Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Eswatini stood at 1.08 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Eswatini peaked at 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4534 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Eswatini 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5297 tonnes per hectare | 0.4534 tonnes per hectare | 0.6851 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.6482 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.5676 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Eswatini?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Eswatini was 1.08 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4534 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.