Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 171.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Eswatini stood at 171.9 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Eswatini peaked at 478.7 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 153.4 kg/ha, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 229th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 199.8 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 1963 | 190.7 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 160.7 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 169.8 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 173.5 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 219.9 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 170.5 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 164.5 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 177.9 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 274.6 kg/ha | +54.4% |
| 1972 | 297.8 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 295.3 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 415.4 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 292.1 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 330.8 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 335.9 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 340.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 268.7 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 311.2 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 383.2 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 324.8 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 187.8 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 348 kg/ha | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 350.5 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 366 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 382 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 329.3 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 315.4 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 478.7 kg/ha | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 476.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 182.4 kg/ha | -61.7% |
| 1993 | 334.1 kg/ha | +83.2% |
| 1994 | 323.9 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 356.3 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 466.2 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 294.9 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 283.9 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 241.3 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 153.4 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 296.8 kg/ha | +93.5% |
| 2002 | 217.4 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 239.2 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 381.9 kg/ha | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 295.2 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 318.7 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 239.8 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 224 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 225 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 213.2 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 205.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 203.4 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 183.5 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 169.4 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 183.1 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 185.6 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 180.7 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 184.1 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 181.9 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 177.8 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 177.6 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 175.6 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 173.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 171.9 kg/ha | -1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 171.9 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 171.9 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +93.5% | 153.4 kg/ha | 296.8 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +85.3% | 187.8 kg/ha | 348 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +83.2% | 182.4 kg/ha | 334.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.66 kg/ha | 160.7 kg/ha | 293.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 302.88 kg/ha | 177.9 kg/ha | 415.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.82 kg/ha | 187.8 kg/ha | 383.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.81 kg/ha | 182.4 kg/ha | 478.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.14 kg/ha | 153.4 kg/ha | 381.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.07 kg/ha | 169.4 kg/ha | 213.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.36 kg/ha | 171.9 kg/ha | 177.8 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Eswatini?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Eswatini was 171.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 478.7 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.4 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 229th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.