Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0577 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.0577 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.3026 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 hectares per person, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3026 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2882 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.22 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.215 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.244 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2525 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2564 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2572 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2544 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 0.159 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1732 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1312 hectares per person | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0954 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0972 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.07 hectares per person | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 hectares per person | +79.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.099 hectares per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1058 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 hectares per person | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0695 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0722 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0725 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0743 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.067 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0558 hectares per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0645 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.056 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 hectares per person | +138.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0778 hectares per person | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0587 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0663 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 hectares per person | -13.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0577 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0577 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +138.7% | 0.0253 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2515 hectares per person | 0.215 hectares per person | 0.3026 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.1024 hectares per person | 0.2544 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.07 hectares per person | 0.1336 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0713 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person | 0.0982 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0557 hectares per person | 0.0444 hectares per person | 0.067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0616 hectares per person | 0.0253 hectares per person | 0.0786 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0577 hectares per person | 0.0663 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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), per capita in Eswatini?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Eswatini was 0.0577 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3026 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.