Orange yields in Eswatini
Eswatini: Orange yields was 6.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.14 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
4.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Eswatini is 6.14 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Eswatini peaked at 7.41 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.14 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.14 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +67.5% | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.41 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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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 orange yields in Eswatini?
- Orange yields in Eswatini was 6.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for orange yields?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.