Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -12.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-12.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 185.7%
World rank
163rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
140.47 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-56.75 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -12.2 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 185.7% on the previous year and down 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 140.47 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -56.75 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 163rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -19.33 % change on previous year | +647.8% |
| 1964 | -0.8594 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2605 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1966 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +6245.2% |
| 1967 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1968 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1969 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1971 | -36 % change on previous year | -2443.9% |
| 1972 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1973 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +286.4% |
| 1974 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1975 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1977 | -20.66 % change on previous year | -1820.1% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 32.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0.0013 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -1691175.0% |
| 1982 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1983 | -25.61 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 1984 | 85.59 % change on previous year | -434.2% |
| 1985 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1986 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -976.6% |
| 1987 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1988 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1989 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1990 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1991 | -29.89 % change on previous year | +216.8% |
| 1992 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7056 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1994 | 9 % change on previous year | +1174.9% |
| 1995 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1996 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1997 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1998 | -14 % change on previous year | -319.9% |
| 1999 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2000 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2001 | -15.35 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2751 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2004 | -19.19 % change on previous year | +6875.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2006 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -573.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8041 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2008 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +3181.6% |
| 2009 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2010 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -737.3% |
| 2011 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2012 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2013 | 41.04 % change on previous year | +340.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4989 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2015 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -5061.5% |
| 2016 | -56.75 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 2017 | 140.47 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 2018 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2019 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2020 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2022 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +805.7% |
| 2023 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -12.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -12.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1691175.0% | 0.0013 % change on previous year | -22.33 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -6875.5% | -0.2751 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +6245.2% | 0.2605 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -5061.5% | 0.4989 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3181.6% | 0.8041 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2443.9% | 1.54 % change on previous year | -36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8863 % change on previous year | -19.33 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -36 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -25.61 % change on previous year | 85.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 % change on previous year | -56.75 % change on previous year | 140.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 14.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 160 East Timor -11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Colombia -11.37 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Benin -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nicaragua -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Greece -13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Netherlands -17.5 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Eswatini was -12.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 140.47 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.75 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.7%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.