Maize yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maize yield was 1,156 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Eswatini, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, maize yield in Eswatini stood at 1,156 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Eswatini peaked at 2,206 kg per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 400.1 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.52 kg per hectare | 400.1 kg per hectare | 673.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,347 kg per hectare | 620.3 kg per hectare | 1,787 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,339 kg per hectare | 676.8 kg per hectare | 2,022 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,591 kg per hectare | 1,010 kg per hectare | 2,206 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 kg per hectare | 552 kg per hectare | 1,646 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,196 kg per hectare | 1,156 kg per hectare | 1,236 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Eswatini?
- Maize yield in Eswatini was 1,156 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,206 kg per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.1 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for maize yield?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.