Maize (corn) — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,071 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Eswatini stood at 1,071 kg/ha.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Eswatini peaked at 2,206 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 400.1 kg/ha, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 426.5 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 443.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 418 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 441 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 402.5 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 673.1 kg/ha | +67.2% |
| 1968 | 532.4 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 587.6 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 620.3 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,573 kg/ha | +153.7% |
| 1972 | 1,740 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1,132 kg/ha | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 1,548 kg/ha | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 1,425 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,448 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,276 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1,787 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 917.7 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 1,360 kg/ha | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 1,684 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 886.8 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 1983 | 676.8 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 1,790 kg/ha | +164.5% |
| 1985 | 2,022 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1,431 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 1,238 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,287 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,019 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,240 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 1,010 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 1,544 kg/ha | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 1,378 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,273 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,206 kg/ha | +73.3% |
| 1996 | 1,777 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 1,922 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,918 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,646 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 1,646 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,427 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 996.2 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 1,024 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,250 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1,321 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,429 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 552 kg/ha | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 994.3 kg/ha | +80.1% |
| 2009 | 1,287 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 1,204 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,345 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1,338 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,370 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,365 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,261 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,225 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,239 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,269 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,276 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,279 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,429 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,588 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,217 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 1,071 kg/ha | -12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,071 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,071 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +164.5% | 676.8 kg/ha | 1,790 kg/ha |
| 1971 | +153.7% | 620.3 kg/ha | 1,573 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.51 kg/ha | 400.1 kg/ha | 673.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,347 kg/ha | 620.3 kg/ha | 1,787 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,339 kg/ha | 676.8 kg/ha | 2,022 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,591 kg/ha | 1,010 kg/ha | 2,206 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,193 kg/ha | 552 kg/ha | 1,646 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,289 kg/ha | 1,204 kg/ha | 1,370 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,317 kg/ha | 1,071 kg/ha | 1,588 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 183 Niger 1,215 kg/ha compare
- 184 Benin 1,190 kg/ha compare
- 185 Angola 1,189 kg/ha compare
- 186 Eswatini 1,071 kg/ha compare
- 188 Congo 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Eritrea 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 French Guiana 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Congo 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Eritrea 1,000 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Eswatini?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Eswatini was 1,071 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,206 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.1 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Yield. 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.