Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini is 5.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 107.69 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -82 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 52.21 % change on previous year | +1057.0% |
| 1964 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1965 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1967 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1968 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1969 | -19.71 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1970 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1971 | -27.38 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1972 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1973 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1974 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -403.0% |
| 1975 | 81.82 % change on previous year | -726.3% |
| 1976 | -20 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1977 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 53.85 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1979 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1980 | 22 % change on previous year | -435.6% |
| 1981 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1982 | -35 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 1983 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1984 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -27.78 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 1988 | 107.69 % change on previous year | -487.7% |
| 1989 | 33.9 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1990 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1991 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1992 | -25.93 % change on previous year | +1542.6% |
| 1993 | -20 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1994 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | -23.08 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 50 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1997 | 106.67 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2000 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -495.4% |
| 2001 | -66.08 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 2002 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2003 | -67.29 % change on previous year | -687.3% |
| 2004 | -20 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2005 | 78.57 % change on previous year | -492.9% |
| 2006 | -82 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2007 | 100 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 63.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -15.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2016 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2017 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2018 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2020 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2021 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2022 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2023 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 2024 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0907 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3752 % change on previous year, 15.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1542.6% | -1.58 % change on previous year | -25.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.78 % change on previous year | -19.71 % change on previous year | 52.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -27.38 % change on previous year | 81.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year | 107.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -25.93 % change on previous year | 106.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.33 % change on previous year | -82 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 63.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -25.94 % change on previous year | 18.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 22 Angola 8.51 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bulgaria 6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belgium 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Greece 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Benin 5.35 % change on previous year 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 107.69 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -82 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.