Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.23 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
153rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.17 kg per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
0.4534 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.23 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 2.17 kg per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4534 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4693 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4861 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5411 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4778 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4829 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4534 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6851 kg per hectare | +51.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5521 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6195 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6482 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +149.8% |
| 1972 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9671 kg per hectare | -46.4% |
| 1980 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9015 kg per hectare | -46.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7202 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +150.3% |
| 1985 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1.49 kg per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 kg per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9965 kg per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5676 kg per hectare | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 1 kg per hectare | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.23 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.23 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 | +150.3% | 0.7202 kg per hectare | 1.8 kg per hectare |
| 1971 | +149.8% | 0.6482 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5297 kg per hectare | 0.4534 kg per hectare | 0.6851 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 kg per hectare | 0.6482 kg per hectare | 1.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 kg per hectare | 0.7202 kg per hectare | 2.05 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.05 kg per hectare | 2.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kg per hectare | 0.5676 kg per hectare | 1.63 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 kg per hectare | 1.21 kg per hectare | 1.37 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.6 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 1.23 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 kg per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4534 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.