Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 70,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Eswatini stood at 70,000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Eswatini peaked at 105,296 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,942 ha, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 116th out of 222 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,964 ha | — |
| 1962 | 81,735 ha | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 71,600 ha | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 72,923 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 72,000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 87,000 ha | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 93,000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 97,123 ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 98,884 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 100,915 ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 66,540 ha | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 69,111 ha | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 77,590 ha | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 75,766 ha | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 65,886 ha | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 67,325 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 53,902 ha | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 53,902 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71,145 ha | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 71,145 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55,654 ha | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 58,936 ha | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 44,143 ha | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 82,553 ha | +87.0% |
| 1985 | 85,000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 69,940 ha | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 79,045 ha | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 105,296 ha | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 92,808 ha | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 84,040 ha | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 58,663 ha | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 60,233 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 60,801 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65,699 ha | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 67,614 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 66,996 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 71,664 ha | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 61,566 ha | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 75,386 ha | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 68,533 ha | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 57,851 ha | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 67,898 ha | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 67,682 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54,470 ha | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 56,425 ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 46,973 ha | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 47,409 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60,355 ha | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 58,334 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 70,334 ha | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 56,064 ha | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 61,260 ha | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 86,754 ha | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 87,164 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65,040 ha | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 26,942 ha | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 67,815 ha | +151.7% |
| 2018 | 89,051 ha | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 74,430 ha | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 68,000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 70,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 80,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 70,000 ha | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 70,000 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 | +151.7% | 26,942 ha | 67,815 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,248 ha | 71,600 ha | 98,884 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,208 ha | 53,902 ha | 100,915 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,452 ha | 44,143 ha | 105,296 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,266 ha | 58,663 ha | 84,040 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,593 ha | 46,973 ha | 68,533 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,485 ha | 26,942 ha | 89,051 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,600 ha | 68,000 ha | 80,000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Sheep — Stocks 18,522 An (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 225 kg/An (2024)
- Wheat — Production 721.77 t (2024)
- Wheat — Yield 1,854 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Area harvested 389 ha (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9,465 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 3.9 t (2024)
- Rice — Area harvested 368 ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 13,225 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 422 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Eswatini?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Eswatini was 70,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 105,296 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,942 ha in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.