Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 72nd of 178 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 unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +108.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.