Groundnut yields in Eswatini
Eswatini: Groundnut yields was 0.4372 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4372 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.2665 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Eswatini stood at 0.4372 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Eswatini peaked at 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2665 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6182 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5818 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.586 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.595 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5369 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.431 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4771 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5633 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5651 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5632 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4639 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4264 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2889 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2665 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5696 tonnes per hectare | +113.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +92.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7359 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7455 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7623 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7455 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7679 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7343 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7455 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6683 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6134 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6086 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5478 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5174 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.487 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4539 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4284 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4594 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4489 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4548 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4474 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4436 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4506 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4445 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4403 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4372 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4372 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4372 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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% | 0.2665 tonnes per hectare | 0.5696 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +92.8% | 0.5696 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +48.1% | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -32.2% | 0.4264 tonnes per hectare | 0.2889 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5709 tonnes per hectare | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.6182 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5418 tonnes per hectare | 0.431 tonnes per hectare | 0.595 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8469 tonnes per hectare | 0.2665 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7127 tonnes per hectare | 0.6086 tonnes per hectare | 0.7679 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4823 tonnes per hectare | 0.4284 tonnes per hectare | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | 0.4372 tonnes per hectare | 0.4506 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 groundnut yields in Eswatini?
- Groundnut yields in Eswatini was 0.4372 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2665 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for groundnut yields?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.