tons compare
141 Lebanon 133,418 metric tons compare
142 Gambia 128,972 metric tons compare
144 Jordan 84,012 metric tons compare
145 Bhutan 73,368 metric tons compare
146 Costa Rica 72,256 metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini

Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Rural population 73.3% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 920,507 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 1,228 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 80.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Eswatini?: Cereal production in Eswatini was 87,173 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 178,426 metric tons in 1985.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 27,541 metric tons in 2007.
How does Eswatini rank for cereal production?: Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.