Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.17 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.17 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 6.53 ha per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.69 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 74th of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.05 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.88 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 6.01 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.25 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.43 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.82 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 4.98 ha per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 6.21 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 4.98 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 4.45 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 4 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.16 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 4.06 ha per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 2018 | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 4.43 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 ha per square kilometre | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | 6.43 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 6.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | 6.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 ha per square kilometre | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | 4.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 4.17 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.