Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 71,758 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71,758
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
112,262
in 1970
All-time low
29,045
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini is 71,758, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini peaked at 112,262 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29,045, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,902 | — |
| 1962 | 104,139 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 84,012 | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 83,290 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 83,507 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 97,312 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 103,299 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 107,470 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 110,564 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 112,262 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 71,851 | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 74,080 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 82,959 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 80,018 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 71,254 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 72,110 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 57,209 | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 57,209 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75,732 | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 75,733 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58,822 | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 62,007 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46,126 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 85,606 | +85.6% |
| 1985 | 87,228 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 72,740 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 80,845 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 106,843 | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 94,572 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 85,651 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 60,053 | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 61,510 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 61,944 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67,516 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 70,091 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 68,653 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 73,022 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 62,801 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 76,550 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 69,743 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 59,040 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 69,071 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 68,881 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55,664 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 57,597 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 48,131 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 48,518 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61,320 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 59,312 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 71,689 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 57,596 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 62,957 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 88,796 | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 89,239 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67,150 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 29,045 | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 69,845 | +140.5% |
| 2018 | 90,939 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 76,199 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 69,732 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 71,740 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 81,741 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 71,749 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 71,758 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71,758 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71,758 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +140.5% | 29,045 | 69,845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,833 | 83,290 | 110,564 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,468 | 57,209 | 112,262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,052 | 46,126 | 106,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,779 | 60,053 | 85,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,728 | 48,131 | 69,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,346 | 29,045 | 90,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,344 | 69,732 | 81,741 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eswatini was 71,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 112,262 in 1970.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,045 in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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