Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0577 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0577 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.3026 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 ha per person, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3026 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2882 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2272 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.22 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.215 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.244 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2525 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2564 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2572 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2544 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1585 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 0.159 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1732 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1623 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1404 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1378 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1059 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1024 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1312 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1269 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0954 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0972 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.07 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 ha per person | +79.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1235 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.099 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1058 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 ha per person | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1129 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0982 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 ha per person | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0652 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0695 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0722 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0694 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0725 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0616 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0743 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.067 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0646 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0519 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0558 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0645 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.056 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0785 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0588 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 ha per person | +138.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0778 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0646 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0671 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0583 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0577 ha per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2515 ha per person | 0.215 ha per person | 0.3026 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1525 ha per person | 0.1024 ha per person | 0.2544 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.109 ha per person | 0.07 ha per person | 0.1336 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0713 ha per person | 0.0616 ha per person | 0.0982 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0557 ha per person | 0.0444 ha per person | 0.067 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0616 ha per person | 0.0253 ha per person | 0.0786 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 ha per person | 0.0577 ha per person | 0.0671 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0577 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3026 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.