Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 437.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eswatini is 437.2 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eswatini peaked at 1,644 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 266.5 kg/ha, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 560 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 560 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 566 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 566 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 566 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 618.2 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 581.8 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 560 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 560 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 540 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 586 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 595 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 536.9 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 431 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 477.1 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 563.3 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 565.1 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 563.2 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 463.9 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 426.4 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 288.9 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 266.5 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 569.6 kg/ha | +113.7% |
| 1985 | 1,098 kg/ha | +92.8% |
| 1986 | 1,315 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 1,286 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,111 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 1,644 kg/ha | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 1,641 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,304 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1,350 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,331 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,333 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,346 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,333 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,177 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,079 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 735.9 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 745.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 762.3 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 745.5 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 767.9 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 734.3 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 745.5 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 668.3 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 613.4 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 608.6 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 578.2 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 547.8 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 517.4 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 487 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 453.9 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 428.4 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 459.4 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 448.9 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 454.8 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 447.4 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 443.6 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 450.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 444.5 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 440.3 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 437.2 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 437.2 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 437.2 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +113.7% | 266.5 kg/ha | 569.6 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +92.8% | 569.6 kg/ha | 1,098 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +48.1% | 1,111 kg/ha | 1,644 kg/ha |
| 1982 | -32.2% | 426.4 kg/ha | 288.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.89 kg/ha | 560 kg/ha | 618.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 541.76 kg/ha | 431 kg/ha | 595 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 846.91 kg/ha | 266.5 kg/ha | 1,644 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,323 kg/ha | 1,079 kg/ha | 1,641 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 712.72 kg/ha | 608.6 kg/ha | 767.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.32 kg/ha | 428.4 kg/ha | 578.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.24 kg/ha | 437.2 kg/ha | 450.6 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eswatini?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eswatini was 437.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,644 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.5 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.