Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.0024 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0432 ha per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0184 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0188 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.028 ha per person | +48.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0333 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0406 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0425 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0386 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.032 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 0.026 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0264 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0394 ha per person | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0306 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0358 ha per person | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0324 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0382 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0324 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 ha per person | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0245 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.017 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 ha per person | +98.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0432 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 ha per person | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 ha per person | +103.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0272 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 ha per person | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per person | -67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 ha per person | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | +98.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 ha per person | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 ha per person | +4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0024 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0024 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 ha per person | 0.0184 ha per person | 0.0425 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0292 ha per person | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0394 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0278 ha per person | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0432 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0335 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 28 Ethiopia 0.0032 ha per person compare
- 29 Mozambique 0.003 ha per person compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.0025 ha per person compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0023 ha per person compare
- 33 Afghanistan 0.0021 ha per person compare
- 34 China 0.0021 ha per person 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, per capita in Eswatini?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0432 ha per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.