Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0708 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini is 0.0708 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.2789 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 metric tons per person, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.142 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1401 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1229 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1051 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1038 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1107 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.173 metric tons per person | +56.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1416 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1593 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1649 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2567 metric tons per person | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2789 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.201 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2523 metric tons per person | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1991 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2024 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.14 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1847 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1269 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1753 metric tons per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1607 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0877 metric tons per person | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0504 metric tons per person | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2267 metric tons per person | +349.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2527 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1472 metric tons per person | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1755 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 metric tons per person | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1261 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0695 metric tons per person | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1013 metric tons per person | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0884 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1567 metric tons per person | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1218 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1169 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1213 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1093 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.065 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0647 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0703 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0632 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0559 metric tons per person | +121.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0777 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0692 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0749 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1074 metric tons per person | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 0.107 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.074 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0748 metric tons per person | +141.7% |
| 2018 | 0.099 metric tons per person | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0828 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0844 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.106 metric tons per person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0708 metric tons per person | -33.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0708 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0708 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +349.7% | 0.0504 metric tons per person | 0.2267 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1332 metric tons per person | 0.1038 metric tons per person | 0.173 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2007 metric tons per person | 0.1269 metric tons per person | 0.2789 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1532 metric tons per person | 0.0504 metric tons per person | 0.2527 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1128 metric tons per person | 0.0695 metric tons per person | 0.1567 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0669 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 0.1093 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0798 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 0.1074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 metric tons per person | 0.0708 metric tons per person | 0.106 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 122 Honduras 0.0727 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 0.0715 metric tons per person compare
- 124 Armenia 0.0709 metric tons per person compare
- 126 Rwanda 0.0684 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0619 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0617 metric tons per person 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)
- 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Eswatini was 0.0708 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2789 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 metric tons per person in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.