Potatoes — Area harvested in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potatoes — Area harvested was 4,109 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Eswatini is 4,109 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Eswatini peaked at 4,140 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 578 ha, in 1963.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 631 ha | — |
| 1962 | 768 ha | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 578 ha | -24.7% |
| 1964 | 600 ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 650 ha | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 647 ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 688 ha | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,000 ha | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 2,600 ha | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 ha | -61.5% |
| 1976 | 3,000 ha | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,977 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,054 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,068 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,083 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,097 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,115 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,126 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,145 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,314 ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,800 ha | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 3,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,103 ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,100 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,250 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,209 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,350 ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,000 ha | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3,257 ha | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,356 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,499 ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,600 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,700 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,800 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,818 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,850 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,949 ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,995 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,005 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,015 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,025 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,077 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,111 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,140 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,109 ha | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +200.0% | 1,000 ha | 3,000 ha |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 1,500 ha | 3,000 ha |
| 1975 | -61.5% | 2,600 ha | 1,000 ha |
| 1969 | +50.0% | 1,000 ha | 1,500 ha |
| 1968 | +45.3% | 688 ha | 1,000 ha |
| 1972 | -33.3% | 3,000 ha | 2,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784.67 ha | 578 ha | 1,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,470 ha | 1,000 ha | 3,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 ha | 3,000 ha | 3,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,078 ha | 2,800 ha | 3,314 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,212 ha | 3,000 ha | 3,499 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,853 ha | 3,600 ha | 4,015 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,092 ha | 4,025 ha | 4,140 ha | 5 |
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- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 225 kg/An (2024)
- Wheat — Production 721.77 t (2024)
- Wheat — Yield 1,854 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Area harvested 389 ha (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9,465 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 3.9 t (2024)
- Rice — Area harvested 368 ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Eswatini?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Eswatini was 4,109 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,140 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 578 ha in 1963.
- How does Eswatini rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. 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.