Potato yields in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potato yields was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
154th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.1 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Eswatini peaked at 3.21 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Eswatini ranks 154th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -50.4% |
| 1963 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -50.4% | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +39.5% | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -35.4% | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +28.0% | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 151 Botswana 3.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 Nigeria 3.75 tonnes per hectare compare
- 153 North Korea 3.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 Paraguay 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
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 potato yields in Eswatini?
- Potato yields in Eswatini was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Eswatini rank for potato yields?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.