Potatoes — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potatoes — Yield was 2,097 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2,097 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Eswatini peaked at 3,208 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,590 kg/ha, in 1962.
Eswatini ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,208 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,590 kg/ha | -50.4% |
| 1963 | 2,035 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 2,167 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2,154 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,524 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 2,637 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,500 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,333 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2,697 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 2,419 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 2,564 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,401 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2,205 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,218 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,094 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 2,000 kg/ha | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,167 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,989 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 2,016 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,935 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,941 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,947 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,952 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,958 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,964 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,966 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,961 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,964 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,990 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,016 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,022 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,029 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,000 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,973 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,105 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,158 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,123 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,092 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,089 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,095 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,107 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,118 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,125 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,128 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,086 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,078 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,097 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,097 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,097 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -50.4% | 3,208 kg/ha | 1,590 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +39.5% | 2,218 kg/ha | 3,094 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -35.4% | 3,094 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +28.0% | 1,590 kg/ha | 2,035 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,350 kg/ha | 1,590 kg/ha | 3,208 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,360 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 3,094 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,066 kg/ha | 1,989 kg/ha | 2,167 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,960 kg/ha | 1,935 kg/ha | 2,016 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,006 kg/ha | 1,990 kg/ha | 2,029 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,086 kg/ha | 1,973 kg/ha | 2,158 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 kg/ha | 2,078 kg/ha | 2,128 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 potatoes — yield in Eswatini?
- Potatoes — yield in Eswatini was 2,097 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,208 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,590 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Eswatini rank for potatoes — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — 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.