Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -11.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
150.32 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-60.12 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -11.61 % change on previous year for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and down 3,075.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 150.32 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -60.12 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 1964 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1966 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -672.3% |
| 1967 | 51.1 % change on previous year | -936.5% |
| 1968 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1969 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1970 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1971 | 149.77 % change on previous year | +3132.8% |
| 1972 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1973 | -33.81 % change on previous year | -507.0% |
| 1974 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1975 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1976 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1977 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1978 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 1979 | -46.37 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1980 | 42.84 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1981 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1982 | -46.51 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 1983 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1984 | 150.32 % change on previous year | -847.5% |
| 1985 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1986 | -27.3 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1987 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1988 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1989 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -1123.0% |
| 1990 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1991 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1992 | 47.97 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1993 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1994 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 70.58 % change on previous year | -991.9% |
| 1996 | -19.04 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1997 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4355 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1999 | -13.91 % change on previous year | +3094.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2001 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +21423.2% |
| 2002 | -29.71 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2004 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +690.7% |
| 2005 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2007 | -60.12 % change on previous year | -847.0% |
| 2008 | 76.43 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2009 | 28.77 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2010 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2011 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4763 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -572.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3657 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2015 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +1959.5% |
| 2016 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5392 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +1994.5% |
| 2022 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -22.79 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 2024 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -11.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0385 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -11.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.05 % change on previous year, 232.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -21423.2% | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +3132.8% | 4.63 % change on previous year | 149.77 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -3094.6% | -0.4355 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1994.5% | 0.5392 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1959.5% | -0.3657 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 51.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.77 % change on previous year | -46.37 % change on previous year | 149.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 % change on previous year | -46.51 % change on previous year | 150.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -19.04 % change on previous year | 70.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -60.12 % change on previous year | 76.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -22.79 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 156 Central African Republic -10.22 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Slovakia -10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Syria -11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Mexico -11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Romania -12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 162 France -13.65 % change on previous year compare
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 change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Eswatini was -11.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 150.32 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.12 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,075.6%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.