Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 71,758 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71,758 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
112,262 hectares
in 1970
All-time low
29,045 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini is 71,758 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini peaked at 112,262 hectares in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29,045 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,902 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 104,139 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 84,012 hectares | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 83,290 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 83,507 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 97,312 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 103,299 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 107,470 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 110,564 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 112,262 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 71,851 hectares | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 74,080 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 82,959 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 80,018 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 71,254 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 72,110 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 57,209 hectares | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 57,209 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75,732 hectares | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 75,733 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58,822 hectares | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 62,007 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46,126 hectares | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 85,606 hectares | +85.6% |
| 1985 | 87,228 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 72,740 hectares | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 80,845 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 106,843 hectares | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 94,572 hectares | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 85,651 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 60,053 hectares | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 61,510 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 61,944 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67,516 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 70,091 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 68,653 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 73,022 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 62,801 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 76,550 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 69,743 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 59,040 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 69,071 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 68,881 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55,664 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 57,597 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 48,131 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 48,518 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61,320 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 59,312 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 71,689 hectares | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 57,596 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 62,957 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 88,796 hectares | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 89,239 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67,150 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 29,045 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 69,845 hectares | +140.5% |
| 2018 | 90,939 hectares | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 76,199 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 69,732 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 71,740 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 81,741 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 71,749 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 71,758 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,833 hectares | 83,290 hectares | 110,564 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,468 hectares | 57,209 hectares | 112,262 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,052 hectares | 46,126 hectares | 106,843 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,779 hectares | 60,053 hectares | 85,651 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,728 hectares | 48,131 hectares | 69,743 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,346 hectares | 29,045 hectares | 90,939 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,344 hectares | 69,732 hectares | 81,741 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Eswatini was 71,758 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 112,262 hectares in 1970.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,045 hectares in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.