Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2907 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9302 tonnes per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2907 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1969 | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +285.7% |
| 1972 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 0.814 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5814 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +833.3% |
| 1981 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1983 | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1984 | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1242.9% |
| 1985 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9302 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9884 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4651 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2326 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2326 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6395 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 65.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 1352.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +1242.9% | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +833.3% | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +700.0% | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9302 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +300.0% | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3359 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9302 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1744 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.593 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3488 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 23 France 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ireland 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Indonesia 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Romania 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Benin 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 South Korea 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.