Bananas — Area harvested in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bananas — Area harvested was 5,076 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Area harvested in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Eswatini is 5,076 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Eswatini peaked at 5,076 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88 ha, in 1992.
Eswatini ranks 84th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152 ha | — |
| 1962 | 117 ha | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 170 ha | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 200 ha | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 328 ha | +64.0% |
| 1966 | 283 ha | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 180 ha | -36.4% |
| 1968 | 138 ha | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 125 ha | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 242 ha | +93.6% |
| 1971 | 250 ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 247 ha | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 266 ha | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 150 ha | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 116 ha | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 120 ha | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110 ha | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 141 ha | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 88 ha | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 96 ha | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 97 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 104 ha | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 112 ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 121 ha | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 127 ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 96 ha | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 102 ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 108 ha | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 114 ha | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 120 ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 160 ha | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 330 ha | +106.2% |
| 2006 | 480 ha | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 1,300 ha | +170.8% |
| 2008 | 930 ha | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 950 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 955 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 960 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 980 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,202 ha | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 1,401 ha | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1,723 ha | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 1,947 ha | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2,172 ha | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,387 ha | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2,680 ha | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2,427 ha | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2,844 ha | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 4,523 ha | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 4,753 ha | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,076 ha | +6.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5,076 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,390 ha, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5,076 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,390 ha, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +170.8% | 480 ha | 1,300 ha |
| 2005 | +106.2% | 160 ha | 330 ha |
| 1970 | +93.6% | 125 ha | 242 ha |
| 1965 | +64.0% | 200 ha | 328 ha |
| 2022 | +59.0% | 2,844 ha | 4,523 ha |
| 1974 | -43.6% | 266 ha | 150 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.11 ha | 117 ha | 328 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.1 ha | 116 ha | 266 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 120 ha | 120 ha | 120 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.2 ha | 88 ha | 141 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 459.4 ha | 102 ha | 1,300 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 ha | 955 ha | 2,680 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,925 ha | 2,427 ha | 5,076 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,064 ha compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,064 ha compare
- 84 Eswatini 5,076 ha compare
- 86 Benin 4,348 ha compare
- 87 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,240 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Eswatini?
- Bananas — area harvested in Eswatini was 5,076 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5,076 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 ha in 1992.
- How does Eswatini rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Eswatini ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.