Bean yields in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bean yields was 0.477 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.477 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.46 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
0.1951 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, bean yields in Eswatini stood at 0.477 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Eswatini peaked at 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1951 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
Eswatini ranks 126th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4272 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2763 tonnes per hectare | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2705 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2778 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2616 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2267 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3923 tonnes per hectare | +73.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3696 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3577 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5423 tonnes per hectare | +51.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4093 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7188 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4698 tonnes per hectare | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.328 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2717 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.993 tonnes per hectare | +265.5% |
| 1980 | 0.283 tonnes per hectare | -71.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4994 tonnes per hectare | +76.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1951 tonnes per hectare | -60.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3688 tonnes per hectare | +89.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4701 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +210.6% |
| 1986 | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6784 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7642 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1993 tonnes per hectare | -73.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4828 tonnes per hectare | +142.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7367 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6444 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3239 tonnes per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3158 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3182 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3006 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.332 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.326 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3267 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3197 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3182 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3265 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3817 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4431 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4784 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4885 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4679 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4782 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4781 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4748 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.477 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.477 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.477 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +265.5% | 0.2717 tonnes per hectare | 0.993 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +210.6% | 0.4701 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +142.2% | 0.1993 tonnes per hectare | 0.4828 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3295 tonnes per hectare | 0.2267 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5001 tonnes per hectare | 0.2717 tonnes per hectare | 0.993 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6459 tonnes per hectare | 0.1951 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6932 tonnes per hectare | 0.1993 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3206 tonnes per hectare | 0.3006 tonnes per hectare | 0.332 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4099 tonnes per hectare | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4752 tonnes per hectare | 0.4679 tonnes per hectare | 0.4782 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Eswatini?
- Bean yields in Eswatini was 0.477 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1951 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Eswatini rank for bean yields?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.