Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.4 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.92 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Eswatini peaked at 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1969 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1986 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 6.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 9.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 11.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 11.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 16.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 11.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 17.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 15.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 16.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 20.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 19.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 19.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 68 Rwanda 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 21.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Senegal 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 20.16 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Eswatini?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Eswatini was 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.