Cereal cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal cropland was 2.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.8% for cereal cropland in 2011.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Eswatini peaked at 6.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1983.
That places Eswatini 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.2% | — |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +85.6% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 29 Sudan 3.3% compare
- 30 Mozambique 3.3% compare
- 31 Egypt 3.1% compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 34 South Africa 2.6% compare
- 35 Liberia 2.6% compare
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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Eswatini?
- Cereal cropland in Eswatini was 2.8% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.