Cereals, primary — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,083 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Eswatini is 1,083 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Eswatini peaked at 2,170 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 453.4 kg/ha, in 1966.
Eswatini ranks 200th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 469.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 486.1 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 541.1 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 477.8 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 482.9 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 453.4 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 685.1 kg/ha | +51.1% |
| 1968 | 552.1 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 619.5 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 648.2 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1,619 kg/ha | +149.8% |
| 1972 | 1,754 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,161 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 1,554 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 1,419 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,469 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,322 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,803 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 967.1 kg/ha | -46.4% |
| 1980 | 1,381 kg/ha | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 1,685 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 901.5 kg/ha | -46.5% |
| 1983 | 720.2 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1,803 kg/ha | +150.3% |
| 1985 | 2,046 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1,487 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 1,289 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1,314 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,053 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 1,284 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 1,050 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,554 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 1,381 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,272 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2,170 kg/ha | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 1,757 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1,906 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,898 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,634 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 1,633 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,418 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 996.5 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 1,024 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,246 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 1,317 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,423 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 567.6 kg/ha | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 1,001 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 1,290 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1,205 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,344 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,337 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,367 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,362 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,260 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,225 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,240 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,272 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,280 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,287 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,432 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,587 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,225 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 1,083 kg/ha | -11.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,083 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,004 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,083 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +149.8% | 648.2 kg/ha | 1,619 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +150.3% | 720.2 kg/ha | 1,803 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.7 kg/ha | 453.4 kg/ha | 685.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,372 kg/ha | 648.2 kg/ha | 1,803 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,368 kg/ha | 720.2 kg/ha | 2,046 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,591 kg/ha | 1,050 kg/ha | 2,170 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,192 kg/ha | 567.6 kg/ha | 1,633 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,289 kg/ha | 1,205 kg/ha | 1,367 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,323 kg/ha | 1,083 kg/ha | 1,587 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Eswatini?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Eswatini was 1,083 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,170 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.4 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.