Key Market Indicators
Swazi wheat consumption is predicted to reach 51,000 metric tons by 2026, up 0.8% year-on-year from the 2021 level of 49,000 metric tons. Demand for wheat in Swaziland has increased by 0.7% per year since 2017. In 2021, Swaziland was the 140th largest wheat consumer, with Lesotho just ahead at 49,000 metric tons. India, the United States and Pakistan were the world's top three wheat consumers in 2021. Swazi wheat production is expected to reach 975 metric tons by 2026, with a 1.9% year-on-year growth from 2021's level of 870 metric tons. Swaziland's wheat production has increased by 3.5% annually since 1975. In 2021, Swaziland was the 113th largest wheat producer, overtaken by Cameroon at 870 metric tons. India, Russia and the United States were the world's top three wheat producers in 2021.
